PT TOMORROW: NL Central—Burnett inching closer to return

Pittsburgh Pirates 

General Manager Neal Huntington pretty much ruled out a big league debut in 2015 for Tyler Glasnow (RHP, PIT), and that was even before his latest outing, one in which he surrendered five walks and six earned runs in 1/3 of an inning. He's shown some positive signs this season, most notably his 11.3 Dom and two home runs allowed in 102 innings spanning 21 starts (two in Single-A, 12 in Double-A, seven in Triple-A). But with just the seven career starts in Triple-A, and a 5.9 Ctl there, there's no plan to rush him, especially when there may be two capable alternatives ready to step in.

A.J. Burnett (RHP, PIT) continues to progress, and reported feeling great after a 71-pitch simulated game August 30. If his rehab...

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