Tyler Glasnow is scheduled to throw another live batting practice session early next week after facing live hitters on Friday, a sign his return work is moving into the next stage. He threw around 25 pitches in that session, and the next test will show whether he is ready to keep advancing.
That is why Glasnow is drawing attention now. The update lands as teams and fantasy managers track injury news that can change availability fast, and his work is the latest step as he tries to move toward a rehab assignment. If the early next week session goes well, he could soon be cleared for that assignment.
Friday’s outing matters because it was not just a light bullpen or a lone throwing day. Glasnow faced live hitters, which raises the level of difficulty and gives a better read on how his back is responding under game-like pressure. Around 25 pitches is enough to matter, but not enough to signal the process is finished.
That is where the pause remains. Glasnow is progressing, but he has not yet been cleared for a rehab assignment, so the return path is still being earned one step at a time. The next live batting practice session early next week will be the clearest checkpoint yet, and what happens there should determine whether the door opens on the next phase. For more on the broader return picture, see Tyler Glasnow nears next step as Dodgers Starting Pitchers wait on return.
For now, the story is simple: Glasnow has moved past one live test and into another, and the distance between that and a rehab assignment is now measured in how he comes through the next few days.
