Rays' Tyler Glasnow out 4-6 Weeks After Forearm Injury Diagnosed as Strain

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow is expected to miss four-to-six weeks after being diagnosed with a mild right forearm strain.

Juan Toribio of MLB.com reported the update Saturday and noted Glasnow won't throw for between seven and 10 days to begin his recovery.

The Rays have placed him on the 10-day injured list.

Glasnow started Friday night's game against the AL East rival New York Yankees. He allowed four runs (three earned) with nine strikeouts in 5.1 innings before leaving with the injury.

"It's not like there was pain or anything," Glasnow told reporters afterward. "It was just like this really strange feeling. I just thought it would be better to come out and not chance things. Feeling it for that many pitches, it was time to come out."

He added: "I just felt tightness for a couple of pitches, and I felt like I should've came out of the game just because it felt tight. But yeah, just have to figure it out later."

The Yanks came away with a 4-3 win to move within a half-game of the division-leading Rays in the standings.

Tampa acquired Glasnow as part of the blockbuster trade sending fellow starter Chris Archer to the Pittsburgh Pirates ahead of the 2018 MLB trade deadline.

The 25-year-old right-hander, who posted a 4.20 ERA across 11 outings for the Rays last year, was a bright spot during the early stages of the 2019 campaign. He's compiled a 1.86 ERA and 0.91 WHIP with 55 strikeouts in 48.1 innings through eight starts.

Tampa has led the revolution of bullpen games and "openers" in recent years, so it's unclear how they'll opt to replace Glasnow in the rotation.

Ryan Yarbrough and Jake Faria headline a strong group of options in Triple-A should they decide to fill the void a traditional way.