Pirates GM doesn’t want to rush Glasnow, Taillon

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Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington does not want to rush the organization’s top two pitching prospects, Tyler Glasnow and Jameson Taillon, to the majors this season.

But Huntington also acknowledged that Glasnow and Taillon “probably” will be in a Pirates uniform at some point this season.

“In a perfect world, they have a full year in Triple-A,” Huntington told reporters Sunday. “It’s probably not going to be a perfect world.”

Tyler Glasnow has a 2.16 ERA through nine starts at Triple-A Indianapolis this season and leads the International League with 63 strikeouts in just 50 innings. Joe Robbins/Getty Images

Pirates starting pitchers have combined for a 4.27 ERA this season, this sixth-highest in the National League.

Ace Gerrit Cole has a 2.79 ERA, but Pittsburgh’s other four …

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