Now pitching for the Tampa Bay Rays … Cillian Murphy?
No, but which is what it appears to be like like whenever Tyler Glasnow actions on the mound.
The 29-yr-aged righty manufactured his MLB debut in 2016 and has been pitching in Tampa Bay given that 2018. Nevertheless, his greatest declare to fame for everyday baseball followers is how a lot he appears to be like like the Irish actor.
The Rays performed off these similarities to get in on a Twitter joke with Murphy’s latest film, “Oppenheimer,” opening in theaters.
There are, of system, several variations amongst Glasnow and Murphy. Glasnow is 18 decades younger than Murphy and stands more than a foot taller at 6-foot-8. Odds are Murphy cannot throw a 96 mph fastball, both, when we also don’t know a great deal about Glasnow’s acting chops.
Followers nevertheless just cannot get more than the identical appearances, even though:
Glasnow celebrated Murphy’s “Oppenheimer” premiere with a solid outing Thursday night. He surrendered just two attained operates across seven innings, nevertheless the Rays shed to the Baltimore Orioles in additional innings.
The stars of “Oppenheimer” still left the London premiere of the movie early on Thursday as the SAG-AFTRA strike was declared.
