Drew Rasmussen | |
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Tampa Bay Rays – No. 57 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Puyallup, Washington, U.S. | July 27, 1995|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 19, 2020, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
Win–loss record | 20–12 |
Earned run average | 2.95 |
Strikeouts | 301 |
Teams | |
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Drew Thomas Rasmussen (born July 27,1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers,for whom he made his MLB debut in 2020.
Rasmussen attended Mt. Spokane High School in Mead,Washington, [1] and later attended the Oregon State University where he played college baseball for the Beavers. Prior to his freshman season Rasmussen was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 39th round of the 2014 MLB draft. On March 21,2015,as a freshman,he pitched the only perfect game in the team's history,in a 3–0 victory over Washington State. [2] He was drafted 31st overall in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft by the Tampa Bay Rays [3] but did not sign. [4]
Rasmussen underwent his second Tommy John surgery in September 2017 which forced him to miss all of the 2018 season. [5] [6]
Despite missing the 2018 season,Rasmussen was still drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the sixth round,with the 185th overall selection,of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. [7] [8]
Rasmussen spent his first professional season in 2019 with the Single–A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers,High–A Carolina Mudcats,and Double–A Biloxi Shuckers. In 27 games (23 starts) split between the three affiliates,he compiled a 1–3 record and 3.15 ERA with 96 strikeouts across 74+1⁄3 innings pitched. [9]
On August 13, 2020, Rasmussen was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his major league debut on August 19 against the Minnesota Twins and threw two scoreless innings. In 12 games during his debut campaign, Rasmussen posted a 5.87 ERA with 21 strikeouts across 15+1⁄3 innings pitched. [10] Rasmussen began the 2021 season in the Milwaukee bullpen. He recorded a 4.24 ERA with 25 strikeouts and one save in 15 games for the Brewers.
On May 21, 2021, the Brewers traded Rasmussen and J. P. Feyereisen to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Willy Adames and Trevor Richards. [11] In 20 appearances (10 starts) down the stretch, he logged a 4–0 record and 2.44 ERA with 48 strikeouts.
Rasmussen pitched eight perfect innings before losing the perfect game in the ninth inning on August 14, 2022. [12] In 2022, Rasmussen was named American League Pitcher of the Month for August, when he registered a 3–1 record in six starts to go along with a 1.57 ERA and 33 strikeouts against only four walks. [13] He finished the 2022 season making 28 starts for the Rays, and pitched to a 11–7 record and 2.84 ERA with 125 strikeouts in 146.0 innings pitched.
Rasmussen began the 2023 season out of the Rays' rotation, making 8 starts and registering a 4–2 record and 2.62 ERA with 47 strikeouts in 44.2 innings pitched. On May 12, 2023, Rasmussen was placed on the 60-day injured list after being diagnosed with a flexor strain in his forearm. [14] [15] On July 8, Rays manager Kevin Cash stated that Rasmussen would undergo an internal brace procedure on his elbow and miss the remainder of the season. [16] [17]
Rasmussen began the 2024 season on the Rays' 60-day injured list as he continued to recover from surgery. [18] He was activated from the injured list on August 7, 2024. [19]
Rasmussen and his wife, Stevie, married in 2020. [20] They had a son on September 6, 2022. [21]
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