Drew Rasmussen Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 211 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 7/27/1995 (28)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- Oregon State
Drew Rasmussen Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Drew Rasmussen News
Tampa Ray Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen (elbow) had a season-ending internal-brace procedure for a right-flexor strain on July 24 of last year. Rasmussen, who has previously had two Tommy John surgeries, is doing well in his rehab and is scheduled to throw in an extended spring game around May 20. President of baseball operations Erik Neander said before the season that Rasmussen could return to the big-league staff in the final months of the season. Rasmussen was put on the 60-day injured list back on Feb. 20. The 28-year-old should remain on the waiver wire in single-year fantasy leagues. The former sixth-round pick in 2018 by the Brewers out of Oregon State had a 2.84 ERA and 1.04 WHIP with a 125:31 K:BB in 28 starts covering 146 innings in his last full season in the majors in 2022.
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitchers Jeffrey Springs (elbow) and Drew Rasmussen (elbow) are both scheduled to throw in an extended spring game around May 20. The Rays' rotation is arguably ruined by injury more than any other in baseball, but at least two of their key arms are progressing toward a return at some point later this summer. Springs is likely closer to doing so in his recovery from Tommy John surgery, and barring any setbacks, he could be in line to rejoin Tampa Bay's rotation by July's All-Star break. Rasmussen, on the other hand, is a weaker stash in fantasy leagues because his return from a hybrid internal brace procedure last July is not expected to arrive until the final months of the year. Over his last three seasons (196 innings), Springs owns a 2.53 ERA (3.14 FIP), 1.03 WHIP, and 231:49 K:BB and can be stashed in deep competitive leagues.
The Tampa Bay Rays placed right-hander Drew Rasmussen (elbow) on the 60-day injured list on Tuesday to make room on the 40-man roster for the signing of infielder Amed Rosario. Rasmussen won't return until the second half of the 2024 season after having an internal-brace procedure on his right elbow last July. The 28-year-old looked great for the Rays in eight starts last year before getting hurt, posting a 2.62 ERA (2.54 FIP) and 1.05 WHIP with 11 walks and 47 strikeouts in 44 2/3 innings pitched, but fantasy managers are going to have to wait until later this year to get another look at him. He's already had two Tommy John surgeries in his career, too, so expecting Rasmussen to pick up where he left off in 2023 would be pretty foolish.
Batting Order
1 | Yandy Díaz |
2 | Josh Lowe |
3 | Randy Arozarena |
4 | Jonathan Aranda |
5 | Isaac Paredes |
6 | Richie Palacios |
7 | José Caballero |
8 | Ben Rortvedt |
9 | Jose Siri |
Drew Rasmussen Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Yandy Díaz |
2 | Josh Lowe |
3 | Randy Arozarena |
4 | Jonathan Aranda |
5 | Isaac Paredes |
6 | Richie Palacios |
7 | José Caballero |
8 | Ben Rortvedt |
9 | Jose Siri |
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen took a considerable step forward, transitioning from a reliever to a full-time starter in 2022. He owned an 11-4 record with a 2.84 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, and a 125:38 K: BB across 146 innings. His K% dropped from 23.8% in 2021 to 21.4% in 2022, but his swinging strike rate of 12.1% suggests an uptick in strikeouts in 2023. Rasmussen is slotted to be third in the starting rotation behind Shane McClanahan and Tyler Glasnow. The 27-year-old appears to be a legitimate breakout and has the upside to be a top-30 starter if he racks up a few more starts. Rasmussen had great control over his pitches, evidenced by his 5.3 BB%, which was in the 88th percentile per Baseball Savant. ATC projections are on board, with the Rays right-hander posting another solid season, projecting Rasmussen with a 3.58 ERA, 3.69 FIP, and an 8.03 K:9 across 161 innings in 2023. Rasmussen could be a tremendous bargain at his current NFBC ADP of 178 and should provide fantasy managers with solid totals all around.