DREW RASMUSSEN NEWS

Rays outlast Diamondbacks 7-6 in 11 innings, overcoming Carroll's 2 HRs

Kameron Misner and Yandy Díaz had RBI doubles in the 11th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 7-6 victory over Arizona on Wednesday night, overcoming Corbin Carroll’s two h...

1 HOUR AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rasmussen's seamless transition to rotation 'speaks for itself' PHOENIX -- It isn’t this easy. Drew Rasmussen is just making it look that way. Nearly 15 months passed between his last Major League start o...

1 DAY AGO • MLB.COM

Takes loss despite strong outing Rasmussen (1-1) took the loss against the Yankees on Friday. He allowed one run on three hits and three walks while striking out seven across 5.2 innings.

Impact Rasmussen put together another strong performance Friday, tossing 84 pitches (of which 58 were strikes) while generating 17 whiffs and fanning seven batters for a second straight game. The RBI single that he gave up to Trent Grisham in the second inning was Rasmussen's only blemish, but he still came away with the loss due to the lack of run support from the Tampa Bay offense. Rasmussen has allowed only two runs across his four outings and sports a 0.82 WHIP and 22:5 K:BB in 20.2 innings. He's in line to face the Diamondbacks on the road next week, when he'll look to get back into the win column.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Goldschmidt has 3 hits, Rodón strikes out 9 in Yankees' 1-0 victory over the Rays

Paul Goldschmidt had three of New York’s five hits and scored on Trent Grisham’s RBI single, Carlos Rodón limited Tampa Bay to two hits in six innings and the Yankees beat the Rays...

5 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Deadspin | Can Ben Rice stay hot vs. Rays and Yankee-killer Drew Rasmussen? Deadspin | Can Ben Rice stay hot vs. Rays and Yankee-killer Drew Rasmussen?

5 DAYS AGO • DEADSPIN.COM

Rice leads Yankees against the Rays following 4-hit performance

The New York Yankees play the Tampa Bay Rays after Ben Rice had four hits on Thursday in a 6-3 win over the Rays

5 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jazz Chisholm Jr. blasts ump after ejection from Yankees' 6-3 win over Rays

The Yankees rallied to beat the Rays as Jazz Chisholm Jr., who was ejected in the seventh inning, complained about the called strike three i...

6 DAYS AGO

Strikes out seven in no-decision Rasmussen did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Atlanta, allowing four hits and one walk with seven strikeouts over five scoreless innings.

Impact Rasmussen was sharp, generating 10 whiffs on 80 pitches and exiting with a 2-0 lead before the Rays' bullpen let it slip away. He has been dominant to open the season, posting a 0.60 ERA, 0.73 WHIP and 15:2 K:BB across 15 innings. The only knock on the 29-year-old so far is his workload, as he has yet to pitch beyond the fifth frame in any of his three starts. Even so, he'll aim to stay hot in a home matchup with the Yankees next week.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Strikes out seven in no-decision Rasmussen did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Atlanta, allowing four hits and one walk with seven strikeouts over five scoreless innings.

Impact Rasmussen was sharp, generating 10 whiffs on 80 pitches and exiting with a 2-0 lead before the Rays' bullpen let it slip away. He has been dominant to open the season, posting a 0.60 ERA, 0.73 WHIP and 15:2 K:BB across 15 innings. The only knock on the 29-year-old so far is his workload, as he has yet to pitch beyond the fifth frame in any of his three starts. Even so, he'll aim to stay hot in a home matchup with the Yankees next week.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Harris' 2-run homer in 9th sends Braves past Rays The loss spoiled a strong start from Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen, who allowed four hits and struck out seven over five scoreless inning...

APRIL 13 • ORLANDOSENTINEL.COM

Harris' 2-run homer in the ninth lifts Braves over Rays 5-4 for their first road win

Michael Harris II hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to give the Atlanta Braves a 5-4 comeback victory over the Tampa Bay Rays for their first road win of the season

APRIL 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Braves take road losing streak into matchup against the Rays

The Atlanta Braves will try to stop their eight-game road slide in a matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays

APRIL 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posts another great start Rasmussen earned one run on three hits and a walk while striking out four in five innings Sunday against the Rangers. He did not factor the decision.

Impact Rasmussen was fantastic again Sunday and was able to generate a ton of weak contact with his cutter. The Rangers managed just three singles against him, though two of them came in the third, leading to a run. Rasmussen's command continues to be a strength of his. Up until his fourth inning walk, the 30-year-old righty had not walked a batter in six straight starts. He'll look to keep it rolling in a home start versus Atlanta next weekend.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Rays bring 3-game losing streak into matchup against the Rangers

The Tampa Bay Rays aim to end a three-game slide with a win against the Texas Rangers

APRIL 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Langford's 2-run homer in the seventh inning lifts Rangers past Rays 6-4 for 4th straight win

Wyatt Langford hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning after Jacob deGrom allowed a four-run lead to slip away and the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 for thei...

APRIL 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

3 takeaways: Pirates' offense continues early struggles at the plate TAMPA, Fla. — The Pirates fell to the Rays by a final score of 6-1 Monday evening at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Drew Rasmussen was the ga...

APRIL 1 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Shines with five two-hit innings Rasmussen (1-0) picked up the win after allowing two hits and no walks in five scoreless innings Monday against the Pirates. He struck out four.

Impact Rasmussen was sharp in season debut Monday, scattering two singles against a Pittsburgh lineup that offered little to no resistance. The right-hander made just four starts (16 appearances) a year ago after missing most of 2023 due to an internal brace procedure, but he should serve as a full-time member of Tampa Bay's rotation this season. Rasmussen's next appearance is slated to come this weekend in Texas, which would be a tougher test.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Mangum goes 4 for 4 in second MLB game to help the Rays beat Pirates 6-1 in first night game

Jake Mangum got two hits from each side of the plate to finish 4 for 4 in his second major league game, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 in their first game u...

APRIL 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mangum's hot bat (4-for-4) aids Rasmussen's triumphant return to rotation TAMPA -- Drew Rasmussen waited 689 days for this start, his first outing back in the Rays’ rotation. Jake Mangum waited his entire life for...

APRIL 1 • MLB.COM

Finding success at their temporary home, Rays open series with Pirates Fully recovered from an elbow procedure that cost him much of the 2023 and 2024 seasons, Tampa Bay right-hander Drew Rasmussen will return t...

MARCH 31 • SACBEE.COM

Pirates visit the Rays to open 3-game series

The Tampa Bay Rays begin a three-game series at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday

MARCH 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brandon Lowe hits 2-run homer as Rays beat Rockies 6-4

Brandon Lowe hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the first and the Tampa Bay Rays never trailed Sunday in their 6-4 win over the Colorado Rockies

MARCH 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Seems to have rotation spot Rasmussen threw 4.2 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out three in Friday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta.

Impact Rasmussen continues to ramp up, with Friday's outing marking his longest of the spring. He's been in a battle for the rotation spot for the last month, though Joe Boyle was demoted to Triple-A Durham on Saturday while Shane McClanahan (triceps) won't be ready to begin the season. That seemingly sets up Rasmussen to occupy a rotation spot.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

Progresses to four innings Rasmussen allowed three earned runs on five hits while striking out six and walking none across four innings in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees.

Impact This marked Rasmussen's second official spring start, though he completed three innings in a live batting practice session March 9. In addition to impressively striking out six batters, his was something of a milestone for Rasmussen as he hadn't completed more than two innings since May of 2023 due to an elbow injury. Per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, Rasmussen is operating as a starter, but it remains unclear how the Rays will sort out their starting rotation to begin the season.

MARCH 16 • ROTOWIRE

Two innings in spring debut Rasmussen threw two scoreless innings allowing one hit and one walk in Monday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta.

Impact Rasmussen has dealt with elbow injuries across the last two seasons, severely limiting his innings. However, he's still being stretched out as a starter this spring and managed 29 pitches in his exhibition season debut. Per Adam Berry of MLB.com, manager Kevin Cash has stated the team will use common sense when monitoring Rasmussen's workload, which could mean he is initially used in shorter stints or his turn through the rotation is occasionally skipped.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE