Drew Rasmussen
#57 Active2026 Fantasy Baseball Player Profile
Drew Rasmussen completed a remarkable comeback story in 2025, re-establishing himself as a frontline starter for the Tampa Bay Rays. After missing significant time in 2023 and 2024 due to major elbow surgery and rehab, Rasmussen stayed healthy for a full season, logging 150.0 innings across 31 starts. He posted a stellar 2.76 ERA and 1.08 WHIP, winning 10 games and accumulating 2.5 WAR. His command was elite, evidenced by a 6.3% walk rate, while he maintained a solid 21.7% strikeout rate. Rasmussen's ability to limit damage and generate weak contact (49.3% ground ball rate) was key to his success, proving that his stuff—and his surgically repaired elbow—could still dominate major league hitters.
Entering 2026, Rasmussen is a high-upside mid-rotation arm with top-30 SP potential. His 2025 performance alleviated the biggest concern—durability—though fantasy managers should remain cognizant of his injury history. Projections suggest some regression is likely, with ERA estimates hovering in the mid-to-high 3.00s, but his excellent ratios and strong team context provide a safe floor. With a full, healthy season under his belt, Rasmussen enters the year as a trusted veteran in the Rays' rotation, offering excellent value for managers looking for ratio stabilization and win equity in the middle rounds.
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Game Log
2026 Regular Season| DATE | OPPONENT | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP | PC | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | @ New York Yankees | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2.72 | 0.92 | 63 | W 1-0 | |
| Sep 17 | vs. Las Vegas Athletics | W | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2.79 | 0.93 | 76 | W 1-10 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Houston Astros | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.88 | 0.92 | 92 | W 1-3 | |
| Sep 5 | @ Texas Rangers | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2.96 | 0.91 | 97 | W 6-3 | |
| Aug 30 | vs. San Diego Padres | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3.04 | 0.93 | 97 | W 4-5 | |
| Aug 24 | @ Detroit Tigers | W | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.05 | 0.93 | 103 | W 4-1 |
| Aug 19 | vs. Toronto Blue Jays | W | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3.12 | 0.95 | 86 | W 6-7 |
| Aug 12 | @ Las Vegas Athletics | W | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2.87 | 0.92 | 84 | W 8-4 |
| Aug 7 | @ Seattle Mariners | W | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2.84 | 0.91 | 91 | W 2-1 |
| Aug 1 | vs. Chicago White Sox | W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3.03 | 0.93 | 96 | W 0-1 |
| Jul 26 | vs. Cleveland Guardians | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.21 | 0.94 | 16 | W 0-1 | |
| Jul 14 | @ NL National League | HLD | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.24 | 0.94 | 18 | W 4-0 |
| Jul 9 | vs. New York Yankees | L | 2.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.26 | 0.94 | 61 | L 12-4 |
| Jul 4 | @ Houston Astros | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.78 | 0.89 | 77 | L 8-10 | |
| Jun 28 | vs. Arizona Diamondbacks | W | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2.45 | 0.86 | 99 | W 1-5 |
| Jun 22 | vs. Kansas City Royals | L | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2.62 | 0.87 | 90 | L 2-1 |
| Jun 16 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | L | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2.59 | 0.86 | 102 | L 0-1 |
| Jun 10 | vs. Boston Red Sox | W | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2.71 | 0.86 | 97 | W 5-7 |
| Jun 5 | @ Miami Marlins | W | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3.00 | 0.91 | 87 | W 6-0 |
| May 30 | vs. Los Angeles Angels | L | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3.36 | 1.00 | 70 | L 14-3 |
| May 24 | @ New York Yankees | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2.78 | 0.96 | 92 | L 0-2 | |
| May 17 | vs. Miami Marlins | W | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3.19 | 0.98 | 93 | W 3-6 |
| May 11 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | W | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3.16 | 0.89 | 100 | W 8-5 |
| May 5 | vs. Toronto Blue Jays | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2.95 | 0.90 | 85 | W 3-4 | |
| Apr 29 | @ Cleveland Guardians | L | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2.64 | 0.82 | 91 | L 1-3 |
| Apr 24 | vs. Minnesota Twins | W | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2.45 | 0.70 | 98 | W 2-6 |
| Apr 18 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | 3.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2.75 | 0.61 | 64 | W 8-7 | |
| Apr 12 | vs. New York Yankees | W | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.13 | 0.50 | 76 | W 4-5 |
| Apr 1 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1.80 | 0.70 | 89 | L 2-8 | |
| Mar 26 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.80 | 0.80 | 73 | L 7-9 | |
| No games against that opponent. | |||||||||||||
| Total | 13-5 | 159.0 | 116 | 50 | 48 | 14 | 30 | 159 | 2.72 | 0.92 | 2,463 | ||
| Total | 1 game | 1-0 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 99 | |
| Total | 1 game | 1-0 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0.00 | 0.43 | 97 | |
| Total | 1 game | 1-0 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0.00 | 0.83 | 96 | |
| Total | 2 games | 0-1 | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3.00 | 1.33 | 107 | |
| Total | 1 game | 1-0 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 103 | |
| Total | 2 games | 0-0 | 12.0 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4.50 | 1.25 | 169 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-1 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 90 | |
| Total | 2 games | 2-0 | 10.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1.80 | 1.10 | 160 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-1 | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11.25 | 1.50 | 70 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-1 | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1.29 | 0.86 | 102 | |
| Total | 2 games | 2-0 | 12.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1.46 | 0.81 | 180 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-0 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1.80 | 0.60 | 89 | |
| Total | 1 game | 1-0 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.50 | 1.00 | 98 | |
| Total | 4 games | 1-1 | 19.1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 2.79 | 0.83 | 292 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 18 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-0 | 3.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9.82 | 1.09 | 64 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-0 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 97 | |
| Total | 1 game | 1-0 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0.00 | 0.57 | 91 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-0 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.80 | 0.80 | 73 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-0 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1.29 | 0.43 | 97 | |
| Total | 3 games | 2-0 | 17.0 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 5.82 | 1.29 | 271 | |
AVG, OBP, SLG, ERA and WHIP are season-to-date through each game, not that game alone — so the column reads as a trend and its last value is the season figure. They stay season-to-date when the log is filtered by opponent; the figure for the filtered games is the one in the Total row. The second game of a doubleheader is marked (2).
