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Rasmussen earned the save against the Blue Jays on Saturday, striking out three over two perfect innings. Rasmussen totaled 28 pitches over two innings and earned his first save since 2021. The 29-year-old has posted a 2.55 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 29:6 K:BB across 24.2 innings this season while working as an opener and reliever.
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Rasmussen will serve as the Rays' opening pitcher for Saturday's game versus the Guardians, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Rasmussen has put up a 2.79 ERA and 1.09 WHIP across 19.1 innings this season. He'll likely be asked to work the first one or two innings of Saturday's contest before turning the game over to Tyler Alexander, who is expected to work in bulk relief.
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Rasmussen (0-1) allowed one earned run in two hits and a walk while striking out one over 1.2 innings to take the loss against the Phillies. Rasmussen has pitched in a multi-inning relief role since being activated from the injured list Aug. 7. He has been effective for the most part, turning in eight scoreless appearances in 11 chances while also tallying two holds. Even in Wednesday's loss, Rasmussen wasn't hit particularly hard as he surrendered two singles to account for the majority of the damage against him.
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Rasmussen will serve as the Rays' opening pitcher for Wednesday's game against the Mariners. Rasmussen will be making his third start of the season, but as was the case on the previous two occasions, he'll likely be limited to one or two innings. Tyler Alexander is expected to be deployed as a bulk reliever behind Rasmussen.
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Rasmussen will serve as the Rays' opening pitcher for Sunday's game against Arizona, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Rasmussen will make his second start of the season Sunday, though he's expected to pitch just one or two innings before handing the ball off to bulk reliever Tyler Alexander. Since completing his recovery from an internal brace procedure and returning from the 60-day injured list Aug. 7, Rasmussen has given up three earned runs on six hits and no walks while striking out six over five innings.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TB | 16 | 4 | 28.7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 25 | 2.82 | 1.08 |
| 2023 | TB | 8 | 8 | 44.7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 11 | 36 | 2.61 | 1.05 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/28 | @  |
- | - | - | 2.0 | 2 | 3.27 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 9/25 | @  |
- | - | - | 2.0 | 3 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 9/21 | vs  |
- | - | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 2.57 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 9/18 | vs |
- | 1 | - | 1.1 | 3 | 3.60 | 1 | 2 | 3.00 |
| 9/14 | @  |
- | - | - | 2.0 | 1 | 2.25 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 9/11 | @  |
- | 1 | - | 1.2 | 2 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 1.80 |
| 9/07 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
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| 3/27 | vs  |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/29 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/30 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/31 | vs  |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/01 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/02 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/04 | @  |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |