Drew Rasmussen Likely To Return In Relief Role
4 months agoTampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen (elbow) tossed two scoreless innings for Triple-A Durham on his minor-league rehab assignment on Saturday, giving up three hits and recording one strikeout. It was Rasmussen's first relief appearance, foreshadowing his likely role upon returning as a versatile, multi-inning reliever for the Rays. He made shorter appearances on less rest, which should allow him to return to the big leagues quicker than he would as a fully built-up starter. The 29-year-old started his rehab assignment with Durham on July 21 by throwing a perfect 15-pitch first inning (11 strikes) with one strikeout and touching 98.8 mph with his fastball. He had another scoreless inning last Wednesday, giving up a hit while striking out one and throwing 11 of his 16 pitches for strikes. Rasmussen's fastball also topped out at 98.3 mph, so he's getting close to a return.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com