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Drew Rasmussen

Age 31 B/T R/R 6′1″, 240 lb USA MLB debut 2020

40-man

Tampa Bay’s roster as it stands #1 starter · 142 IP · 2.9 WAR in the role
Trade read Unlikely to be traded: A franchise player: with TB every season since at least 2022 (MLB debut 2020) and still a 3.4-WAR projection.His 2027 is a $8.0M club option TB decides about five days after the World Series: exercised, he’s a trade target; declined, he’s a free agent who costs only money.

Keystone Stuff 112 87th pct

2026 fWAR 5.0

Projected 2027 WAR 3.4 at 171 IP · 2.9 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 2,660 pitches

Keystone Stuff 112

Keystone Location 99

Keystone Pitching 115

Run value (xRV) +1.06

Strikeout % 26.0%

Walk % 4.8%

Whiff % 25.1%

Chase % 33.1%

Fastball velo 95.6

Extension 6.5 ft

172.0 IP2.67 ERA2.81 FIP 52° arm

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

RHP · arm angle 52° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Cutter29% use	29%	90.0	3.9	−4.5	104	84	25%	+0.62
Four-seam28% use	28%	95.8	17.9	+4.5	107	105	26%	+1.59
Sinker24% use	24%	95.3	12.4	+16.5	114	110	17%	+1.50
Changeup13% use	13%	89.6	2.5	+11.8	113	98	35%	+1.36
Curveball3% use	3%	80.2	−12.6	−4.6	87	99	25%	−1.36
Sweeper3% use	3%	84.5	−0.6	−12.0	103	107	17%	−2.44

No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Rasmussen: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
26	Gabriel Hughes COL · ’01	97	1.1	1.3	—
22	Aaron Civale CHC · ’95	96	0.8	0.7	Free agent
20	Antonio Senzatela MIL · ’95	94	1.1	0.3	Free agent
19	Tanner Bibee CLE · ’99	99	1.5	1.8	Signed $7.4M
14	Walker Buehler SD · ’94	95	1.5	0.5	Free agent

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Four-seam 32%

47% zone

Cutter 27%

43% zone

Changeup 18%

28% zone

Sinker 17%

56% zone

Curveball 6%

42% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 3.4 WAR Club option $8.0M

2028 3.2 WAR Free agent

2029 2.8 WAR Free agent

2030 2.2 WAR Free agent

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