Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Drew Rasmussen was born on July 27, 1995, in Puyallup, Washington. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Rasmussen attended Mt. Spokane High School in Mead, Washington, and later attended the Oregon State University where he played college baseball for the Beavers. Prior to his freshman season Rasmussen was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 39th round of the 2014 MLB draft. On March 21, 2015, as a freshman, he pitched the only perfect game in the team's history, in a 3–0 victory over Washington State. He was drafted 31st overall in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft by the Tampa Bay Rays but did not sign.

He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the sixth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.

On August 13, 2020, Rasmussen was selected to the active roster. He made his major league debut on August 19 against the Minnesota Twins and threw 2 scoreless innings.

On May 21, 2021, the Brewers traded Rasmussen and J. P. Feyereisen to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Willy Adames and Trevor Richards. Rasmussen pitched eight perfect innings before losing the perfect game in the ninth inning on August 14, 2022. In 2022, Rasmussen was named American League Pitcher of the Month for August, when he registered a 3–1 record in six starts to go along with a 1.57 ERA and 33 strikeouts against only four walks.