Tampa Bay Rays' Drew Rasmussen Makes AL History By Tossing Yet Another Gem

Drew Rasmussen has done more than simply lift the Tampa Bay Rays to victory in his last four starts, also earning a spot in the history books with his all-around dominance.

Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen (57) throws a pitch against the Milwaukee Brewers in the fourth inning at George M. Steinbrenner Field. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

When Drew Rasmussen took the mound against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, there was perhaps no hotter pitcher in baseball.

The righty made sure that stayed the case.

Rasmussen went 5.0 innings deep against the Rangers, holding his opponent off the board entirely while racking up eight strikeouts. The only damage he gave up was a single to Jake Burger in the third inning, all while the Rays went on to win 5-1.

Over his last four starts, Rasmussen boasts a 0.00 ERA, 0.565 WHIP and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings, leading Tampa Bay to victory each and every time.

According to OptaSTATS, Rasmussen stands alone as the first and only pitcher in American League history to go 4-0 with zero runs allowed, 10 or fewer hits allowed and three or fewer walks allowed over a span of four starts.

Drew Rasmussen of @RaysBaseball is the first pitcher in American League history to have a 4-start span with:

4-0 record
0 runs allowed
10 or fewer hits allowed
3 or fewer walks allowed pic.twitter.com/DthJKx0XMi

— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) June 4, 2025

Rasmussen's historic hot streak comes on the heels of a downturn in his season, when he went 0-3 with a 6.05 ERA, 1.293 WHIP and 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings between April 24 and May 11. That proved to be a blip on the radar, though, especially considering he was 1-1 with a 0.87 ERA, 0.823 WHIP and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings prior to that brief dropoff.

As a result of his return to dominance, Rasmussen's 2.61 ERA in a Rays uniform is the lowest by any MLB pitcher since this day four years ago, minimum 300 innings pitched. He is 5-4 with a 2.14 ERA, 0.873 WHIP, 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings and a 1.9 WAR so far in 2025.

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