Drew Rasmussen Wiki, Age, Height, Net Worth 2026

Drew Rasmussen is the Tampa Bay Rays’ right-handed ace and one of the quietest elite pitchers in baseball. Born on 27 July 1995, the 31-year-old led the American League with a 0.91 WHIP in 2026 while going 16–5 with a 2.67 ERA, per StatMuse. Since becoming a full-time starter in 2022, his 2.74 ERA ranks fourth among all pitchers with at least 500 innings, trailing only Tarik Skubal, Blake Snell and Chris Sale, according to Sports Wire Live. The resume is remarkable for the road to it: Rasmussen endured two Tommy John surgeries at Oregon State and an internal-brace elbow procedure in 2023, yet came back stronger each time. He was lined up to start Game 2 of the 2026 World Series against the Milwaukee Brewers, the team he debuted with in 2020. Like fellow MLB slugger Alec Burleson, Rasmussen built his reputation on quiet consistency rather than spotlight.

Early Life

Drew Thomas Rasmussen was born on 27 July 1995 in Puyallup, Washington, per Baseball-Reference. Raised in the Spokane area, he attended Mount Spokane High School in Mead, weighed Gonzaga and Washington State, then committed to Oregon State University — telling kerryeggers.com that Corvallis’s small-town feel reminded him of home — after an official visit with his parents, Mark and Kim.

At Oregon State, Rasmussen underwent Tommy John surgery twice — reported by USA Today as two Tommy John procedures in college, dated by Just Baseball to 2016 and 2017 — costing him significant mound time. The surgeries reshaped his draft history: the Tampa Bay Rays selected him in the first round of the 2017 MLB Draft (31st overall) but he did not sign, and he fell to the Milwaukee Brewers in the sixth round of the 2018 draft, where he signed for a $135,000 bonus, per The Baseball Cube.

Career

Rasmussen debuted with Milwaukee on 19 August 2020 (The Baseball Cube). His stay was brief: on 21 May 2021 the Brewers traded him — with J.P. Feyereisen — to Tampa Bay as the primary return in the Willy Adames deal, per Sports Wire Live and FanSided’s Reviewing the Brew. Five years later, he would start World Series games against the organization that drafted him.

In Tampa, the Rays first used him as a swingman, but in 2022 he moved into the starting rotation full-time — and never looked back. His 2.74 ERA since that transition ranks among the very best in baseball for pitchers with 500+ innings, per Sports Wire Live, behind only Skubal, Snell and Sale. The secret was an unusual pitch mix — heavy four-seam, cutting two-seam “runner,” and slider — with pinpoint command and one of the league’s lowest walk rates.

In May 2023, after just eight starts, a flexor strain ended his season; that July he underwent an internal-brace procedure on his right elbow, per USA Today. He returned as a reliever in August 2024 — with velocity up 1.3 mph from pre-injury levels, per Just Baseball — before reclaiming a rotation spot.

The 2025 season was his breakthrough — 31 starts, 150 innings, a 2.76 ERA, and a first All-Star selection, per RotoWire — following the two-year, $8.5 million extension signed that January, per MLB Trade Rumors. Then 2026 became the career year: highs in wins (16), strikeouts (174), innings (172) and WHIP (0.91, best in the AL), a second straight All-Star nod, and the Opening Day start, per USA Today, StatMuse and The Baseball Cube.

In October he took a no-hit bid into the seventh against the Yankees on 22 September, striking out 11 on a career-high 114 pitches in a 6–1 win that clinched the AL East, per USA Today. Across his three 2026 postseason starts he went at least six innings each time, allowing three runs over 21 innings — including the ALCS-clinching Game 5 against Cleveland — before the Rays gave him an extra day’s rest and started Nick Martinez in World Series Game 1 against Milwaukee, with Rasmussen lined up for Game 2, per ESPN’s Jorge Castillo.

Personal Life

Rasmussen is married to his wife Stevie, a Gresham, Oregon native and Oregon State graduate, per the Tampa Bay Times. They have two children: son Rhett, who turned four in 2026, and daughter Miller Drew, born on 7 April 2026 in St. Petersburg. Her early arrival scrambled his schedule — he was scratched from a start, spent time on the paternity and family medical emergency lists, and returned to throw six shutout, one-hit innings against the Yankees to complete a sweep, per the Times.

The family makes its offseason home near Scottsdale, Arizona, per kerryeggers.com. Rasmussen wears number 57, throws and bats right-handed, and is represented by the Beverly Hills Sports Council, per Baseball-Reference.

Drew Rasmussen Net Worth 2026

Drew Rasmussen’s net worth has not been officially disclosed, and no credible published estimate exists. His contract figures are public: a two-year, $8.5 million extension signed in January 2025 covering the 2025 and 2026 seasons, a 2027 club option that escalated to $20 million after 30 starts in 2026 (per MLB Trade Rumors and RotoWire), and a 2026 salary of $5.75 million (per Baseball-Reference).

Based on published annual salaries (roughly $563,500 in 2020 through $5.75 million in 2026, per The Baseball Cube and Baseball-Reference), his cumulative MLB salary through the 2026 season comes to an estimated $12.7 million before taxes, agent fees and expenses — a rough estimate, not an official net-worth figure. Any blog figure claiming to pin down his net worth should be treated as speculation unless it cites a verified source.

FAQ

How old is Drew Rasmussen?

Drew Rasmussen was born on 27 July 1995, which makes him 31 years old as of October 2026, per Baseball-Reference.

How tall is Drew Rasmussen?

Rasmussen is listed at 6’1″ (185 cm) and 240 lbs, per Baseball-Reference and StatMuse.

How many Tommy John surgeries has Drew Rasmussen had?

Two Tommy John surgeries at Oregon State (2016 and 2017, per Just Baseball), plus an internal-brace procedure on his right elbow in July 2023, per USA Today — three major elbow operations in total.

What teams has Drew Rasmussen played for?

Rasmussen debuted with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2020 and was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in May 2021 in the Willy Adames deal, where he has pitched ever since, per Sports Wire Live.

What is Drew Rasmussen’s contract?

He signed a two-year, $8.5 million extension with the Rays in January 2025 (covering 2025–2026), with a 2027 club option that escalated to $20 million after 30 starts in 2026, per MLB Trade Rumors and RotoWire.

Did Drew Rasmussen start Game 1 of the 2026 World Series?

No. The Rays started Nick Martinez in Game 1 on October 23, 2026, to give Rasmussen — coming off a career-high 193 innings — an extra day’s rest. Rasmussen was lined up for Game 2, per ESPN’s Jorge Castillo.