MLB
Drew Rasmussen
Drew Rasmussen
Tampa Bay Rays, Starting Pitcher
Age: 29y-4m-25d (Jul 27, 1995)
Exp: 4.111 Years
Country: US
College: Oregon State
Drafted: Round 6 (#185 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Beverly Hills Sports Council
2025 Payroll Salary
$3,300,000
2025 Cash
$3,300,000
Career Earnings
$4,743,785
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Drew Rasmussen signed a 1 year , $3,300,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $3,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,300,000. In 2025, Rasmussen will earn a base salary of $3,300,000, while carrying a total salary of $3,300,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,300,000
Average Salary:
$3,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 |
Estimate
|
$3,300,000 | $3,300,000 | 1.37% | $3,300,000 | $3,300,000 |
| 2026 |
|
30 |
ARB 3
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
31 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 | 4.111 |
Estimate
|
$3,300,000 | - | - | $3,300,000 | $3,300,000 |
| 2026 |
|
30 | -- |
ARB 3
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
31 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 |
Estimate |
$3,300,000 | $3,300,000 | $3,300,000 | - | $3,300,000 | $3,300,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
Drew Rasmussen signed a 1 year , $1,862,500 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $1,862,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,862,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,862,500
Average Salary:
$1,862,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Drew Rasmussen signed a 1 year , $739,700 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $739,700 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $739,700.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $739,700
Average Salary:
$739,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Drew Rasmussen signed a 1 year , $711,800 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $711,800 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $711,800.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $711,800
Average Salary:
$711,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Drew Rasmussen signed a 1 year , $573,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $573,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $573,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $573,000
Average Salary:
$573,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Drew Rasmussen signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus
Drew Rasmussen signed a 1 year , $135,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $135,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $135,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $135,000
Average Salary:
$135,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
4.111 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$4,743,785
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$135,000 |
$135,000 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$143,290 |
$278,290 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$418,950 $317,343 |
$697,240 $1,014,583 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,127,002 |
$2,141,585 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Injured
|
$739,700 |
$2,881,285 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,862,500 |
$4,743,785 |
|
| Total |
$4,743,785 |
$4,743,785 |
||||
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$3,300,000 |
||
| Total |
$8,043,785 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$562,240 | $135,000 | - | $697,240 |
| 4 |
|
$3,631,343 | - | $415,202 | $4,046,545 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
22 |
$135,000 |
$135,000 |
$135,000 |
||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$143,290
|
$143,290 |
$278,290 |
||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$418,950 $317,343
|
$418,950 $317,343 |
$697,240 $1,014,583 |
||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$711,800
|
$415,202 |
$1,127,002 |
$2,141,585 |
|
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$739,700
|
$739,700 |
$2,881,285 |
||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$1,862,500
|
$1,862,500 |
$4,743,785 |
||
| Total |
$4,193,583 |
$135,000 |
$415,202 |
$4,743,785 |
$4,743,785 |
||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$3,300,000
|
$3,300,000 |
|||
| Total |
$7,493,583 |
$135,000 |
$415,202 |
$8,043,785 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$562,240 | $135,000 | - | $697,240 |
| 4 |
|
$3,631,343 | - | $415,202 | $4,046,545 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
TB |
Mar 28, 2024 - Aug 07, 2024 | Arm |
| 2023 |
TB |
May 12, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Arm |
| 2022 |
TB |
Jun 15, 2022 - Jul 02, 2022 | Hamstring |
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.86 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $711,800 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
May 21, 2021
Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Milwaukee (MIL) with J.P. Feyereisen for Willy Adames and Trevor Richards
-
Jun 23, 2018
Signed a contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
-
Jun 04, 2018
Drafted by Milwaukee (MIL): Round 6 (#185 overall)
-
Jul 07, 2017
Unsigned by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jun 13, 2017
Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 1 (#31 overall)
-
Jul 15, 2014
Unsigned by Arizona (ARI)
-
Jun 10, 2014
Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 39 (#1170 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TB | 16 | 4 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28.7 | 2.83 | 1.08 | 0.60 |
| 2023 | TB | 8 | 8 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 47 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 44.7 | 2.62 | 1.05 | 1.26 |
| 2022 | TB | 28 | 28 | 121 | 51 | 46 | 31 | 125 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 146.0 | 2.84 | 1.04 | 3.11 |
| 2021 | TB | 35 | 10 | 57 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 73 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 76.0 | 2.84 | 1.08 | 1.77 |
| 2020 | MIL | 12 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.3 | 5.87 | 1.70 | -0.06 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 3 years, $25,034,913
- Avg. Salary: $8,344,971
- MLB Rank: 178
- SP Rank: 69
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2027
- Avg. Salary: $3,300,000
- MLB Rank: 278
- SP Rank: 93
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Drew Rasmussen to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Woodruff | 2 | $17,500,000 | $8,750,000 | 31 |
| Max Fried | 1 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 29 |
| Sandy Alcantara | 5 | $56,000,000 | $11,200,000 | 26 |
| Jeffrey Springs | 4 | $31,000,000 | $7,750,000 | 30 |
| Averages | 3 | $29,875,000 | $10,675,000 | 29.0 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Rasmussen's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $25,666,305 | $8,555,435 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Rasmussen statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GS/Yr, IP, K/9, BB/9, ERA, WHIP, FIP, WAR
| Player | GS/Yr | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | ERA | WHIP | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brandon Woodruff
2022-2023
|
19.00 | 5.80 | 10.54 | 2.24 | 2.67 | 0.95 | 3.34 | 4.84 |
|
Max Fried
2022-2023
|
22.00 | 5.98 | 8.76 | 1.82 | 2.52 | 1.07 | 2.92 | 6.67 |
|
Sandy Alcantara
2020-2021
|
20.00 | 6.19 | 8.58 | 2.70 | 3.10 | 1.13 | 3.56 | 4.24 |
|
Jeffrey Springs
2021-2022
|
12.50 | 2.37 | 11.14 | 2.44 | 2.95 | 1.08 | 3.48 | 5.43 |
| Average | 18.38 | 5.09 | 9.76 | 2.30 | 2.81 | 1.06 | 3.33 | 5.30 |
|
Drew Rasmussen
2023-2024
|
6.00 | 3.06 | 10.23 | 2.05 | 2.73 | 1.07 | 1.94 | 5.27 |
| Pct Change | -67.36 | -39.88 | 4.82 | 10.87 | 2.85 | -0.94 | 41.74 | -0.57 |
| Median Prime % Change | 1.14% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -6.06% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: Drew Rasmussen
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 3 years, $25,034,913 | $8,344,971 |
