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Rasmussen ($20M club option) returns to Rays for ’27 after stellar season, playoff heroics

The Rays are keeping their ace for the 2027 season. Tampa Bay exercised its $20 million club option on right-hander Drew Rasmussen on Saturday. The move comes three days after Rasmussen started the final game of the season -- World…

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Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 11:23 PM

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The Tampa Bay Rays exercised their $20 million club option on Drew Rasmussen for the 2027 season.
Rasmussen posted a 2.67 ERA and led the American League with a 0.91 WHIP in 2026.
The right-hander helped Tampa Bay win the AL pennant, allowing three runs across his first three playoff starts.

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The Tampa Bay Rays exercised their $20 million club option on right-handed pitcher Drew Rasmussen for the 2027 season. The decision comes shortly after Rasmussen started Game 5 of the World Series against the Milwaukee Brewers, concluding a campaign where Tampa Bay captured the American League pennant.

The 31-year-old posted a 2.67 ERA with 174 strikeouts across 172 innings in 2026, earning an All-Star selection and leading the AL with a 0.91 WHIP. Rasmussen has overcome three major elbow surgeries to become one of baseball's top starting pitchers.

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