The most dominant team in baseball has lost another key pitcher.
with a flexor strain on Friday, sidelining the right-hander for two months and possibly more., Rasmussen told reporters he is hoping to avoid a third Tommy John surgery, which would not only end his season, but potentially take him out for all of 2024 as well. Rasmussen underwent the procedure in March 2016 and Aug. 2017.
, but he reportedly said he noticed his velocity was down and his pitches had a different shape during the seventh inning. Manager Kevin Cash pulled him at 76 pitches."Just more nerve sensitivity," Rasmussen said."Not any severe pain. The nerve flared up and as a precaution got imaging done and the strain popped up there."
The 30-9 Rays still have the best record in baseball with the most runs scored and the fewest runs allowed, and Rasmussen has definitely been a part of that. The 27-year-old holds a 2.62 ERA, a 1.052 WHIP and 47 strikeouts in 44.2 innings across eight starts.
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