Drew Rasmussen Silences Yankees Postseason Offense with Elite Pitching

Tampa Bay Rays ace Drew Rasmussen dominated the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the ALDS, throwing eight innings on 101 pitches. This followed a September 22 outing where he struck out 11 over 6.2 innings against New York. Rasmussen finished the regular season with elite metrics, including a 4.8% walk rate (97th percentile), 49.7% zone rate, 67.1% first-strike rate, 110 Stuff+, and 106 Location+, establishing himself as one of the game's most effective zone-attacking starters.