Before the Rays acquired Drew Rasmussen and J.P. Feyereisen, both pitchers were filling similar, middle relief roles for the Milwaukee Brewers — the two were even catch partners at one point.
Once coming over to Tampa Bay, both saw their roles change. Feyereisen immediately joined The Stable, while Rasmussen was slowly but surely stretched into being a full time starter while working with an extra day’s rest, with his last eight games being traditional starts which lasted at least four innings.
All told, Rasmussen pitched to a stellar 2.84 ERA and 3.09 FIP in 59 innings.