The Rays made headlines a few weeks back when they sent their starting shortstop Willy Adames and swingman Trevor Richards to the Milwaukee Brewers. Both teams dealt from a position of surplus, as the Rays received two formidable relievers in the forms of J.P. Feyereisen and Drew Rasmussen.
While Rasmussen was optioned to AAA Durham to be stretched out into some type of multi-inning capacity, Feyereisen was slotted into the Rays bullpen immediately. In his six appearances since joining the Rays bullpen, he has pitched to a 1.08 ERA/3.98 FIP with three saves.
Feyereisen features three plus pitches—a rising four seam fastball, a slider with good vertical movement, and a changeup that grades as elite.