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Burnes, Braun help Brewers to 5-0 win over the Royals

Corbin Burnes threw six solid innings of four-hit ball, Ryan Braun hit a three-run homer in Milwaukee's four-run eighth and the Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • Associated Press

Picks up first career win Rasmussen (1-0) allowed a hit and a walk in a scoreless inning and struck out two to earn the win Friday versus the Royals.

Impact Rasmussen worked the fifth inning right after the Brewers took a 6-4 lead in the bottom of the fourth. The solid performance gave Rasmussen his first career major-league win. He has a 2.13 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 14 strikeouts in 12.2 innings across nine appearances in a low-leverage role.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Nottingham's slam helps Brewers rally to beat Royals 9-5

Jacob Nottingham hit a grand slam and Orlando Arcia added a three-run shot as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied from an early four-run deficit and beat the Kansas City Royals 9-5

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • Associated Press

Pujols moves past Mays on HR list; A's clinch playoff spot

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • Associated Press

Comes through in key spot Rasmussen threw two scoreless innings of relief in the Brewers' loss to the Cardinals in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader.

Impact The Brewers used their top relievers in the first game of Monday's twin bill, which gave Rasmussen the chance to pitch in a key spot in the nightcap. He got the job done, keeping the Cardinals off the scoreboard despite entering the game with runners on first and third and no outs. Rasmussen allowed just one runner to cross home plate over his last 8.1 innings, and on the heels of Tuesday's performance he could find himself working in higher-stress situations more often.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Bounces back in third appeaerance Rasmussen threw two scoreless innings and finished Friday's 9-1 victory over the Pirates. He did not allow a hit, struck out two and walked one.

Impact Rasmussen was tagged for two earned runs over 1.1 innings in an Aug. 22 loss to the Pirates, but he has sandwiched scoreless two-inning outings around that since earning his first trip to the big leagues. The Brewers have used Rasmussen only in mop-up duty thus far, but he is finding his footing in the bullpen and bringing the heat, averaging 97.9 mph on his fastball -- a mark that ranks in the top 10 in the league.

AUGUST 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

After debuts, what's next for Brewers pitchers Drew Rasmussen and Angel Perdomo? "These are talented guys who we think we can develop and become important pieces for us for a long time,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell.

AUGUST 20, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Electric in big-league debut Rasmussen made his big-league debut Wednesday against the Twins and struck out three batters over two innings of relief.

Impact Rasmussen's fastball is his calling card, and he wasted no time showing it off, striking out the first batter he faced -- Miguel Sano -- on a 99 MPH heater and averaging over 98 MPH with his four-seamer over his two frames. Rasmussen started in the minors last year but has undergone Tommy John surgery twice, so he figures to work solely in relief in 2020, and could remain there next year and beyond. Even if he does, though, he has the arm talent to be a factor in fantasy leagues at some point.

AUGUST 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

'You've made it': Rasmussen electric in debut Drew Rasmussen was drafted three times and has endured two Tommy John surgeries. In other words, he waited a long time for this night. So it...

AUGUST 20, 2020 • MLB.COM