Overview
- Drew Rasmussen was pulled from his scheduled start to be with his wife as she delivered their baby.
- Mason Englert will open for the Rays in what the team expects to be a bullpen game.
- The change was reported by Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times and relayed by Yahoo Sports.
- Rasmussen had started strong this season with a 1.80 ERA, 10 strikeouts, and a 0.70 WHIP over two outings.
- Englert entered with a 12.00 ERA and two strikeouts, and the switch comes during the Rays’ first home series, which opened with a 6-4 win over the Cubs.