ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays were expecting that Drew Rasmussen, the reigning American League pitcher of the month, was due to deliver another strong start Tuesday against the Red Sox.
But those plans changed Tuesday morning when Rasmussen’s wife, Stevie, went into labor early and around 4:30 a.m. delivered their first child, a healthy baby boy.
Like good teammates, the other Rays stepped up in an 8-4 victory.
