José Ramírez vs Drew Rasmussen

The Almanac's Take

Ramírez bats switch, so the platoon edge here is real — he gets the left-handed side against Rasmussen's right arm, which is the conventional advantage the `platoon_advantage` flag confirms. The season line (.236/.336/.741, 10 HR, 24 SB in 76 games) shows a patient hitter with a 13.1 BB% and a 13.8 K% who generates enough power and speed to matter. Rasmussen has been sharp — 3.07 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 5.89 K/BB across 111.1 innings — so this isn't a soft matchup. The 12-PA head-to-head (1-for-12, three strikeouts, 85.5 mph avg exit velo) is far too thin to mean anything; stick to the season read.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.083

1-for-12

PA

12

HR

0

K

3

BB

0

Pitches seen

45

Avg exit velo

85.5 mph

Career meetings in the Statcast era (2015–present). Even a clear edge over a handful of plate appearances is a small sample — read it as color, not a projection.

Pitch mix to the batter

Plate-appearance log

• 2026-07-26Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 96.6 mph · 85.8 mph EV
• 2026-07-26Strikeout · Cutter 89.9 mph
• 2026-07-26Field Out · Cutter 91.1 mph · 85.5 mph EV
• 2026-04-29Strikeout · Curveball 84.7 mph
• 2026-04-29Fielders Choice · Changeup 88.9 mph · 93.5 mph EV
• 2026-04-29Field Out · Changeup 89.0 mph · 54.2 mph EV
• 2025-09-07Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 95.7 mph · 91.0 mph EV
• 2025-09-07Grounded Into Double Play · 4-Seam Fastball 95.8 mph · 88.1 mph EV
• 2024-09-14Field Out · Sinker 96.9 mph · 95.8 mph EV
• 2022-10-08Field Out · Cutter 88.8 mph · 85.7 mph EV
• 2021-07-24Strikeout · Slider 86.8 mph
• 2021-07-05Single · Slider 86.0 mph · 89.7 mph EV