Drew Rasmussen scratched from Rays start for heartwarming reason
This is a good excuse for Rasmussen to be scratched from his scheduled start.
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Drew Rasmussen scratched from Rays start for heartwarming reason originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Tampa Bay Rays are playing their first home series back at Tropicana Field this season, and they began with a 6-4 win over the Chicago Cubs .
But, for Game 2 against the Cubs, Drew Rasmussen, their top pitcher this season, was scheduled for his third start of the year. But he was scratched. The reason, according to Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times , is a heartwarming one.
Rasmussen's wife is delivering their baby early. Rays' Rasmussen misses start for heartwarming reason "Rays Rasmussen scratched from start as his wife is delivering their baby early," Topkin reports. "Englert will open in likely a bullpen day.
" The Rays righty is not pitching today against the Cubs, as he's headed to be with his wife, who is delivering their baby today. While pitchers can be late scratches for many different reasons, this is certainly the most heartwarming reason possible. More : How Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto is connected to Rockies' Tomoyuki Sugano After posting a 1.