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Colby Rasmus | Outfielder

Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Age / DOB:  (26) / 8/11/1986
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 200
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
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Colby Rasmus connected for a three-run homer in Friday's win over the Rangers.
Rasmus also walked and came around to score on a Maicer Izturis double in the eighth inning. The 26-year-old is striking out at an alarming rate this season, but he has 11 home runs and 33 RBI through 63 games. That puts him on pace for career-highs in both categories. Jun 14 - 11:05 PM

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Colby Rasmus - OF - Blue Jays

Colby Rasmus went 4-for-7 with a two-run homer against the Padres on Friday.

Rasmus' first four-hit game of the season pushed his average back up to .251. Despite all of the strikeouts -- and he added two more to his total tonight -- he's been a rather productive outfielder for the Jays, what with his nine homers, nine doubles and 25 RBI in 179 at-bats.
Jun 1 - 3:20 AM
Colby Rasmus - OF - Blue Jays

Colby Rasmus went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run, but the Blue Jays lost to the Rays on Tuesday.

The homer was Rasmus' seventh on the year, and he scored two runs in the game. Rasmus is doing his usual thing this year, hitting .234/.303/.433 through 42 games. With the recent call-up of Anthony Gose, Rasmus might see some of his playing time disappear in the coming weeks if he doesn't produce more games like Tuesday's.
May 21 - 10:41 PM
Colby Rasmus - OF - Blue Jays

Colby Rasmus went hitless in a second straight game Thursday in the loss to the Yankees.

Rasmus hit four homers in his first 13 games, but he's been ice cold in the last nine and he's up to a crazy 33 strikeouts in 71 at-bats. The Jays have to at least bench him against left-handers until he heats back up. A platoon role might suit him best anyway.
Apr 25 - 10:21 PM
Colby Rasmus - OF - Blue Jays

Colby Rasmus hit a grand slam off Kirby Yates in the Blue Jays' 6-1 win over the Rays on Wednesday.

Ramus went 0-for-3 against the major league pitchers he faced, and he's still hitting just .175 for the spring. There's little reason to think he'll be an asset in mixed leagues early on.
Mar 27 - 4:41 PM
Colby Rasmus - OF - Blue Jays

Colby Rasmus hit his first spring homer as part of the Blue Jays' 3-1 win over the Rays on Thursday.

Rasmus, who has dealt with soreness in his non-throwing shoulder, had been 4-for-25 with no extra-base hits this spring. The Blue Jays will almost certainly open the season with him in center field, but they have Rajai Davis, Emilio Bonifacio and Anthony Gose available as alternatives at the position.
Mar 21 - 4:19 PM
Colby Rasmus - OF - Blue Jays

Colby Rasmus went 0-for-4 on Saturday and is 2-for-18 since returning from a sore right shoulder.

Rasmus is 3-for-23 with no extra-base hits overall this spring. One wonders just how patient the Blue Jays will be with Rasmus is he gets off to another slow start this year. With Rajai Davis on the bench and Anthony Gose in Triple-A, they'll have alternatives in center field.
Mar 16 - 4:51 PM
Colby Rasmus - OF - Blue Jays

Colby Rasmus (shoulder) returned to the Blue Jays' lineup Saturday.

Rasmus missed the last nine days with soreness in his non-throwing shoulder. The injury was never considered a big deal and won't impact his status for Opening Day.
Source: Chris Toman on Twitter
Mar 9 - 9:40 AM
Colby Rasmus - OF - Blue Jays

Colby Rasmus (shoulder) isn't expected to return to Grapefruit League action until Saturday.

Rasmus hasn't played since leaving last Wednesday's game with right shoulder discomfort. He was originally expected to return Thursday, but the Blue Jays want to give him some extra time just to be on the safe side.
Source: Gregor Chisholm on Twitter
Mar 7 - 12:48 PM
Colby Rasmus - OF - Blue Jays

Colby Rasmus (shoulder) won't return to Grapefruit League action until Thursday.

He had been slated to play Tuesday, but evidently he's not quite ready yet. Structural damage in Rasmus' shoulder has been ruled out, though, so it's not considered to be a big deal.
Source: BlueJays.mlb.com
Mar 5 - 7:49 PM
Colby Rasmus - OF - Blue Jays

MLB.com's Gregor Chrisholm reports that Colby Rasmus (shoulder) remains on track to return early next week.

Rasmus was scratched from Thursday's lineup due to shoulder soreness, but it's not considered serious. The Blue Jays will continue to rest him as a precautionary measure.
Source: Gregor Chisholm on Twitter
Mar 2 - 10:39 AM
Colby Rasmus - OF - Blue Jays

Colby Rasmus was scratched from the Blue Jays' lineup Thursday against the Yankees due to a sore shoulder.

The soreness is in Colby's non-throwing (right) shoulder and the hope is that he will be fine after a day or two of rest. Rasmus is 1-for-5 with three walks and two strikeouts so far in the Grapefruit League.
Source: John Lott on Twitter
Feb 28 - 10:41 AM
Colby Rasmus - OF - Blue Jays

Blue Jays avoided arbitration with OF Colby Rasmus by agreeing to a one-year, $4.675 million contract.

Rasmus gets a sizable raise after earning $2.7 million last season in his first year of arbitration. He receives the bump up in salary despite batting just .223/.289/.400 with 23 homers in 2012. Rasmus is still just 26, so he has time to turn things around, but he's put up a sub-.700 OPS in two straight seasons.
Jan 14 - 3:41 PM
Colby Rasmus - OF - Blue Jays

Colby Rasmus belted a two-run homer, helping to lead the Blue Jays to a 7-5 victory over the Red Sox in Boston on Friday.

He finished the night 2-for-5 with a homer, triple, two runs scored and two RBI. His two-run shot off Daniel Bard in the ninth inning provided valuable insurance runs, that proved to be crucial in the outcome of the game. He's hitting just .227, but has delivered solid power production with 22 homers and 71 RBI.
Fri, Sep 7, 2012 11:50:00 PM
Colby Rasmus - OF - Blue Jays

Colby Rasmus went 0-for-4 in the loss to the Orioles on Monday.

Rasmus is 3-for-23 with no extra-base hits or RBI in his last seven games, and he's batting .168 since the All-Star break. Maybe the Jays should let him sit and watch for a few days.
Mon, Sep 3, 2012 04:24:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1J.P. Arencibia
2Josh Thole
1B1Adam Lind
2B1Maicer Izturis
2Emilio Bonifacio
SS1Jose Reyes
2Munenori Kawasaki
3B1Brett Lawrie
2Mark DeRosa
LF1Melky Cabrera
2Rajai Davis
CF1Colby Rasmus
RF1Jose Bautista
DH1Edwin Encarnacion
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1R.A. Dickey
2Josh Johnson
3Brandon Morrow
4Mark Buehrle
5J.A. Happ
6Kyle Drabek
7Drew Hutchison
8Chien-Ming Wang
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Casey Janssen
2Sergio Santos
3Darren Oliver
4Steve Delabar
5Esmil Rogers
6Aaron Loup
7Brett Cecil
8Dustin McGowan
9Luis Perez
10Neil Wagner
11Juan Perez
12Ramon Ortiz