Colby Ryan Rasmus was born on August 11,1986 and is an American former professional baseball outfielder.
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27 Facts About Colby Rasmus
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Colby Rasmus played in Major League Baseball for the St Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles.
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Colby Rasmus helped lead Russell County to a national championship in 2005 as they finished the season ranked first in both the National High School Baseball Coaches Association poll and the USA TODAY Super 25 baseball rankings.
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Colby Rasmus committed to play college baseball at Auburn University for the Auburn Tigers.
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Colby Rasmus received a $1,000,000 signing bonus from the Cardinals.
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Colby Rasmus made his professional debut in 2005 with the Johnson City Cardinals of the Rookie-level Appalachian League.
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Colby Rasmus began the 2006 season with the Swing of the Quad Cities of the Class A Midwest League, and ended his 2006 season, his second in professional baseball, on the Palm Beach Cardinals of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League.
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In 2008, Colby Rasmus was a non-roster invitee to the Cardinals in spring training to try and claim a regular spot in the lineup after the Cardinals traded Jim Edmonds on December 15,2007.
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In 2008, Colby Rasmus was selected to play baseball as a member of the United States national baseball team in the Beijing Olympics.
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Colby Rasmus earned his first major league hit in his second career at-bat, on a single to right field off Pittsburgh's Ian Snell.
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Colby Rasmus was the first Cardinals rookie to hit a game-winning home run since Andy Van Slyke in August 1983.
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Colby Rasmus hit his first career grand slam against the Cincinnati Reds' Bronson Arroyo.
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On September 5,2010, it was reported that Colby Rasmus requested a trade from general manager John Mozeliak because of a shortage of playing time, and a strained relationship with manager Tony La Russa.
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Colby Rasmus attempted to downplay the rumor, and Mozeliak indicated he would not trade Colby Rasmus.
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On July 27,2011, Rasmus was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays along with P J Walters, Brian Tallet, and Trever Miller for Edwin Jackson, Octavio Dotel, Marc Rzepczynski, and Corey Patterson.
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Colby Rasmus hit a double against his brother, Cory, in a game against the Atlanta Braves on May 27,2013.
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Colby Rasmus was placed on the disabled list the next day, ending his 2013 season.
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Colby Rasmus was announced as the Blue Jays' Wilson Defensive Player of the Year on November 7,2013.
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Colby Rasmus homered in each of the first two games of the ALDS.
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The Astros went on to lose the series and Colby Rasmus finished the playoffs leading his team in nearly every offensive category.
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On November 12,2015, Colby Rasmus became the first player in MLB history to accept a qualifying offer, signing a one-year, $15.
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In January 2017, Colby Rasmus agreed to a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays with a $5 million base salary and up to $2 million in incentives.
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On February 21,2018, Colby Rasmus signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles for $3 million if he makes the Orioles, plus up to $2 million in incentives, with an invitation to spring training.
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Colby Rasmus's contract was purchased by the Orioles on March 29,2018.
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Colby Rasmus hit a solo home run off of Scherzer in his first at-bat back after being activated from the DL.
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