Drew and his wife, Stevie, welcomed their son, Rhett William, on Sept. 6, 2022…Drew lists being a dad among his favorite hobbies...Drew and Stevie are closely involved with Miracle League, volunteering with chapters in Oregon, Arizona and Florida, including the Tampa Bay-based Miracle by the Bay…Miracle League removes the barriers that keep children with mental and physical disabilities off the baseball field…The organization uses a “buddy” system, assigning an able-bodied volunteer to work with each athlete...Drew has been described as a heavy sweater and often changes jerseys during games in sweltering conditions…He will induce sweat to prepare for starts by working out in a hoodie and running outside at 90+ degrees...As a redshirt sophomore at Oregon State University in 2017, he went 3-0 with a 1.00 ERA (27.0IP, 3ER) in eight appearances (four GS) after returning in late-April from Tommy John surgery...The batterymate in each of his outings that season was a true freshman named Adley Rutschman...Selected by the Brewers in the sixth round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft out of Oregon State…Went 14-5 with a 2.65 ERA (170.0IP, 50ER) in 33 career appearances (24GS) for the Beavers…Pitched the only perfect game in school history as a freshman on March 21, 2015 vs. Washington State...Underwent Tommy John surgery as a sophomore, performed by Dr. Luis Vela in March 2016...Previously selected by the Diamondbacks in the 39th round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft and the Rays in the first round (31st overall) of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft but did not sign...Also lettered three years in football as a linebacker at Mount Spokane (Wash.) High School…Inducted to the Mount Spokane Athletic Hall of Fame on Jan. 21, 2022.
2023
Made eight starts in his third season with the Rays before being placed on the 60-day injured list on May 12 (right elbow flexor strain)…Was shut down from throwing for eight weeks and hoped to return later in the season but a follow-up MRI revealed that surgery was necessary…Opted for an internal brace procedure rather than a third Tommy John surgery, performed by Dr. Keith Meister on July 24...Following his final start on May 11 at Yankee Stadium, his 2.62 ERA (44.2IP, 13ER) was tied for eighth in the American League...Utilized his cutter 35.9 percent of the time…From Opening Day through May 11, it marked the highest usage rate on an AL pitcher’s cut fastball (min. 500 pitches thrown)...Opponents batted .204 (10-for-49) against his cutter with a 27.5 percent whiff rate...Threw fastballs 77.6 percent of the time (cutter, four-seam, sinker), the fifth-highest mark in MLB at the time of his injury (min. 500 pitches thrown)...Made his third straight Opening Day roster and second since becoming a regular member of the Rays rotation...Of his 13 ER, 10 came in two of his starts: April 14 at TOR and April 25 vs. HOU…He recorded a 0.76 ERA (35.2IP, 3ER) in his other six starts...Opened the season on a 13.0 scoreless inning streak before a George Springer HR in the first inning on April 14 at TOR, tying rotation-mate Jeffrey Springs for the third-longest streak by a Rays starter to open a season in club history...From Sept. 24, 2022–April 9, 2023, recorded a career-best four straight quality starts, going 3-1 with a 1.03 ERA (26.1IP, 3ER)…Entered that stretch with seven career-quality starts...Logged 12.2 scoreless innings over his final two starts from May 6-11, both against the Yankees…It marked the fifth-longest scoreless inning streak to open the month of May by a Rays starter in club history…He posted a 6.16 ERA (19.0IP, 13ER) in his previous four starts from April 14-30...On April 25 vs. HOU, opened the game with 4.0 scoreless innings before yielding six hits over a stretch of seven batters faced in the fifth...The six hits and five ER allowed in the frame both marked the most in any inning of his career...On May 11 at NYY, retired 21 of his 23 batters faced in an 8-2 win in the Bronx, his final start of the season.
2022
In his first full season in the majors, his 11 wins ranked second on the club behind Shane McClanahan (12) and his 28 starts tied for second behind Corey Kluber (31)…yielded three runs (or fewer) in 24 of 28 starts and two runs (or fewer) 20 times… allowed five hits (or fewer) in 19 of 28 starts...Min. 100 IP, ranked 10th in the AL with a 2.84 ERA, 11th with a 0.80 HR/9 IP ratio, 12th with a 1.04 WHIP and 12th with a .614 opp OPS...Was on the 15-day IL from June 15–July 1 with a left hamstring strain…reinstated on July 2 as the 27th Man for a doubleheader at Rogers Centre...Went 6-4 with a 2.45 ERA (73.1-IP, 20-ER) in 13 starts after the All-Star break…min. 60 IP, ranked among AL leaders in the second half in ERA (eighth), WHIP (0.93, fifth), SO/BB ratio (6.30, seventh) and opp OPS (.568, fourth)…yielded two runs (or fewer) in 10 of 13 starts and one run (or fewer) eight times...Went 6-3 with a 2.24 ERA (76.1-IP, 19-ER) in 13 starts at Tropicana Field…min. 10 starts, ranked sixth in the AL in home ERA and fourth in opponent avg. (.181)…yielded three runs (or fewer) in 14 consecutive home starts from Aug. 17, 2021–Aug. 25, 2022...Opponents hit .178 (19-for-107) with RISP, fifth-lowest in the AL (min. 100 AB) and the lowest against a Rays pitcher since Blake Snell (.088) in 2018…opponents hit .145 (10-for-69) with RISP against him from June 4 through season’s end...Added a cutter to his arsenal and used it for 32.9 pct. of his pitches, 9th-highest in the majors (min. 1,500 total pitches)…his cutter was rated at 10.8 Runs Above Avg., second in the majors (min. 100 IP) behind MIL Corbin Burnes (26.4)...Named AL Pitcher of the Month for Aug., going 3-1 with a 1.57 ERA (34.1-IP, 6-ER) and 33 SO in six starts…marked his first career monthly honor and became the first Rays pitcher to win the award since Rich Hill in May 2021…yielded two runs (or fewer) in each of his starts and 1 run (or fewer) five times…took a perfect game into the ninth inning on Aug.. 14 vs. BAL, a no-hitter into the sixth on Aug. 20 vs. KC and recorded a then-career-high-tying nine SO on Aug. 25 vs. LAA…became the first pitcher in club history to take a no-hit bid into the 6th inning in back-to-back starts… four times previously a Rays pitcher took a no-hit bid into the fifth in consecutive starts, most recently Matt Moore from June 24-29, 2016...Made his second Opening Day roster and first as a regular member of the starting rotation after opening the 2021 season in the Brewers bullpen...On April 9 vs. BAL, started the second game of the season and allowed two runs in four IP…yielded a two-run homer to Ryan Mountcastle in the third...Won five straight decisions from April 27–May 25, pitching to a 1.71 ERA (31.2-IP, 6-ER) in six starts over that stretch…went fuve IP (or more) and allowed one run (or fewer) in five straight starts from April 27–May 18, tying Chris Archer from May 17–June 7, 2015 and Scott Kazmir from May 10-31, 2008 for the longest in club history…it was matched by Shane McClanahan from June 20–July 13...On April 27 vs. SEA, recorded a then-career-high nine SO in six scoreless innings…struck out five consecutive batters from the second out of the fourth inning (J.P. Crawford) through the end of the fifth (Cal Raleigh)…became the fourth Washington-born pitcher in major league history to make a scoreless app of at least six IP against the Mariners, first since CHC Jon Lester (6 IP) on Sep 3, 2019 at Wrigley Field…joined Lester (5x), Blake Snell (twice) and Dana Eveland (once)...On July 27 at BAL, pitched on his birthday for the first time in his professional career…turned 27 and took no decision after yielding three runs (two ER) in 4.2 IP…left with a 4-3 lead but replaced after three straight batters (hit by pitch, single/ E9, hit by pitch) reached with two outs in the fifth and did not qualify for the win…faced his former Oregon State teammate and battery mate Adley Rutschman for the first time, with the three PA resulting in a groundout, single and hit batter...On Aug. 2 vs. TOR, lost at Tropicana Field for the first time in 18 career apps (11 starts) and lost at home for the first time in 32 career apps (11 starts) between the Brewers and Rays…his only run allowed in six IP was a two-out, RBI single by Bo Bichette in the first inning...Over two starts from Aug. 7-14 at DET, vs. BAL, yielded 3 baserunners in 11.1 IP and opponents went 1-for-36 against him…his baserunners reached on an E4, double and strikeout/wild pitch…the double ended a streak of 11 straight hitless innings, which tied Steve Geltz from June 6-24, 2015 for the longest streak in club history...On Aug. 14 vs. BAL, retired his first 24 BF and carried a perfect game into the 9th inning, broken up on a Jorge Mateo double…matched a combined effort by Ryne Stanek (two IP) and Ryan Yarbrough (six IP) on July 14, 2019 at BAL for the longest perfect game bid in franchise history, both broken up on the first pitch of the 9th inning…passed Chris Archer (6.1 IP) on July 29, 2015 vs. DET for the longest individual perfect game bid in franchise history…was attempting to pitch the 24th perfect game in major league history (23rd in the regular season) and first since SEA Félix Hernández on Aug. 15, 2012 vs. TB…marked the longest perfect game bid in the majors since CHW Carlos Rodón (8.1 IP) on April 14, 2021 vs. CLE…his bid for his first career shutout ended on a run-scoring wild pitch in the ninth, and his bid for a complete game ended when he was replaced after Brett Phillips reached on a strikeout/wild pitch on his 87th pitch…his pitch count by inning was 10-12-6-10-6-10-9-16-8… went to a three-ball count against two of his 27 BF...Marked the eighth time since the Hernández perfect game against the Rays in 2012 that a starter had one through eight IP, joining Rodón, SEA Mike Leake (eight IP) in 2019, KC Jorge López (eight IP) in 2018, LAD Rich Hill (eight IP) in 2017, WSH Max Scherzer (8.2 IP) in 2015, SF Yusmeiro Petit (8.2 IP) in 2013 and TEX Yu Darvish (8.2 IP) in 2013...Went a career-high 8.1 IP, passing his previous high from June 4 vs. CHW (7 IP)…became the seventh pitcher (eighth time) in club history to go eight IP (or more) and allow one hit (or fewer), first since Drew Smyly (eight IP) on April 19, 2016 at BOS and first at home since Matt Garza’s no-hitter on July 26, 2010, vs. DET…became the third Ray to go eight IP (or more), allow one hit (or fewer) and 0 BB, following James Shields (nine IP) on May 9, 2008 vs. LAA and Ryan Rupe (nine IP) on May 23, 1999 vs. ANA...On Aug. 20 vs. KC, his only baserunners through five IP were a leadoff walk and two-out error in the first inning…retired 14 straight after the error, including seven on strikeouts, before surrendering back-to-back one-out hits in the sixth...On Sep. 9 at NYY, pitched six scoreless innings and recorded a career-high 10 SO…became the first pitcher in club history with double-digit strikeouts and 0 BB at Yankee Stadium and second to do it against the Yankees (regardless of venue), joining Scott Kazmir on Sept. 27, 2007, at Tropicana Field…was the fifth Ray to record double-digit strikeouts at Yankee Stadium, joining Chris Archer (10) on July 27, 2017, Nate Karns (10) on July 4, 2015, Drew Smyly (10) on April 29, 2015 and Matt Moore (11) on Sep 22, 2011...On Sept. 30 at HOU, was the winning pitcher as the Rays clinched a Wild Card berth…allowed a solo homer to Alex Bregman in the first inning and charged a second earned run after a dropped catch in right field was scored a RBI single for Yuli Gurriel in the fourth...Pitched in relief in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series at CLE and retired all five BF.
2021
Went 4-1 with a 2.84 ERA (76-IP, 24-ER) in 35 apps (10 starts) between the Brewers and Rays… all 10 starts came with the Rays, including eight after joining the rotation full-time Aug 12... Acquired with J.P. Feyereisen from the Brewers on May 21 in the Willy Adames trade... Pitched to a 1.93 ERA (42-IP, 9-ER) in 10 starts... After joining the starting rotation full-time Aug 12, went 3-0 with a 1.46 ERA (37-IP, 6-ER) in eight starts and averaged 13.1 pitches per inning… min. 30 IP, his 1.46 ERA over that stretch led the majors over ATL Max Fried (1.60) and led the AL over OAK Frankie Montas (1.93)…led the AL with a 0.76 WHIP and opponents hit .171 (22-for-129) against him after his move into the rotation... Between the Brewers and Rays, used his four-seam fastball on 65.0 pct. of his pitches, ninth in the majors (min. 1,000 total pitches)…opponents hit .221 (40-for-181) with 44 SO against the fastball... His avg. fastball velocity after joining the Rays was 97.0 mph, sixth in the majors and fourth in the AL (min. 500 fastballs) from June 19 through the end of the season…50.0 pct. (24 of 48) of his strikeouts with the Rays were on the fastball... Went 1-1 with a 3.97 ERA (34-IP, 15-ER) in 25 relief apps, including 1-0 with a 3.71 ERA (17-IP, 7-ER) in 10 relief apps with the Rays... Made the Brewers' Opening Day roster, the first of his career... On May 9 at MIA, stranded the automatic runner for a scoreless 10th inning…finished a 2-1 win to record the first save of his career... Optioned to Triple-A Durham after the trade… went 2-0 and did not allow a run in eight apps spanning 11.1 IP with the Bulls…held opponents to a .132 avg. (5-for-38) and struck out 23 of 42 BF... Recalled on June 18 and made his Rays debut the next night…optioned June 21 but was recalled again June 24 and remained on the active roster for the rest of the season... On June 19 at SEA, made his Rays debut and retired all 5 BF including 4 SO... On June 30 at WSH, made his first career start and yielded a 2-out, 2-run single to Josh Bell in the 1st inning before pitching a scoreless second… recorded his first career hit, a second-inning single off five-time All-Star Jon Lester... On Sep 14 at TOR, pitched five scoreless innings, silencing an offense that had scored 52 runs in their previous four games and 109 runs in their previous 12 games…it marked the second scoreless start of his career, following Aug 17 vs. BAL (4 IP)... POSTSEASON: Took no-decision in Game 3 of the ALDS at BOS, his first career postseason start… allowed 3 runs in 2 IP, including a leadoff homer to Kyle Schwarber…replaced after allowing three straight singles to begin the third inning.
2020
Entered the 2020 season as the 10th-best prospect in the organization according to Baseball America...Went 1-0 with a 5.87 ERA in 12 relief appearances with Milwaukee...Retired eight of 12 first batters faced (66.7%)...Stranded three of six inherited runners (50.0%)...Struck out 21 batters in 15.1 innings...Contract was selected from the Alternate Training Site on 8/13...Made his Major League debut on 8/19 at Minnesota and tossed 2.0 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits (3k).....his first career strikeout was Miguel Sanó, the first batter he faced...Earned his first Major League win on 9/18 vs. Kansas City...Tossed a scoreless inning (1h, 2k) in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series at Los Angeles.
2019
Enters the 2020 season as the 10th-best prospect in the organization according to Baseball America...In his first professional season held opponents to a .216 batting average with 96 strikeouts in 74.1 innings as he appeared in 27 games (23 starts) between Class-A Wisconsin (1gs), Class-A Carolina (4gs) and Double-A Biloxi (22g/18gs)...His professional debut came at Miller Park in a start with Class-A Wisconsin on 4/12/19 vs. Quad Cities (2ip, 1h, 0r, 0bb, 3k).
2018
Missed the entire 2018 season as he recovered from his second "Tommy John" surgery.....underwent the surgery on 8/23/17, performed by Dr. Keith Meister.....his first surgery took place on 3/29/16, performed by Dr. Luis Vela.
