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Yankee killers, local ties and what to know about Rays before ALDS

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Crane, A. (2026, October 2). Yankee killers, local ties and what to know about Rays before ALDS. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/02/sports/yankee-killers-local-ties-and-what-to-know-about-rays-before-alds/

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The New York Yankees are set to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Division Series (ALDS) starting in St. Petersburg. Key to the Rays' roster is pitcher Drew Rasmussen, who boasts an impressive 1.81 ERA against the Yankees over 10 career starts and 11 games, despite overcoming multiple elbow injuries including two Tommy John surgeries in 2016 and 2017.

Another notable player with a Yankees connection is Nick Martinez, currently an All-Star reliever for Tampa Bay. Martinez previously played college baseball at Fordham University as a relief pitcher and infielder before being ejected from Yankee Stadium when he attended a game as a fan. He was reportedly intoxicated on that day.

Kevin Cash, the Rays' manager, has personal ties to New York as well; had he left Blake Snell in during a previous World Series match-up, Cash might have won his first ring as a manager with the Yankees instead of earning it as a player on their 2009 championship team.

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Here are five things to know about the Rays as the Yankees get ready to open the 2026 ALDS in St. Petersburg: asserted

Yankees → know → Petersburg

Drew Rasmussen, who will start Game 1, has posted an impressive 1.81 ERA in 10 career starts — and 11 games — against the Yankees. asserted

who → start → Yankees

He also has overcome a number of major elbow injuries to get to this point. asserted

He → overcome → point

Rasmussen became an unlikely success story after two Tommy John surgeries (2016 and ’17), and he underwent an internal brace procedure in 2023. 2. asserted

he → become → 2

Getting the boot Rays All-Star Nick Martinez (3.10 ERA in 31 starts) spent three years at Fordham as a relief pitcher and infielder, and he was actually kicked out of Yankee Stadium the last time Martinez went as a fan. asserted

Martinez → get → fan

The Rams’ practice had been canceled that day. asserted

practice → cancel → ?

“Might’ve had a few too many adult beverages,” Martinez told reporters earlier this year. uncertain

Martinez → have → reporters

Next time he went to Yankee Stadium, it was as a major league pitcher. asserted

it → go → pitcher

Kevin Cash might’ve had his first World Series ring as a manager if he left Blake Snell in six years ago, but he actually earned one as a player for the Yankees’ 2009 title despite appearing in just 10 games. uncertain

he → have → games

Cash, who also got a ring in 2007 with Boston, had been released by the Yankees in September. asserted

who → get → September

Tampa Bay’s Bryan Baker tied for the MLB lead with 41 regular-season saves, and the Rays also might have been the league’s best closing team this season. uncertain

Baker → tie → saves

They won 64 percent of their one-run games (25-14) — the best in MLB. 5. asserted

They → win → 5

Second chance Lefty Cam Booser (1.98 ERA in 42 appearances) might get some high-leverage matchups in the ALDS, but he actually initially retired back in 2017. uncertain

he → get → 2017

In high school, he broke his femur and fractured a vertebra, according to The Athletic. uncertain

he → break → Athletic

He underwent Tommy John surgery in college, tore his labrum with the Twins and broke a bone in his back while biking when a car hit him. asserted

car → undergo → him

He was also suspended for 50 games in 2015 after testing positive for marijuana. asserted

He → suspend → marijuana

He reportedly joined a carpenters union and worked in construction following retirement before beginning to claw his way back with an independent team in 2021. uncertain

He → join → 2021

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