Casey Legumina
#64 RP · Rays
Height
6'2"
Weight
195 lbs
Age
28
College
Gonzaga
Draft
2019, Rd 8, #239
Experience
3 yrs
Bats/Throws
R/R
D
A-
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Fan Verdict
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Career StatsD
| Year | Team | GP | ERA | W-L | K | WHIP | IP | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 77 | 5.586207 | 6-7 | 83 | 1.5977012 | 0.0 | 0 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
AAV
$780K/yr
Performance Analysis
D
FCA+
Casey Legumina, a 28-year-old reliever entering his fourth season with the Seattle Mariners, has struggled to establish himself as a reliable option in the team's bullpen despite his veteran status. Originally drafted by the Mariners in 2016, the right-hander has appeared in an extremely limited number of games throughout his three-year MLB career, raising significant questions about his durability and ability to contribute consistently at the major league level. His sporadic availability has prevented him from developing the rhythm and confidence that most effective relievers require, leaving the Mariners with uncertainty about his role moving forward. When healthy enough to take the mound, Legumina has shown flashes of the potential that made him a prospect, but his inability to stay on the field has become his defining characteristic. The Mariners will need to see marked improvement in both his health and performance in 2024, as his current trajectory suggests he may be running out of opportunities to prove he belongs in a major league bullpen. At 28, time is becoming a factor for Legumina to finally translate his tools into sustained success at the highest level.
Fan & Media Sentiment
A-
Very Positive
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Casey Legumina is quietly generating real goodwill in Tampa Bay, with public sentiment landing at an A- despite a performance grade that sits at D+ — a gap that tells you this story is almost entirely about context and organizational optics rather than stuff on the mound. The prevailing narrative frames this acquisition as textbook Rays front-office maneuvering: sending minor leaguer Ty Cummings to Seattle in exchange for a MLB-ready reliever signals a deliberate prioritization of near-term bullpen flexibility without sacrificing meaningful organizational capital, and fans are treating it as exactly the kind of low-risk, high-upside chess move Tampa Bay has built its reputation on. The disconnect between the warm reception and his actual on-field production is significant, though — Legumina profiles as a middle-relief depth piece right now, and the D+ performance grade makes clear he hasn't yet proven he belongs in high-leverage situations. His time in Seattle adds useful framing: he bounced between Triple-A Tacoma and the Mariners bullpen, which paints the picture of a fringe roster candidate rather than a proven commodity, and the Rays are betting that a change of scenery and their development infrastructure can unlock something Seattle couldn't. What makes this land well among the fanbase is the broader bullpen construction picture — Tampa Bay has been aggressively stacking arms in recent weeks, adding Steven Matz, Garrett Cleavinger twice, Edwin Uceta, and Mason Englert in a short window, and Legumina fits neatly into a depth-first strategy for a club sitting at 24-12 with real playoff positioning to protect. The narrative right now is trending sharply upward, from an F just a month ago to where it sits today, suggesting the market is warming to the idea that Legumina could stick if he generates consistent swing-and-miss. The bottom line: the fan verdict is favorable, but it's essentially a vote of confidence in the front office rather than a declaration about the pitcher himself.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 5/5 | vs TOR | W 4-3 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Mon, 5/4 | vs TOR | W 5-1 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
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About this player
Casey Legumina is a player in his 3rd MLB season listed at RP for the Rays. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every MLB player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Casey Legumina: Contract Value Index pending, Performance D, Sentiment A-, Fan Verdict pending.
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