Casey Legumina

Casey Legumina is a right-handed relief pitcher born June 19, 1997, in Dallas, Texas. He attended Basha High School in Arizona and played college baseball at Gonzaga. Legumina was selected in the 8th round of the 2019 MLB Draft (pick 12) by the Tampa Bay Rays. He made his MLB debut on April 15, 2023, and has worked primarily out of the bullpen, with limited starting experience. In 2026 regular-season action, Legumina logged 34.1 innings across 26 games with a 3.146 ERA and 1.2816 WHIP, recording 2 wins and 4 holds. His 2026 pitch mix featured a four-seam fastball averaging 93.4 mph (max 95.1), supported by a sinker, slider/sweeper, and changeup; his slider and sweeper showed strong spin rates (about 2,620–2,720 rpm in Statcast pitch-type samples). A key split in his 2026 Casey Legumina stats was opponent handedness: right-handed hitters produced a higher OPS (.919) than left-handers (.502). Across his 2025 MLB season (Seattle), he appeared in 48 games with a 5.617 ERA and 9.966 K/9 over 49.2 innings.