Current Contract
Contract renewable through 2011.

Became a Cardinal
Selected in the first round (28th overall) of the June, 2005 First-Year Player Draft. Received a $1,000,000 signing bonus.

2008 Season
Colby Rasmus wasn’t happy at Memphis and it showed. It didn’t help he suffered a knee injury that cost him significant playing time as well, missing out of the Team USA games in the Olympics. Rasmus played in 96 games this season including six games on a rehab assignment. He finished with a .252 batting average with 12 home runs and 38 RBIs in 349 at-bats.

2007 Season
Played the entire season with Double-A Springfield, hitting .275 with 29 HRs and 72 RBI. The Cardinals' Top Prospect will be given a chance to start the 2008 season as the Cardinals center fielder.

Career Notes
Rasmus began the 2006 season with low Class A Quad Cities, hitting .310/.373/.512 with 11 home runs and 50 RBI in 78 games. On July 3, he was promoted to high Class A Palm Beach where he hit .254/.351/.404 with 5 home runs and 35 RBI. Combined, he stole 28 bases in 36 attempts. Following the season, he was named Player of the Year by both the Birdhouse and the Cardinals.

In 62 games for Rookie-level Johnson City in 2005, Rasmus hit .296/.362/.514 with seven home runs and 27 RBI, stealing 13 bases in 16 attempts.

Player Awards
Scout.com Cardinals Top Prospect 2009: #1
Futures Game Selection, 2008
Team USA Selection, 2007
Cardinals Minors Player of the Year, 2007
Scout.com Cardinals Player of the Year, 2007
Scout.com Cardinals AA Player of the Year, 2007
Topps Double-A All-Star, 2007
MiLB Round Tripper Award Winner, 2007
Texas League Post-Season All-Star, 2007
Futures Game Selection, 2007
Cardinals Minor League Player of the Month, August 2007
Cardinals Minor League Player of the Month, May 2007
Texas League Player of the Month, 2007 (x2)
Texas League Player of the Week 2007 (x3)
Scout.com Cardinals Minors Player of the Year, 2006
Cardinals Minors Player of the Year, 2006
Scout.com Cardinals Top Prospect 2008: #1
Scout.com Cardinals Top Prospect 2007: #1
Scout.com Cardinals Top Prospect 2006: #7

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