Colby Rasmus was born on 11 August 1986 in Columbus, Georgia, USA. He has been married to Megan Hudson since 1 December 2011. They have three children.
OF taken 28th overall in the 2005 MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals out of Russell County High School (Seale, AL). Has played for the Cardinals (2009-2011), Toronto Blue Jays (2011-2014), Houston Astros (2015-2016), and Tampa Bay Rays (2017).