Ben Rortvedt Stats

New York Yankees catcher Ben Rortvedt (shoulder) underwent surgery on Wednesday to address an aneurysm of the posterior artery near his left shoulder. Rortvedt will be held out of all baseball activities for at least a month and hopes to make his debut in pinstripes in 2023. The 25-year-old was part of the Gio Urshela-Gary Sanchez haul, which sent Rortvedt, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Josh Donaldson back to New York. As of now, that trade has not been too promising for the Yankees. The catcher hasn't played in the majors since 2021 with the Twins and has been obliterated by injuries. He managed to play in 48 games this past season and spent most of his time in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Rortvedt slashed .221/.307/.396 with a .703 OPS and six home runs. Once he returns, the Wisconsin native will likely be used as organizational depth.

over 9 months ago

Minnesota Twins catcher Ben Rortvedt was sent down to Triple-A St. Paul following the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox. The move was a corresponding one with the activation of Mitch Garver (groin) from the injured list. Rortvedt appeared in 31 games for the Twins, slashing .129/.197/.229 with just two homers in 70 at-bats. The 23-year-old doesn't hold much fantasy value- even in dynasty formats- as he projects as more of a backup catcher moving forward.

over a year ago

Minnesota Twins catcher Benjamin Rortvedt is behind the plate for the series opener against the Texas Rangers. Rortvedt will make his second career start as the backstop for the Twins, as manager Rocco Baldelli has deployed an even split through four games between the prospect and Mitch Garver. Garver's defense- 44th-percentile in pitch-framing- makes it hard to start him as an everyday option behind the plate, though his superior bat should grant him more starts than Rortvedt. The 23-year-old went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a walk in his major-league debut and will bat ninth against Rangers' right-hander Dane Dunning.

over a year ago