Ben Rortvedt Stats

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.

3 months 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.

5 months ago

Minnesota Twins catcher Benjamin Rortvedt will make his major league debut after being called up from the team's alternate site on Friday. A spot became available for Rortvedt when fellow prospect Ryan Jeffers was optioned to the minors, likely for more development with his bat after some struggles at the plate. Ranked the number-28 prospect by The Athletic's Aaron Gleeman, Rortvedt projects as more of a defensive-minded backup catcher- as evidenced by his .240 average and 16 homers in 291 career minor league games. He'll be behind the plate to catch Michael Pineda on Friday and bat ninth.

5 months ago