Ben Rortvedt

Ben Rortvedt Fantasy Stats

#30 C  |  Tampa Bay Rays
Healthy

Height / Weight 5'9"  /  191 lbs.
Date of Birth (Age) Sep 25, 1997 (27)
Experience 3 seasons
College None

Season Stats

SEASON TEAM POS GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS FPTS
2021MINC3989815103762900.169.229.281.510112.0
2023NYYC3268681024111900.118.241.221.46282.0
2024TBC1122902766130331348810.228.317.303.620442.0
Career 183 447 41 89 15 0 8 42 51 136 1 0 .199 .288 .286 .575 636.0

Game Log

TEAM OPP POS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS FPTS
Sep 15, 2024 TBCLEC30000000100.000.000.000.0000.0
Sep 18, 2024 TBBOSC20000000100.000.000.000.0000.0
Sep 19, 2024 TBBOSC20000001000.000.333.000.3332.0
Sep 21, 2024 TBTORC30100010000.333.333.333.6665.0
Sep 22, 2024 TBTORC20000000100.000.000.000.0000.0
Sep 24, 2024 TBDETC20100000100.500.500.5001.0003.0
Sep 25, 2024 TBDETC101000000001.0001.0001.0002.0003.0
Sep 26, 2024 TBDETC31100000100.333.333.333.6665.0
Sep 27, 2024 TBBOSC00000000000.000.000.000.0000.0
Sep 28, 2024 TBBOSC30000000100.000.250.000.2502.0
Last 10 21 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 .190 .261 .190 .451 20.0

Rays Depth Chart

C

Ben Rortvedt

Logan Driscoll

1B

Yandy Díaz

Jonathan Aranda

Brandon Lowe

2B

Christopher Morel

Brandon Lowe

José Caballero

Jonathan Aranda

SS

Taylor Walls

José Caballero

Junior Caminero

3B

Junior Caminero

José Caballero

LF

Dylan Carlson

Christopher Morel

Jonny DeLuca

Josh Lowe

CF

Jose Siri

Jonny DeLuca

Josh Lowe

RF

Josh Lowe

Richie Palacios

Jonny DeLuca

Dylan Carlson

SP

Shane Baz

Taj Bradley

Ryan Pepiot

Zack Littell

Jeffrey Springs

RP

Manuel Rodríguez

Richard Lovelady

Edwin Uceta

Pete Fairbanks

Colin Poche

Ben Rortvedt News

Ben Rortvedt  • C  •  Rays

Rays Acquire Catcher Ben Rortvedt From Yankees

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired catcher Ben Rortvedt from the New York Yankees on Wednesday in a three-team deal that also included the Miami Marlins, according to a source. The Marlins landed prospect Shane Sasaki from the Rays and prospect John Cruz from the Yankees. Rortvedt, 26, was out of minor-league options and wasn't going to make New York's Opening Day roster as a third catcher, so he now moves to Tampa, where he's expected to be the backup to starter Rene Pinto. He is more of a defense-first catcher and has hit just .146/.234/.255 with five home runs and 11 RBI in 71 major-league games in two seasons with the Yankees and Minnesota Twins. Rortvedt will be off the fantasy radar in two-catcher and AL-only leagues unless Pinto gets hurt and misses time.
Mar 27   
Ben Rortvedt  • C  •  Yankees

Ben Rortvedt Looks To Be Odd Man Out

New York Yankees catcher Ben Rortvedt, who worked almost exclusively as right-hander Gerrit Cole's personal catcher last year when he won the American League Cy Young, is likely to either be traded or outrighted to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to start the year with Jose Trevino and Austin Wells expected to split the playing time behind the dish in 2024. Rortvedt is considered a better defender than Wells, but Wells is the superior hitter, which has given him the apparent leg up on the competition. Rortvedt is out of minor-league options. Even more telling has been the fact that Cole has been working with Wells, and not Rortvedt, in spring training. The 26-year-old Rortvedt hit just .118/.241/.221 with two home runs in 79 plate appearances for the Yankees in 2023.
Feb 23   
Ben Rortvedt  • C  •  Yankees

Ben Rortvedt Undergoes Surgery

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.
Feb 23, 2023   
Ben Rortvedt  • C  •  Twins

Ben Rortvedt Optioned To Triple-A St. Paul

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.
Jul 20, 2021   
Ben Rortvedt  • C  •  Twins

Benjamin Rortvedt Behind The Plate Monday

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.
May 3, 2021   
Ben Rortvedt  • C  •  Twins

Benjamin Rortvedt Set To Make Debut After Being Called Up

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.
Apr 30, 2021   
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