Ben Rortvedt| Year | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | Rate |
| 2025 proj | 183 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 22 | 55 | 1 | 0.208 | 1.7 |
| 2025 | 112 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 0.152 | -3.2 |
| 2024 | 290 | 66 | 27 | 3 | 31 | 34 | 88 | 1 | 0.228 | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 68 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0.118 | -2.5 |
| 2021 | 89 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 0.169 | -0.5 |
| Date | News |
| 11/13/25 | Reds claim Dodgers catcher Rortvedt off waivers. Backup catcher Ben Rortvedt was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46949793/reds-... |
| 11/13/25 | Reds claim Dodgers catcher Rortvedt off waivers. Backup catcher Ben Rortvedt was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46949793/reds-... |
| 11/12/25 | Reds claim Dodgers catcher Rortvedt off waivers. Backup catcher Ben Rortvedt was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46949793/reds-... |
| 9/09/25 | Former Yankees Catcher Nearly Catches Two No-Hitters. If it wasn't for bad luck, former New York Yankees catcher Ben Rortvedt wouldn't have any luck at all. Now with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the backstop almost called not one but TWO no-hitters with a three-day span. The most recent one came Monday when the Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies, 3-1. Tyler Glasnow got the ball rolling for Los Angeles, throwing seven no-hit innings while striking out 11. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/news/former-new-yor... |
| 9/04/25 | Dodgers postpone IL decision on Will Smith, hoping for quick recovery. Smith was hit in the right hand by a foul tip while catching on Wednesday. A third catcher, Ben Rortvedt, was promoted from Triple-A and Smith went for further examination of the injury. Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2025/09/04/dodgers-post... |
| 7/31/25 | Former Yankees Catcher Traded to World Series Contender. Former New York Yankees catcher Ben Rortvedt is moving on up ahead of Thursday's 6 p.m. ET trade deadline. That's according to ESPN's Jeff Passan, who reported Wednesday on a three-team trade. Rortvedt is no stranger to packing his bags and changing teams. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/news/former-new-yor... |
| 5/28/25 | Rays Move on From Catcher Ben Rortvedt, Add Matt Thaiss to Active Roster. For several years now, the Tampa Bay Rays have struggled to get much offensive production from the catcher position. Ben Rortvedt paid the price for that on Wedneday morning. The Rays designated him for assignment and added catcher Matt Thaiss, who was acquired from the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, to the active roster. Rortvedt was hitting just .095 this year, hitting six just in 62 appearances. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/rays/roster/tampa-bay-rays-... |
| 4/19/25 | Rays rally to tie Yankees in 9th, win on Jonathan Aranda homer in 10th. TAMPA — A violent collision with catcher Ben Rortvedt in pursuit of a foul ball during the fifth inning of Saturday’s game against the Yankees left Rays first baseman Jonathan Aranda motionless on the ground, with blood on his face and concern among his teammates. “Especially when you’ve got a guy that’s swinging the bat like Johnny is right now,” second baseman Brandon Lowe said, “it’s a ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/rays-rally-tie-ya... |
| 3/07/25 | He may lose at-bats to Danny Jansen, but Ben Rortvedt won’t lose focus. PORT CHARLOTTE — He’s been here less than a year and already feels like a constant. He’s not a star, not a slugger, not the first autograph your 12-year-old is trying to nab. His offensive numbers are weak, and he’ll be hard-pressed to get 300 at-bats. What catcher Ben Rortvedt gives you instead is reliability. Peace of mind. He provides sturdiness at a position that has been a black hole for ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/may-lose-bats-dan... |
| 11/04/24 | If Rays stay close to home, heat and rain could be a pain. Catcher Ben Rortvedt has a sense for what it could feel like if the Rays spend the 2025 season playing in one of the state’s spring training/minor-league stadiums: About 15-20 pounds lighter. Rortvedt was a 20-year-old, second-year pro in early June 2018 when he was promoted within the Minnesota organization. He went from the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, farm club to the Class A Fort Myers team in the ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/rays-stay-close-home-heat... |
| 8/24/24 | Rays reinstate Rortvedt from emergency list. The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated catcher Ben Rortvedt from the family emergency list in advance of a road game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, while catcher Rob Brantly was designated for assignment. Rortvedt originally was on the paternity list then switched to the family emergency list to have more time away following the birth of his child. Rortvedt, 26, was batting .247 with three home runs and 28 RBIs in 87 games this season. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40979389/rays-... |
| 7/02/24 | Health scare behind him, Ben Rortvedt makes sure Rays are having fun. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In addition to what Ben Rortvedt does for the Rays behind the plate and in the batter’s box, he leads the team in providing humor, energy, entertainment — and the occasional dugout scream. “He’s been great to have around. I don’t think I could say enough good things about him. He cares so much about the game of baseball,” starting pitcher Zach Eflin said. “But he’s also just ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/health-scare-behind-him-b... |
| 6/26/24 | Ben Rortvedt homers, drives in 4 runs as the Rays beat the Mariners 11-3 for 7th win in 9 games. Ben Rortvedt hit a two-run homer and finished with four RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 11-3 for their seventh win in nine games. The Rays, at 40-40, returned to the .500 mark for the first time since June 7. Seattle got homers from Ty France and Mitch Garver. The AL West-leading Mariners dropped to 2-6 on a nine-game trip. Rortvedt had a two-run homer in the sixth inning and drove in a pair with a single in the seventh. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/ben-rortvedt-... |
| 6/25/24 | Ben Rortvedt homers, drives in 4 runs as the Rays beat the Mariners 11-3 for 7th win in 9 games. Ben Rortvedt hit a two-run homer and finished with four RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 11-3 on Tuesday night for their seventh win in nine games. Seattle got homers from Ty France and Mitch Garver. In a span of six pitches from reliever Mike Baumann, the Rays scored four times in the sixth inning to take a 6-2 lead. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/ben-rortvedt-homers-drive... |
| 6/24/24 | Rays Use Eighth Inning Rally To Beat Mariners. The Tampa Bay Rays (39-40) defeated the Seattle Mariners (45-36) 4-3 on Monday night at Tropicana Field. The Rays used a three-run eighth inning to beat Seattle. Tied 1-1 after four, Seattle scored two in the seventh to take the lead. In the eighth inning, Ben Rortvedt hit a ground-rule double to pull within 3-2. Moments later, Yandy Diaz hit a two-run single to give the Rays a 4-3 lead that would prove to be the final score. Taj Bradley got the start for the Rays and allowed just one earned run on two hits while striking out eight and walking four and five and one-third innings of work. Phil Maton (1-2, 5.04) earned the win out of the bullpen before Pete Fairbanks earned his 12th save after Source: https://969thegame.iheart.com/content/2024-06-24-r... |
| 5/17/24 | Relentlessness helps former Verona star reach starting role with MLB's Tampa Bay Rays. It was a good thing for Ben Rortvedt to have a distraction, so at a Costco in the Tampa Bay area he became fixated on a 90-inch flat screen television. Rortvedt — contrary to where he is now, as a near-every day starting catcher hitting .300 for the Tampa Bay Rays — was in a bit of a career crossroads halfway through spring training this year. The Yankees had three rostered catchers as it prepared for the 2024 campaign: former All-Star Jose Trevino, top prospect Austin Wells and Rortvedt. Source: https://kenoshanews.com/sports/professional/mlb/ve... |
| 5/16/24 | Relentlessness helps former Verona star reach starting role with MLB's Tampa Bay Rays. It was a good thing for Ben Rortvedt to have a distraction, so at a Costco in the Tampa Bay area he became fixated on a 90-inch flat screen television. Rortvedt — contrary to where he is now, as a near-every day starting catcher hitting .300 for the Tampa Bay Rays — was in a bit of a career crossroads halfway through spring training this year. The Yankees had three rostered catchers as it prepared for the 2024 campaign: former All-Star Jose Trevino, top prospect Austin Wells and Rortvedt. Source: https://lakegenevanews.net/sports/professional/mlb... |
| 5/10/24 | Rays' Taj Bradley set for season debut vs. Yankees. Sitting at .500 and in fourth place in the American League East, the Tampa Bay Rays have a chance to make up some ground in the ultra-competitive division. On a 5-1 hot streak to begin a nine-game homestand, the Rays will open a three-game weekend series against the second-place New York Yankees on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla. Tampa Bay acquired catcher Ben Rortvedt from New York in a three-team trade that also involved the Miami Marlins on March 27. The 26-year-old Wisconsin native has stepped in and earned the starting job behind the plate. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/rays-taj-b... |
| 5/01/24 | Verona native Ben Rortvedt appears to have found a permanent home with Tampa Bay Rays. Tampa Bay Rays catcher Ben Rortvedt, a native of the Madison area, got to play at American Family Field for the first time in his MLB career. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/verona-native-ben-rortved... |
| 4/25/24 | Rays’ Ben Rortvedt will return home to Wisconsin with new lease on career. ST. PETERSBURG — Ben Rortvedt doesn’t have to send his mom a birthday card this year. The Rays catcher will be able to hand it to her and celebrate the occasion with a large group of family and friends next week. For the first time as a major-leaguer, Rortvedt will have the chance to return to his native Wisconsin and play in the park where he watched Brewers games as a boy when the Rays visit ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/rays-ben-rortvedt-return-... |
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