Impact After making four straight starts behind the dish, Rortvedt will yield to Logan Driscoll Friday for the second time in three games. Rortvedt hasn't logged multiple hits in a game since Aug. 8.
SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE
BEN RORTVEDT #30 - CATCHER - TAMPA BAY RAYS
3 HR •
31 RBI •
.228 AVG
3 HR
31 RBI
.228 AVG
Idle Friday Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Boston.
Receiving rest Wednesday Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Impact Rortvedt will get a breather after he went 2-for-7 with an RBI while starting behind the plate in each of the Rays' last three games. Logan Driscoll will fill in for Rortvedt at catcher.
SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE
Grabbing seat Friday Rortvedt is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.
Impact Rortvedt is sporting an unsightly .136/.214/.173 batting line with a 32.6 percent strikeout rate since the beginning of August. He will yield to Logan Driscoll on Friday in the series opener.
SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE
Out of Tampa Bay lineup Rortvedt is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Red Sox.
Impact It's a routine day off for Rortvedt. Logan Driscoll will handle the catching duties for the Rays in Tuesday's series opener.
SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Saturday Rortvedt is not in Saturday's lineup against the Guardians.
Impact Rortvedt has been getting the majority of reps behind the plate for the Rays, but he'll be out of the lineup for the second straight game. Logan Driscoll -- who smacked his first homer of his career Friday -- will take Rortvedt's spot in the lineup.
SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Saturday Rortvedt is not in Saturday's lineup against the Guardians.
Impact Rortvedt has been getting the majority of the reps behind the plate for the Rays, but he'll be out of the lineup for the second straight game. Logan Driscoll -- who smacked the first homer of his career Friday -- will take Rortvedt's spot in the lineup.
SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE
Idle Saturday Rortvedt isn't in the Rays' lineup for Saturday's game against Baltimore, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Rortvedt will take a seat Saturday after going 0-for-3 with a walk during Friday's series opener. Logan Driscoll will start behind the dish instead and bat sixth.
SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE
Dean Kremer holds Rays hitless for 6 innings as first-place Orioles beat Rays 2-0
Dean Kremer took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Gunnar Henderson hit his 36th home run and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 to remain atop the AL EastSEPTEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Taking seat Thursday Rortvedt is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Twins.
Impact Rortvedt caught the night game Wednesday, so he will be given some rest for Thursday's matinee. Logan Driscoll will do the catching for the Rays.
SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE
Bogaerts and Merrill help the Padres edge the Rays 4-3
Xander Bogaerts hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, and the San Diego Padres beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 after squandering a three-run leadSEPTEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Idle Friday Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Friday's game against San Diego.
Impact With left-hander Martin Perez on the mound for the Padres, Rortvedt will yield to Alex Jackson behind the dish. Rortvedt has one hit in his last 23 at-bats.
AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting down Tuesday Rortvedt isn't in the Rays' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Rortvedt will get a day to regroup after going 1-for-7 in three games since returning from paternity leave. Alex Jackson will fill in behind the dish and bat ninth.
AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE
On bench Saturday Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
Impact Rortvedt was reinstated from the family emergency list Saturday, but he's absent from the starting nine against Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers. Alex Jackson will bat ninth and fill in for Rortvedt behind the dish.
AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE
Rays reinstate C Ben Rortvedt from family 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...
AUGUST 24 • SACBEE.COM
Back on active roster The Rays reinstated Rortvedt from the family emergency list Saturday.
Impact Rortvedt was moved to the family emergency list Thursday so that he could spend more time with his family following the birth of his child. Now that he's returned to the team, he'll resume duties as Tampa Bay's primary catcher. Rob Brantly was DFA'd in a corresponding move.
AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE
Shifted to family emergency list The Rays transferred Rortvedt from the paternity list to the family medical emergency list, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.
Impact Per Whitaker, Rortvedt's new baby and the baby's mother are doing fine. This is a procedural move made so that he can spend more time with his family, as his three-game stay on the paternity list was set to run out. Rortvedt is expected to rejoin the Rays at some point on their road trip, potentially as soon as this weekend versus the Dodgers. Rob Brantly will remain on Tampa Bay's roster until Rortvedt returns.
AUGUST 22 • ROTOWIRE
Goes on paternity list The Rays placed Rortvedt on the paternity list Monday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.
Impact Rortvedt can miss up to three games while he tends to more important matters. Rob Brantly has been brought up from Triple-A Durham to help Alex Jackson out at catcher.
AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE
Resting Saturday Rortvedt is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Rortvedt will begin Saturday's game in the dugout after going 0-for-2 in Friday's contest. Alex Jackson will start behind home plate and bat ninth.
AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE
Resting against lefty Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros, Steve Carney of StPeteNine.com reports.
Impact As is often the case, the lefty-hitting Rortvedt will retreat to the bench while the opposition sends a lefty (Framber Valdez) to the hill. Alex Jackson will fill in for Rortvedt behind the plate.
AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Saturday Rortvedt isn't in the Rays' lineup Saturday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Rortvedt will get a chance to regroup Saturday after going 5-for-22 with nine strikeouts to begin the month of August. Alex Jackson will start instead behind the plate and bat ninth.
AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE
Lowe, Carlson spark Rays to a 6-4 victory over Cardinals to avoid a sweep
Brandon Lowe hit a two-run homer and former Cardinal Dylan Carlson drove in two runs to help the Tampa Bay Rays avoid a sweep by beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4AUGUST 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Getting rest Wednesday Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Rortvedt had started at catcher in each of the Rays' last three games, so his absence Wednesday is most likely a maintenance day. Alex Jackson gets the nod behind the plate.
AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting versus lefty Rortvedt isn't in the Rays' lineup Friday against the Astros, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Rortvedt will retreat to the bench Friday while left-hander Yusei Kikuchi starts on the mound for Houston. Alex Jackson will catch instead for Shane Baz and bat ninth.
AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE
Receiving rest Wednesday Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
Impact After going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored while playing all nine innings behind the plate in Tuesday night's 9-3 win, Rortvedt will rest up for the day game Wednesday. Alex Jackson will draw the start at catcher in his stead.
JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE
Drives in two Rortvedt went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the Marlins.
Impact Rortvedt contributed to a six-run sixth inning for the Rays, delivering a two-RBI single. He briefly lost playing time to Alex Jackson but has made two consecutive starts. Since the All-Star break, Rortvedt has gone 4-for-20 with two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored.
JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE
