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Not starting Saturday Bethancourt is out of the lineup for Saturday's game versus Oakland, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact The 31-year-old and Francisco Mejia have alternated starts every game this season, and Mejia will get the nod Saturday after Bethancourt went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored during Friday's contest. Assuming the trend continues, Bethancourt should be back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale.

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers for first hit of season Bethancourt went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored Friday against the Athletics.

Impact Bethancourt took Ken Waldichuk yard in the third inning to tally both his first hit and home run of the campaign. He's alternated starts with Francisco Mejia behind the plate to begin the season, though neither player has produced early on to separate themselves in the competition for playing time. Overall, Bethancourt has gone 1-for-12 with four strikeouts across four games.

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Paredes hits grand slam, Rays beat A's for 7th straight win

Isaac Paredes hit a grand slam during Tampa Bay’s six-run second inning, and Rays beat the Oakland Athletics 9-5 to extend their season-opening win streak to seven games

APRIL 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out of lineup Wednesday Bethancourt is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's series-finale versus the Nationals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Bethancourt will head to the bench as he continues to split time with Francisco Mejia this season. Mejia will take over behind the plate and bat ninth against Patrick Corbin and the Nationals on Wednesday.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Monday Bethancourt is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Bethancourt and Francisco Mejia have alternated turns behind the dish for each of the Rays' first four games of the season, with the latter catcher getting the starting nod Monday. Expect a relatively equitable timeshare between the two backstops to remain in place while both are healthy and producing at a similar level.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Bethancourt will be on the bench Saturday against the Tigers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Bethancourt started behind the plate on Opening Day, going 0-for-2 with a walk. Francisco Mejia will be the catcher Saturday. The exact playing-time split between the pair may take some time to determine.

APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Letting opportunity slip Bethancourt has only two hits in 14 at-bats during Grapefruit League play.

Impact Bethancourt has a roster spot locked up, but his portion of playing time is undetermined. Francisco Mejia is the other half of the duo behind the plate for the Rays, and he has also struggled this spring. The result could be an even split of playing time between Mejia and Bethancourt to begin the regular season.

MARCH 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Panama pours it on with five runs in the 4th vs. Chinese Taipei, breaks 30-inning scoreless streak in WBC

Panama pours it on with five runs in the 4th vs. Chinese Taipei, breaks 30-inning scoreless streak in WBC

MARCH 8, 2023 • Fox Sports

Christian Bethancourt to continue pitching in Triple-A In a phone call with General Manager A.J.

FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Avoids arbitration with Tampa Bethancourt signed a one-year, $1.35 million contract with the Rays on Friday to avoid arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 31-year-old had a surprisingly solid year in 2022, as he recorded a career-high .692 OPS over 333 plate appearances between the A's and Rays. Bethancourt will likely split time with Francisco Mejia in 2023, though he should see a larger share of the action behind the dish.

JANUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians take WC opener as Ramírez homers, Bieber dominates

José Ramírez connected for a two-run homer, Shane Bieber dominated Tampa Bay for 7 2/3 innings and the young Cleveland Guardians played with poise in their postseason debut, beatin...

OCTOBER 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Wednesday Bethancourt isn't in the lineup Wednesday against Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Bethancourt started the last three games and went 3-for-8 with an RBI, a walk and two strikeouts. Rene Pinto will take over behind the plate and bat seventh during Wednesday's regular-season finale.

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Remains on bench Bethancourt will sit for the third straight game Saturday against the Astros, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Bethancourt's consecutive days off immediately follow a stretch in which he started three straight games and seven out of 10. Francisco Mejia remains the starter behind the plate Saturday.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sits second straight Bethancourt isn't starting Friday against Houston, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Bethancourt will get a second game off after recording a .467 OPS in the past week. Francisco Mejia will start instead behind the dish and bat sixth.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Thursday's lineup Bethancourt is not in the lineup for Thursday's game at Cleveland, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Bethancourt started the past three games and will take a seat after he went 2-for-11 with an RBI, a run and six strikeouts during that span. Francisco Mejia will step in behind the plate and bat ninth in Thursday's series finale.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rosario has pinch single in 10th, Guardians beat Rays 2-1

Pinch-hitter Amed Rosario had a base-loaded single in the 10th inning to give the Cleveland Guardians a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Overtakes Mejia on depth chart Bethancourt will start at catcher and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Guardians, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Now behind the plate for the Rays' third consecutive matchup versus a right-handed pitcher, Bethancourt appears to have overtaken Francisco Mejia as manager Kevin Cash's preferred option at catcher. Bethancourt is slashing .310/.310/.552 with three home runs, five doubles, seven runs and six RBI through 18 games in September.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rays' Shane McClanahan pulled vs Astros with neck tightness

Tampa Bay Rays ace Shane McClanahan was pulled in the fifth inning with neck tightness during a 5-0 loss to the Houston Astros

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Three hits in Sunday's win Bethancourt went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.

Impact Filling in behind the dish for a resting Francisco Mejia, Bethancourt came up big on offense, with his two extra-base knocks matching his output from his previous seven contests combined. For his efforts, Bethancourt will be rewarded with another start at catcher in Monday's series opener with the Astros, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Bethancourt is batting eighth Monday.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bethancourt, Siri homer as Rays beat Rangers 5-3

Christian Bethancourt and Jose Siri hit back-to-back homers over a three-pitch stretch in the second inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 5-3

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Guerrero hits 100th homer at age 23, Blue Jays beat Rays 5-1

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 100th home run at age 23, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 to ensure winning a rare five-game series against a wild card rival

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Judge, Yankees start with 7 straight hits, rout Kluber, Rays

Leadoff man Aaron Judge singled twice during a six-run first inning off Corey Kluber as the New York Yankees started with seven straight hits for the first time since 1990 and rout...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arozarena hits 3-run homer as surging Rays beat Red Sox, 8-4

Randy Arozarena hit a three-run homer in the first, Christian Bethancourt and Yu Chang went deep back-to-back during the sixth, and the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red S...

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Judge hits 53rd HR, Yankees stop Rays, avoid 3-game sweep

Aaron Judge led off the game with his major league-leading 53rd homer and the New York Yankees stopped the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 to avoid a three-game sweep

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays beat Yankees 9-0 to move within 5 games in AL East

Jeffrey Springs pitched neatly into the sixth inning, Christian Bethancourt hit a seventh-inning two-run homer, and the Tampa Bay Rays moved within five games of the AL East-leadin...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS