1997
Born September 25, 1997
Madison, WI, USA
Ben Rortvedt Notable
b. September 25, 1997 · Minnesota Twins 2021, New York Yankees 2023, Tampa Bay Rays 2024–2025, Los Angeles Dodgers 2025
Ben Rortvedt played for four clubs across five seasons as a catcher, opening with the Minnesota Twins in 2021 and closing with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2025.
Across 227 games he batted .190, with 106 hits and 50 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 18 doubles and 1 stolen base. He went 0 and 0 with a 4.50 earned run average, pitching 2 innings in 1 game. He struck out 1.
He played 225 games behind the plate, with 1,555 putouts and 15 errors. He turned 8 double plays.
He was born in Madison, WI, USA on September 25, 1997. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He has not retired; our record has no final game for him.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MIN | 39 | 89 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 0 | .169 |
| 2023 | NYY | 32 | 68 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 0 | .118 |
| 2024 | TBR | 112 | 290 | 27 | 66 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 34 | 88 | 1 | .228 |
| 2025 | LAD/TBR | 44 | 112 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 0 | .152 |
| Career | — | 227 | 559 | 50 | 106 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 52 | 62 | 159 | 1 | .190 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TBR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4.50 |
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