Ben Rortvedt
26-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.318
HR
0
RBI
8
R
13
SB
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Rortvedt appeared in 32 games for the Yankees in 2023, slashing a measly .118/.241/.221 with two home runs in 79 plate appearances. The 26-year-old did hit better in Triple-A with a .276/.387/.495 line in 105 at bats. Rortvedt ended the season as the Yankees third catcher, but the trade of Kyle Higashioka opens up an opportunity in spring for Rortvedt to compete with Jose Trevino for the Yankees' backup catcher role in 2024. Either way, Rortvedt is unlikely to be much of a factor in fantasy unless an injury to Austin Wells opens the door to a starting role. Read Past Outlooks
Hitting bench Monday
Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Alex Jackson will handle the catching duties for the Rays on Monday, but Rortvedt still appears to be the team's No. 1 backstop, despite having now started in just one of the team's last five games. The lefty-hitting Rortvedt should see the bulk of the starts against right-handed pitching, while the right-handed-hitting Jackson likely represents the top choice to catch when the Rays oppose lefties.
Alex Jackson will handle the catching duties for the Rays on Monday, but Rortvedt still appears to be the team's No. 1 backstop, despite having now started in just one of the team's last five games. The lefty-hitting Rortvedt should see the bulk of the starts against right-handed pitching, while the right-handed-hitting Jackson likely represents the top choice to catch when the Rays oppose lefties.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+55%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+15%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .425 | 20 | 0 | 2 | .125 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .659 | 139 | 2 | 10 | .229 | ||||
2024vs Left | .705 | 11 | 0 | 2 | .250 | ||||
2024vs Right | .814 | 69 | 0 | 6 | .328 | ||||
2023vs Left | .111 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2023vs Right | .507 | 70 | 2 | 4 | .133 | ||||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+4%
OPS on Road
2024
+2%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .617 | 87 | 1 | 5 | .188 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .643 | 72 | 1 | 7 | .246 | ||||
2024Home | .807 | 44 | 0 | 3 | .294 | ||||
2024Away | .792 | 36 | 0 | 5 | .344 | ||||
2023Home | .427 | 43 | 1 | 2 | .086 | ||||
2023Away | .495 | 36 | 1 | 2 | .152 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Ben Rortvedt compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.70BB Rate
17.5%K Rate
25.0%BABIP
.457ISO
.045AVG
.318OBP
.438SLG
.364OPS
.801wOBA
.369Exit Velocity
88.7 mphHard Hit Rate
30.4%Barrels/PA
3.8%Expected BA
.273Expected SLG
.396Sprint Speed
22.9 ft/secGround Ball %
37.0%Line Drive %
32.6%Fly Ball %
30.4%Advanced Batting Stats
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Likely to be dealt?
Rortvedt could be traded by the Yankees this offseason, per Andy Martino of SNY.tv.
ANALYSIS
Jose Trevino is on the mend from July wrist surgery and Austin Wells has proven to be MLB-ready, so the Yankees will likely cut ties with arbitration-eligible catcher Kyle Higashioka and might seek to trade the out-of-options Rortvedt. He slashed just .118/.241/.221 over 79 major-league plate appearances in 2023.
Jose Trevino is on the mend from July wrist surgery and Austin Wells has proven to be MLB-ready, so the Yankees will likely cut ties with arbitration-eligible catcher Kyle Higashioka and might seek to trade the out-of-options Rortvedt. He slashed just .118/.241/.221 over 79 major-league plate appearances in 2023.
2022 Fantasy Outlook
Rortvedt made his major-league debut for the Twins last season and hit .169/.229/.281 with a 29.6 percent strikeout rate in 98 plate appearances, and he was included in the massive trade which also sent Josh Donaldson and Isiah Kiner-Falefa to the Yankees. For better or worse the departure of Gary Sanchez leaves a significant void in New York's catching group, and Rortvedt should have the opportunity to fill it. However, he's dealing with an oblique injury and may open the 2022 campaign on the injured list, which limits his outlook for early in the season. Rortvedt could still be in the mix behind the plate for the Yankees this year, but Kyle Higashioka could open in a full-time role with non-roster invitees Rob Brantly and David Freitas being the top options for the No. 2 job.
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Sitting again
Rortvedt is out of the lineup Friday against the Yankees.
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Taking seat Wednesday
Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Not in Sunday's lineup
Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
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Takes seat against LHP
Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.
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Resting for day game
Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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