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Ben Rortvedt
Ben Rortvedt
New York Mets • Catcher
Age 28 • 5' 10" • 210 lb
Bats: L • Throws: R
MLB Debut: 2021-04-30
Born: Madison , WI • USA
Draft: 2016
2025 Stats
G
26
AB
63
H
6
HR
0
RBI
6
R
2
SB
0
AVG
.095
OBP
.186
SLG
.111
OPS
.297
Career Stats
G
227
AB
559
H
106
HR
9
RBI
52
R
50
SB
1
AVG
.190
OBP
.279
SLG
.270
OPS
.549
Year-by-Year Hitting
Year Team GPAABH HRRBISB AVGOBPSLGOPSAwards
2021 MIN 39 98 89 15 3 7 .169 .229 .281 .510
2023 NYY 32 79 68 8 2 4 .118 .241 .221 .462
2024 TB 112 328 290 66 3 31 1 .228 .317 .303 .620
2025 Total 44 128 112 17 1 10 .152 .240 .205 .445 WS
Spring Training
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2019 MIN 8982 .250.333.375.708
2021 MIN 577 1 .000.000.000.000
2024 NYY 1532266 .231.375.269.644
2025 TB 1440354 15 .114.179.200.379
2026 NYM 1327244 1 .167.222.208.430
Postseason
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2025 LAD 41073 1 .429.500.5711.071
Game Logs
Season selector loads one year at a time.
Hitting
Date Opponent AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO
2025-09-28 @ SEA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-09-26 @ SEA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-09-24 @ AZ 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-09-23 @ AZ 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
2025-09-20 vs SF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-09-18 vs SF 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2025-09-17 vs PHI 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2025-09-16 vs PHI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-09-15 vs PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-09-14 @ SF 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2025-09-13 @ SF 5 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 1
2025-09-12 @ SF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-09-10 vs COL 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2025-09-08 vs COL 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2025-09-07 @ BAL 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2025-09-06 @ BAL 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2025-09-05 @ BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-09-04 @ PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-27 vs MIN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-25 vs TOR 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0
2025-05-21 vs HOU 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-05-19 vs HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-18 @ MIA 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-16 @ MIA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-13 @ TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-11 vs MIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-10 vs MIL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-06 vs PHI 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-04 @ NYY 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
2025-05-01 vs KC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-29 vs KC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-27 @ SD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-25 @ SD 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-24 @ AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-23 @ AZ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-22 @ AZ 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-19 vs NYY 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0
2025-04-17 vs NYY 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-04-15 vs BOS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-04-12 vs ATL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-04-10 vs LAA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-04-06 @ TEX 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2025-04-02 vs PIT 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-03-30 vs COL 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2026-03-25
New York Mets designated C Ben Rortvedt for assignment.
2026-02-15
New York Mets claimed C Ben Rortvedt off waivers from Los Angeles Dodgers.
2026-02-11
Los Angeles Dodgers designated C Ben Rortvedt for assignment.
2026-02-06
Los Angeles Dodgers claimed C Ben Rortvedt off waivers from Cincinnati Reds.
2026-02-03
Cincinnati Reds designated C Ben Rortvedt for assignment.
2025-11-12
Cincinnati Reds claimed C Ben Rortvedt off waivers from Los Angeles Dodgers.
2025-09-04
Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of C Ben Rortvedt from Oklahoma City Comets.
2025-07-31
Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Paul Gervase, LHP Adam Serwinowski and C Ben Rortvedt to Los Angeles Dodgers for 1B Hunter Feduccia.
2025-06-01
Tampa Bay Rays sent C Ben Rortvedt outright to Durham Bulls.
2025-05-28
Tampa Bay Rays designated C Ben Rortvedt for assignment.
2025-04-16
C Ben Rortvedt changed number to 30.
2025-04-15
C Ben Rortvedt changed number to 42.
2024-08-24
Tampa Bay Rays activated C Ben Rortvedt from the bereavement list.
2024-08-22
Tampa Bay Rays placed C Ben Rortvedt on the bereavement list.
2024-08-19
Tampa Bay Rays placed C Ben Rortvedt on the paternity list.
2024-03-27
Tampa Bay Rays activated C Ben Rortvedt.
2024-03-27
Tampa Bay Rays activated C Ben Rortvedt.
2024-03-27
New York Yankees traded C Ben Rortvedt to Tampa Bay Rays.
2023-07-21
New York Yankees recalled C Ben Rortvedt from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2023-05-30
New York Yankees optioned C Ben Rortvedt to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2023-05-18
New York Yankees recalled C Ben Rortvedt from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2023-05-11
New York Yankees activated C Ben Rortvedt from the 10-day injured list.
2023-05-11
New York Yankees optioned C Ben Rortvedt to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2023-05-02
New York Yankees sent C Ben Rortvedt on a rehab assignment to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2023-04-21
New York Yankees sent C Benjamin Rortvedt on a rehab assignment to Tampa Tarpons.
2023-03-30
New York Yankees placed C Ben Rortvedt on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 27, 2023. Left shoulder aneurysm surgery recovery.
2022-10-24
New York Yankees activated C Ben Rortvedt.
2022-10-11
New York Yankees reassigned C Ben Rortvedt to the minor leagues.
2022-10-06
New York Yankees recalled C Ben Rortvedt from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2022-09-12
New York Yankees optioned C Ben Rortvedt to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2022-09-09
New York Yankees recalled C Ben Rortvedt from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2022-08-02
New York Yankees activated C Ben Rortvedt from the 60-day injured list.
2022-08-02
New York Yankees optioned C Ben Rortvedt to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2022-07-22
New York Yankees sent C Ben Rortvedt on a rehab assignment to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2022-07-22
New York Yankees sent C Ben Rortvedt on a rehab assignment to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2022-07-12
New York Yankees sent C Ben Rortvedt on a rehab assignment to Hudson Valley Renegades.
2022-07-12
New York Yankees sent C Ben Rortvedt on a rehab assignment to Hudson Valley Renegades.
2022-07-12
New York Yankees sent C Ben Rortvedt on a rehab assignment to Hudson Valley Renegades.
2022-05-22
New York Yankees placed C Ben Rortvedt on the 60-day injured list.
2022-05-07
New York Yankees sent C Ben Rortvedt on a rehab assignment to Tampa Tarpons.
2022-04-07
New York Yankees placed C Ben Rortvedt on the 10-day injured list. Right oblique muscle strain.
2022-03-13
New York Yankees traded C Gary Sanchez and 3B Gio Urshela to Minnesota Twins for 3B Josh Donaldson, 3B Isiah Kiner-Falefa and C Ben Rortvedt.
2021-10-05
Minnesota Twins recalled C Ben Rortvedt from St. Paul Saints.
2021-09-20
Minnesota Twins optioned C Ben Rortvedt to St. Paul Saints.
2021-08-29
Minnesota Twins recalled C Ben Rortvedt from St. Paul Saints.
2021-07-25
Minnesota Twins optioned C Ben Rortvedt to St. Paul Saints.
2021-07-22
Minnesota Twins recalled C Ben Rortvedt from St. Paul Saints.
2021-07-19
Minnesota Twins optioned C Ben Rortvedt to St. Paul Saints.
2021-05-30
Minnesota Twins recalled C Ben Rortvedt from St. Paul Saints.
2021-05-21
Minnesota Twins optioned C Ben Rortvedt to St. Paul Saints.
2021-04-30
Minnesota Twins recalled C Ben Rortvedt from Twins Alternate Training Site.
2021-03-16
Minnesota Twins optioned C Ben Rortvedt to Twins Alternate Training Site.
2021-03-15
Minnesota Twins optioned C Ben Rortvedt to Twins Alternate Training Site.
2020-11-20
Minnesota Twins selected the contract of C Ben Rortvedt from Pensacola Blue Wahoos.
2020-02-03
Minnesota Twins invited non-roster C Ben Rortvedt to spring training.
2019-02-09
Minnesota Twins invited non-roster C Ben Rortvedt to spring training.
2018-03-12
C Ben Rortvedt assigned to Minnesota Twins.
2016-06-23
Minnesota Twins signed C Ben Rortvedt.
Scouting Report
Statcast-style percentiles • Basenerd theme
Season 2025
Batting
xwOBA
15
0.24
xBA
17
0.185
xSLG
11
0.246
Avg EV
2
81.2
Barrel%
22
3.3%
HardHit%
5
19.6%
SweetSpot%
11
23.9%
Chase%
51
28.4%
Whiff%
54
25.4%
K%
78
18.0%
BB%
61
8.6%
Percentiles are computed within season pool • colors: blue (low) → gray (avg) → red (high).
Spray Chart
Hits only • Stadium overlay
1B 2B 3B HR
MLBAM-style coords scaled into stadium viewBox. Home plate baseline ≈ (125, 199). Stadium SVG: mets.svg.
Results by Pitch Type
Pitch # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
4-Seam Fastball 220 42.6% 50.5% 19.6% .108 26.7%
Sinker 75 14.5% 56.0% 3.1% .118 27.8%
Slider 43 8.3% 48.8% 31.8% .091 25.0%
Changeup 41 7.9% 48.8% 20.0% .067 0.0%
Curveball 37 7.2% 32.4% 46.7% .500 25.0%
Sweeper 33 6.4% 51.5% 33.3% .444 16.7%
Cutter 30 5.8% 70.0% 22.2% .333 20.0%
Splitter 26 5.0% 42.3% 36.4% .000 0.0%
Knuckle Curve 11 2.1% 45.5% 25.0% .000 0.0%
Slurve 1 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% .000 0.0%
Total 517 100.0% 50.3% 22.1% .152 19.8%
Results by Pitch Category
Category # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
Fastball 325 62.9% 53.5% 16.4% .133 26.4%
Breaking 125 24.2% 44.0% 35.7% .276 21.1%
Offspeed 67 13.0% 46.3% 25.0% .043 0.0%
Total 517 100.0% 50.3% 22.1% .152 19.8%
MLB Avg - - 50.6% 25.3% .245 41.0%
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