Ben Rortvedt

Birth Date: 09/25/1997

Ben Rortvedt Bio

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Benjamin Thomas Rortvedt was born in Madison, Wisconsin and grew up 20 minutes southwest of the state capitol building in a town called Verona.

Notable Events & Trivia

In June, 2016 he was drafted in the second round by the Minnesota Twins, and he signed on June 23.

In September, 2019 he was invited to play for the Salt River Rafters in the Arizona Fall League.

On April 30, 2021, he played in his first major league game for the Twins, versus Kansas City.

In March, 2022 he was included in the Josh Donaldson trade with the Yankees.

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Benjamin Thomas Rortvedt (born September 25, 1997) is an American professional baseball catcher in the New York Mets organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He made his MLB debut in 2021 with the Twins.

Personal Experiences

The four photos at the bottom of this player page show Ben Rortvedt playing defense in a spring training game on March 22, 2017. I was impressed by his low posture and "quietness" behind the plate, and also by his very composed game-face that day. Here's my writeup from that day on the back fields in Ft Myers: https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/8794-back-fields-in-motion-march-22-2017/

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Reviewing the Josh Donaldson Trade

The Yankees make their yearly appearance in Minneapolis this week, with the Twins looking to stay at the top of the AL Central. Let’s look back at the Josh Donaldson trade with the Bronx Bombers on their way to Target Field.

Minnesota Twins Sign Catcher Christian Vazquez

Coming into the offseason the Minnesota Twins had just a single catcher on their 40-man roster. While Ryan Jeffers did return to the lineup prior to the final game of the 2022 season, he wound up spending most of it injured and ineffective. Now he’s got a partner to share some of the load. Minnesota came to terms with veteran Christian Vazquez.

Assessing the Donaldson and Kiner-Falefa Trade With the Yankees

Just when you thought the Twins had done enough this weekend to keep us on our toes, Derek Falvey went ahead and blew the roof off. A blockbuster with the Yankees started as Jon Heyman suggested a catcher was coming to Minnesota. Then the bomb dropped that Josh Donaldson was moving, and things got crazy.

The Twins Need To Protect Mitch Garver

Mitch Garver has established himself as one of the core pieces of the Twins offense the last few years. With that in mind, it may be time for the Twins to start putting more effort into setting Garver up for long term success.

3 Players That Could Surprisingly Help the 2022 Twins

Depth became necessary for Minnesota in 2021, which might transpire again next year. Here are three players that may be surprisingly helpful for the 2022 Twins.

Grading the Twins 2021 Rookie Debuts

2021 was not a great year for Twins fans. The Twins came into the 2021 season projected by PECOTA to win the division at 91-71. As we all know, that was not the case, as the Twins finished dead last in the AL Central at 73-89. However, a bad season like 2021 means getting to see some of the prospects we have heard about for so long finally make their Major League debuts.