The Los Angeles Dodgers introduced that catcher Ben Rortvedt was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds.
There was no indication from LA that he was designated for task or waived, however he’s now a member of the Reds.
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Rortvedt was an neglected piece of a commerce deadline deal centered round Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospects Paul Gervase and Adam Serwinowski in alternate for minor league catcher/first baseman Hunter Feduccia.
The Dodgers’ depth on the catcher place was already dwindling, and when All-Star backstop Will Smith suffered a hairline fracture in his hand in direction of the tip of the common season — and rookie catcher Dalton Speeding hit the injured checklist simply days later — Rortvedt’s position grew to become invaluable.
He performed simply 18 common season video games for the Dodgers, all of which occurred in September, a key stretch to finish the marketing campaign forward of the postseason. He hit simply .224 with a .636 OPS, however his defensive expertise and framing potential instantly made him indispensable, even when Speeding returned from the injured checklist.
Within the postseason, Rortvedt began each video games within the Wild Card spherical, going 3-for-6 with one RBI and two runs scored. Rortvedt additionally began Video games 1 and a pair of of the NLDS, however Smith was wholesome sufficient to take over within the fifth and sixth innings of these video games, respectively.
With Smith and Speeding nonetheless a significant a part of the Dodgers’ future plans, maybe Rortvedt will work to get extra of a possibility in Cincinnati because the 28-year-old begins the subsequent chapter of his MLB life.
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