TAMPA, Fla. - Ben Rortvedt came in under the radar to the Tampa Bay Rays. He was the last addition to the opening day roster via a trade from the New York Yankees. The Rays added him for depth at ...

T he Tampa Bay Rays acquired catcher Ben Rortvedt from the New York Yankees on Wednesday in a three-team deal that also included the Miami Marlins, according to a source. The Marlins landed ...

The Rays and Rortvedt avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.125 million contract Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. He was eligible for arbitration for the first ...

The offseason has not deviated from the typical tinkering and cash saving maneuvers. Indeed, the almighty dollar is always on ...

and Garrett Cleavinger ($1.2 million); and catcher Ben Rortvedt ($1.125 million). But the Rays couldn’t come to an agreement with Walls, and the sides now will prepare for a hearing — and the ...

The Rays and Rortvedt avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.125 million contract Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. He was eligible for arbitration for the first ...

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“So we couldn’t be happier to sign a contract extension with Tampa, with the Rays organization ... Infielder Taylor Walls, catcher Ben Rortvedt and pitchers Shane Baz, Garrett Cleavinger ...

In disappointing news, former Tampa Bay Rays stars Fernando Rodney and Ben Zobrist have fallen off the ballot for the ...

Right-hander Drew Rasmussen and the Tampa ... Five Rays remain eligible for arbitration: right-handers Shane Baz and Zack Littell, left-hander Garrett Cleavinger, catcher Ben Rortvedt and ...