It doesn’t sound like a major issue, but Rortvedt’s right shoulder is his throwing shoulder, so the team doesn’t want him behind the plate in games until he feels fully healthy. The 27-year-old will enter the season as the backup to Danny Jansen, but given Jansen’s spotted injury history, Rortvedt could find himself starting the majority of games at some point this season.

Rortvedt was the starting catcher for the Rays for a brief moment in 2024 but that seems unlikely to be duplicated in 2025 with Danny Jansen now in town. Rortvedt is a good defensive catcher and competent enough as a hitter that he makes for a fine backup, but he should remain off fantasy radars.

Rortvedt wound up missing a handful of contests earlier this week while on paternity leave. The 26-year-old backstop is batting .247 with three homers, 28 RBI and one steal in 258 plate appearances over a career-high 87 contests this season in his Rays debut.

Alex Jackson will catcher while Rortvedt is away. Rob Brantly was added to the roster to serve as the backup.