Benjamin Thomas Rortvedt is an American professional baseball catcher who currently plays for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
He was born on September 25, 1997, in the United States (MLB). In his past life, he was a Major League Baseball player with the Minnesota Twins. He made his MLB debut in 2021.
Rortvedt had his high school education in Verona, Wisconsin, at Verona Area High School. During his senior year, he had a slash line of.444/.568/.667. He has vowed to play baseball for the University of Arkansas during his collegiate career.
During the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, the Minnesota Twins selected Ryan Rortvedt in the 56th overall position, which was the second round of the draft.
Before being signed to the 40-man roster of the Twins following the conclusion of the 2020 season, he was a member of the Elizabethton Twins, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, and the Fort Myers Miracle.
His first game in the Major Leagues was on April 30, 2021, and he started behind the plate against the Kansas City Royals. His first hit in the major leagues was a single that drove in a run, and it came off the bat of Royals reliever Wade Davis.
How Old Is Ben Rortvedt?
His birthday is September 25th, 1997, and he was born in Madison, Wisconsin. Currently, he is 25 years old.