Benjamin Thomas Rortvedt is a professional baseball catcher who hails from the United States and presently competes in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees.
His birthday is September 25th, 1997, and he was born in the United States (MLB). In a previous incarnation, he was a member of the Minnesota Twins and played in Major League Baseball. He made his MLB debut in 2021.
Rortvedt received his secondary education at Verona Area High School in Verona, which is located in the state of Wisconsin. He produced a slash line of.444/.568/.667 during his final year of high school baseball.
He is committed to spending four years of collegiate baseball playing for the University of Arkansas baseball team.
Ryan Rortvedt was taken by the Minnesota Twins in the second round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. This was the 56th overall position in the selection.
Prior to being added to the 40-man roster of the Twins at the completion of the 2020 season, he played for the Elizabethton Twins, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, and the Fort Myers Miracle, all of which are Class A affiliates of the Minnesota Twins.
On the 30th of April, 2021, he made his debut in the Major Leagues, and the game he played in was against the Kansas City Royals. He began behind the plate.
Royals reliever Wade Davis was responsible for his first hit in the major leagues, a single that scored a run.
How Much Does Ben Rortvedt Make?
Ben Rortvedt receives an annual salary of $707,500, which does not include a signing bonus of any kind. Ben Rortvedt’s net worth is $1,203,633.