Ben Rortvedt
Benjamin Thomas Rortvedt
Born: September 25, 1997
Verona, WI US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 2 (2016 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Verona Area (WI) HS
Career: 2016-2025
Major League Statistics
Ben Rortvedt compiled a career batting average of .239 with 37 home runs and 189 RBI in his 446-game career with the Twins, Elizabethton Twins, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Fort Myers Miracle, Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Salt River Rafters, St. Paul Saints, Hudson Valley Renegades, Tampa Tarpons, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Somerset Patriots, Oklahoma City Comets and Durham Bulls. He began playing during the 2016 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 13 | 47 | 40 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .250 | .348 | .250 | .598 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | R | GULF | Twins | 20 | 66 | 59 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .203 | .277 | .254 | .531 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 89 | 336 | 308 | 33 | 69 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 60 | .224 | .284 | .315 | .599 | 97 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 51 | 196 | 172 | 20 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 29 | .250 | .337 | .372 | .709 | 64 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 39 | 157 | 145 | 14 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 35 | .276 | .325 | .386 | .711 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 24 | 94 | 80 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | .238 | .340 | .438 | .778 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Fall | AZFL | Salt River Rafters | 4 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .111 | .200 | .111 | .311 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | 55 | 226 | 197 | 19 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 51 | .239 | .332 | .355 | .687 | 70 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | St. Paul Saints | 34 | 136 | 122 | 18 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 35 | .254 | .324 | .426 | .750 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Hudson Valley Renegades | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .083 | .267 | .083 | .350 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 42 | 177 | 154 | 21 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 57 | .221 | .307 | .396 | .703 | 61 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .600 | 1.250 | 1.850 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Somerset Patriots | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .455 | .556 | 1.010 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 29 | 124 | 105 | 19 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 31 | .286 | .395 | .505 | .900 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City Comets | 17 | 64 | 57 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .228 | .281 | .386 | .667 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 19 | 73 | 60 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 27 | .183 | .315 | .283 | .598 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 446 | 1741 | 1536 | 185 | 367 | 80 | 4 | 37 | 189 | 4 | 1 | 161 | 377 | .239 | .321 | .368 | .689 | 566 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 11 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | GULF | Twins | C | 17 | 137 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.882 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 27.8 |
| 2016 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | C | 13 | 99 | 19 | 3 | 0 | .975 | 9.077 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 27.3 |
| 2017 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | C | 86 | 650 | 84 | 6 | 5 | .992 | 8.535 | 15 | 53 | 30 | 36.1 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | C | 45 | 329 | 35 | 7 | 3 | .981 | 8.089 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 31.0 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | C | 29 | 225 | 26 | 6 | 5 | .977 | 8.655 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 42.9 |
| 2019 | Fall | AZFL | Salt River Rafters | C | 4 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.750 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 33.3 |
| 2019 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | C | 37 | 323 | 26 | 2 | 5 | .994 | 9.432 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 46.3 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | C | 18 | 166 | 22 | 2 | 2 | .989 | 1.444 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 64.7 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | St. Paul Saints | C | 29 | 275 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .996 | 9.724 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 13.3 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | C | 27 | 251 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .989 | 9.593 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 16.7 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Hudson Valley Renegades | C | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | C | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25.0 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | C | 22 | 170 | 8 | 3 | 2 | .983 | 8.091 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 20.0 |
| 2023 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100.0 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City Comets | C | 15 | 134 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .986 | 9.333 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 16.0 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | C | 12 | 134 | 8 | 1 | 4 | .993 | 11.833 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 23.5 |
| Totals | 328 | 2684 | 260 | 33 | 30 | .989 | 8.976 | 45 | 217 | 111 | 33.8 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | Gulf Coast League | Twins | MIN | June 24, 2016 | July 27, 2016 |
| 2016 | R | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Twins | MIN | July 30, 2016 | August 29, 2016 |
| 2017 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Kernels | MIN | April 7, 2017 | September 4, 2017 |
| 2018 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Kernels | MIN | April 5, 2018 | June 6, 2018 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | June 7, 2018 | September 2, 2018 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | April 4, 2019 | May 10, 2019 |
| 2019 | AA | Southern League | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | MIN | May 14, 2019 | August 9, 2019 |
| 2019 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Salt River Rafters | September 18, 2019 | September 27, 2019 | |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | St. Paul Saints | MIN | May 23, 2021 | September 25, 2021 |
| 2022 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | NYA | May 7, 2022 | May 8, 2022 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | South Atlantic League | Hudson Valley Renegades | NYA | July 12, 2022 | July 16, 2022 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | NYA | July 22, 2022 | September 28, 2022 |
| 2023 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | NYA | April 21, 2023 | April 23, 2023 |
| 2023 | AA | Eastern League | Somerset Patriots | NYA | April 29, 2023 | April 29, 2023 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | NYA | May 2, 2023 | July 20, 2023 |
| 2025 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | June 5, 2025 | July 27, 2025 |
| 2025 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City Comets | LAN | August 2, 2025 | September 3, 2025 |
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