Overview
- New York announced the waiver claim of Ben Rortvedt from the Dodgers on Sunday and created 40-man space by placing right-hander Dedniel Nuñez on the 60-day injured list.
- Los Angeles had designated Rortvedt for assignment to open a roster spot after signing reliever Evan Phillips to a one-year, $6.5 million deal.
- Rortvedt will compete in camp for a role behind Alvarez, with Torrens favored for the No. 2 job as the Mets stockpile catching options for spring.
- He appeared in 18 regular-season games for the Dodgers in 2025, started their first four postseason games while Will Smith recovered, went 3-for-7, and earned a World Series ring.
- The left-handed hitter owns a .549 career MLB OPS across 227 games but is regarded for above-average framing, with a stronger .740 OPS track record at Triple-A.