TAMPA — Ben Rortvedt referred to as his commerce from the Twins to the Yankees on Sunday evening “a whirlwind.”
The 24-year-old catcher with simply 39 video games of main league expertise is now in a platoon with Kyle Higashioka and can spend the subsequent few weeks attempting to study the Yankees’ pitching employees.
He’s assured being reunited with catching teacher Tanner Swanson — with whom he labored in Minnesota’s minor league system — will assist.
Rortvedt credited Swanson with altering his perspective on catching, altering his focus from blocking and throwing to receiving.
“I made a bunch of strides there,’’ stated Rortvedt, including he modified how he arrange behind the plate.
He is seen as a wonderful pitch-framer, however questions stay about his bat.
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