The Tampa Bay Rays have made it clear that one of their priorities this offseason will be upgrading the catcher position.
They made a lot of moves during the 2025 season behind the plate but were unable to find a combination they liked. Danny Jansen was signed in free agency but traded to the Milwaukee Brewers over the summer.
Ben Rortvedt suffered the same fate, being traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. In that deal, the team brought back Hunter Feduccia. They also completed a trade with the Miami Marlins to acquire Nick Fortes.
Right now, Feduccia and Fortes are the only catchers on the Rays’ 40-man roster. That is almost assuredly going to change in the coming weeks with the front office on the lookout for upgrades.
Rays can afford reunion with Danny Jansen