Overview
- The Mets traded Ben Rortvedt to the Dodgers on Monday for right-hander Chayce McDermott, with the report first posted by Aram Leighton and carried by MLB Trade Rumors.
- Rortvedt was not on the Mets’ 40-man roster so the Dodgers do not need to open a spot to bring him into the organization.
- Los Angeles views Rortvedt as a defensive-minded depth option who previously joined the club at the 2025 trade deadline and saw meaningful playing time when Will Smith was injured.
- The Dodgers’ catching needs have been elevated by Will Smith’s extended absence for an inflamed neck disk and by a recent arm issue that sidelined Dalton Rushing and produced a start for rookie Eliezer Alfonzo.
- Rortvedt has a modest career bat (.190/.279/.270) but strong defensive reputation, and the Dodgers can either add him to the 40-man later or keep him as non-roster Triple-A depth after reacquiring a player with a recent history of waiver claims and an arbitration-avoidance deal.