Overview

• Tampa Bay traded veteran Danny Jansen to Milwaukee and acquired Nick Fortes from Miami, finalizing the deal on July 29.
• Fortes, a lifelong Rays fan, made his major league debut as Tampa Bay’s starting catcher at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night.
• Manager Kevin Cash said Fortes will assume Jansen’s duties and receive regular playing time over the final two months of the season.
• Rays president Erik Neander highlighted Fortes’s pitch framing, blocking skills and strong arm as key reasons for targeting his defense.
• Fortes became available because the Marlins cleared roster space to give playing time to rookies Agustín Ramírez and Liam Hicks.