August 27: Brantly cleared waivers and was outrighted again to Triple-A Durham, per the MLB.com transaction log. It isn’t clear whether or not he’ll elect free company or rejoin the Bulls for the remainder of the season.
August 24: The Rays introduced that catcher Rob Brantly was designated for project. Catcher Ben Rortvedt was activated from the workforce’s household emergency listing within the corresponding transfer, and Rortvedt will resume his common share of the catching duties with Alex Jackson. Rortvedt was initially positioned the paternity listing final week, however Bally Sports activities’ Tricia Whitaker reported (by way of X) that Rortvedt was moved to the household emergency listing with the intention to spend a bit of additional time with the new child child.
Brantly’s minor league contract was chosen to Tampa’s roster on the time of Rortvedt’s departure, and Brantly’s temporary stint with the Rays noticed him make 9 plate appearances over three video games. It marked his first Main League enjoying time since he appeared in a single sport with the Yankees throughout the 2022 season.
A 3rd-round choose for the Tigers within the 2010 draft, Brantly was traded to the Marlins in July 2012 and he appeared in 98 video games with 356 PA for Miami over the 2012-13 seasons. That preliminary dose of enjoying time stays the majority of Brantly’s MLB resume, as he has since acquired 109 PA in 39 video games unfold over seven totally different seasons, whereas bouncing across the league as catching depth. Tampa Bay signed Brantly to a minor league contract this previous offseason, making the Rays the twelfth totally different group Brantly has been a part of for the reason that begin of his professional profession (plus he has been with the White Sox on two separate events).
This journeyman profession has included a number of outright assignments, so if Brantly clears waivers and the Rays outright him to Triple-A, the 35-year-old has the appropriate to reject that project in favor of free company. Brantly’s fame as a strong defender who works nicely with pitchers may earn him curiosity from one more membership in free company or on the waiver wire, or Brantly would possibly simply decide to stay with the Rays on the Triple-A stage.
