Ben Rortvedt had only about 10 minutes of notice, starting yesterday's game after Will Smith's late arrival, but he wasn't bothered at all. After the game, he told reporters that he was just taking a shower, stretching, getting some Intel from Smith, ready to go.
That's exactly the attitude of the Wave, at least for manager Dave Roberts. “He's the backup receiver for his pitchers, and he's taking, learning these pitchers and trying to understand what he's good at, doing sequencing, positioning, and so doing it well,” Roberts said after Tuesday's game.
Rortvedt hadn't had one of his first few games, but two hardly hits, demonstrating the ability to support the pitcher and play effective games.
Since Smith still doesn’t feel great, Dalton may rush out for a longer period of time, and as the season ends, Rotwitter will likely take more action behind the plate. His offense is underperforming – the Bats have averaged 76 averages this season at .132, but the Dodgers don't necessarily need another goal. They need professionals behind the plate, and Rortvedt seems to do well there.
Mookie Betts wrote on MLB.com that Mookie Betts looks like his old self, not too early. Although the star thought his season had failed a month ago, he managed to turn those bad days into bad memories.
According to Beth Harris of the Associated Press, Shohei Ohtani will be on the next start against the Philadelphia Phillies after the rotational reshuffle, which is not a bad thing. With the Phillies in the playoffs, the Dodgers are still not performing their best, leaving Ohtani on the mound may be crucial.
Ken Rosenthal and colleagues in track and field are saying the Washington Nationals are far-sighted at the new director of Dodgers Senior Vice President Josh Byrnes. The Nationals have been cleaning the house lately, and Byrnes is the familiar face of the Dodgers’ front desk as the team turns into a powerful and vigorous job, which is a great option.