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Notches two hits Bethancourt went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Tigers.

Impact Bethancourt tallied his first multi-hit effort since June 30 and had just his second extra-base hit in his last 20 games. The 31-year-old has had a rough go at the plate this year, slashing .218/.251/.368 with seven homers, 23 RBI, 33 runs and an 11:63 BB:K in 248 plate appearances. Despite his struggles, Bethancourt faces little competition for starts behind the dish since Francisco Mejia (knee) went down with a sprained knee July 20.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench amid slump Bethancourt is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Yankees.

Impact Rene Pinto will start at catcher for the Rays and bat ninth. Bethancourt has gone 1-for-21 (.048) over his last nine games and is slashing just .130/.200/.152 in 50 plate appearances since the beginning of July.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Sunday's lineup Bethancourt is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Impact Bethancourt is just 3-for-24 since the All-Star break and will take a seat Sunday for the second time in Tampa Bay's last three games. Rene Pinto will take over behind the plate to catch for opener Zack Littell.

JULY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Friday Bethancourt is out of the lineup Friday at Houston.

Impact Rene Pinto will start behind the plate and bat ninth versus the Astros and right-hander Cristian Javier. Bethancourt had started at catcher in the Rays' previous three games.

JULY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays win 6-3 and hand Rays first loss of the season

JULY 27, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Takes seat Sunday Bethancourt isn't in the Rays' lineup Sunday against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Bethancourt has essentially alternated starts with Francisco Mejia all season, and Sunday will bring up Mejia's turn behind the plate. Bethancourt is slashing just .167/.211/.167 across 19 plate appearances since the beginning of July.

JULY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Saturday's lineup Bethancourt will sit Saturday against Atlanta, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Bethancourt has looked like the Rays' clear top catcher over the last two weeks, starting eight of 11 games behind the plate prior to Saturday's contest. That run immediately followed a stretch in which Bethancourt and Francisco Mejia alternated starts for 12 consecutive games, however, so it's not clear that Bethancourt will start much more than half of Tampa Bay's games in the second half.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Saturday Bethancourt is not starting Saturday's game against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Bethancourt continues to alternate starts with Francisco Mejia behind the plate. He's hit well across his last five starts, collecting six hits in 19 at-bats.

JUNE 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Thursday Bethancourt isn't in the Rays' lineup Thursday against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact After an 0-for-4 performance with three strikeouts in Bethancourt's last outing, Thursday will be Francisco Mejia's turn to start behind the dish while batting eighth.

JUNE 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Tuesday Bethancourt isn't in the Rays' lineup Tuesday against Baltimore, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Despite recording four hits in his last three games, Bethancourt continues to alternate starts with Francisco Mejia, who will get the nod behind the plate Tuesday and bat ninth.

JUNE 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Saturday Bethancourt will sit Saturday against the Padres, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Bethancourt has the edge in starts over Francisco Mejia on the season by a 43-31 margin, but the pair have taken turns behind the plate over the last six games. An even split better suits their respective performances at the plate, as Bethancourt's .675 OPS isn't meaningfully better than Mejia's .662 mark.

JUNE 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets Tuesday off Bethancourt is not in the starting lineup versus the Athletics on Tuesday.

Impact Bethancourt has struggled mightily in the month of June with a slash of .115/.148/.115 over 27 plate appearances. He'll get Tuesday off against Oakland with Francisco Mejia starting behind the plate and hitting ninth.

JUNE 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Wednesday vs. Twins Bethancourt is not in the starting lineup versus Minnesota on Wednesday.

Impact Bethancourt continues to alternate backstop duties with Francisco Mejia, and Mejia will get the start behind the plate and hit ninth against Minnesota on Wednesday.

JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Monday Bethancourt is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Bethancourt will take a seat for the series finale in Boston after he was behind the dish for three of the Rays' previous four games. Francisco Mejia will catch for starting pitcher Shane McClanahan on Monday.

JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits during night game Bethancourt will be on the bench for the nightcap of Saturday's doubleheader against Boston, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Impact Bethancourt hits the bench after going 1-for-10 with a run scored in the first game of the day. Francisco Mejia will take over behind the plate. Bethancourt still has the clear edge in playing time on the season, starting 35 games to Mejia's 25, though he's yet to make more than two starts in a row at any point this season.

JUNE 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Tuesday Bethancourt isn't in the Rays' lineup Tuesday against the Cubs, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Bethancourt has been seeing the ball well lately, logging a 1.133 OPS across 15 plate appearances over the past week. He'll get a day off Tuesday in favor of Francsico Mejia, who will bat ninth.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Riding pine Sunday Bethancourt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Bethancourt was behind the plate for both of the past two games, so it's not surprising that he'll get a breather Sunday while the series finale with the Dodgers begins at 11:35 a.m. ET. Francisco Mejia will start at catcher and form a battery with starting pitcher Josh Fleming.

MAY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Piling up hits Bethancourt went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI on Friday against the Dodgers.

Impact Bethancourt turned in his second consecutive multi-hit game and third in his last four starts. After slugging five homers in April, Bethancourt has only two long balls -- and six extra-base hits overall -- across 18 games in May. Nevertheless, he's maintained a .275 batting average with five RBI and seven runs scored in that same span.

MAY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets breather Thursday Bethancourt is not in the lineup Thursday against the Blue Jays, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Impact Bethancourt went 2-for-4 and caught the full game in Tampa Bay's win over the Jays on Wednesday night. Francisco Mejia will start behind the plate and bat ninth in Thursday's afternoon tilt.

MAY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Sunday Bethancourt is not in the starting lineup Sunday versus the Brewers, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Bethancourt will get a day off after he went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and a strikeout in Saturday's victory. Francisco Mejia will take over behind the plate and bat ninth in the series finale with Milwaukee.

MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs seventh homer Bethancourt went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Brewers.

Impact Bethancourt was one of three Rays to take Eric Lauer deep Saturday, with his solo shot coming in the fourth inning. He now has seven long balls on the season, three of which have come in his last 15 games. Bethancourt has had an all-or-nothing profile in 106 plate appearances on the campaign, as he has a .267 on-base percentage but a .273 ISO.

MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Beghancourt crushes a solo home run that extends the Rays' lead over the Brewers

MAY 20, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Gets Wednesday off Bethancourt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Bethancourt will receive some routine maintenance after he caught both of the Rays' past two games. Francisco Mejia will relieve Bethancourt behind the dish Wednesday.

MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets Saturday off Bethancourt will sit Saturday against the Yankees, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Impact Despite the day off, Bethancourt remains the clear primary option behind the plate in Tampa Bay, catching 24 games to Francisco Mejia's 17. Bethancourt's .776 OPS handily beats Mejia's .622 mark, so don't expect the depth chart to flip any time soon.

MAY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Thursday Bethancourt is not starting Thursday versus the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Francisco Mejia will catch and bat ninth in the opening game of the Rays' four-game series in the Bronx. Bethancourt caught the final two games of Tampa Bay's three-game set in Baltimore.

MAY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Blue Jays win 6-3 and hand Rays first loss of the season

Christian Beghancourt crushes a solo home run that extends the Rays' lead over the Brewers