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Gets breather Thursday Bethancourt is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Bethancourt looks like he'll Option 1A behind the plate for the Rays after Francisco Mejia (shoulder) recently joined Mike Zunino (shoulder) on the injured list, but Bethancourt could still be part of a timeshare at catcher with Rene Pinto, who will get the nod behind the plate in Thursday's series finale. Since being acquired from the Athletics on July 9, Bethancourt has gone 4-for-21 with a home run and a walk through his first seven games with the Rays.

JULY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

In line for more playing time Bethancourt went 1-for-4 on Tuesday against the Orioles.

Impact Bethancourt has been unremarkable since joining the Rays on July 12, collecting only three hits in 17 at-bats. He was in a near exactly even split for playing time behind the plate, but Bethancourt will likely see more consistent plate appearances with Francisco Mejia (shoulder) landing on the injured list. Rene Pinto was recalled to serve as the backup catcher.

JULY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs first homer with Rays Bethancourt went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run Friday against the Orioles.

Impact Bethancourt wasn't in the starting lineup, but he entered the game in the sixth inning and connected on his first homer with the Rays. He's alternated starts with Francisco Mejia since being formally added to the roster and has collected two hits in seven at-bats. For the season, Bethancourt is hitting .250/.298/.398 across 189 plate appearances, and he should benefit from improved lineup context for the rest of the season.

JULY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bethancourt's 'weird' clutch HR amazes and amuses ST. PETERSBURG -- As Christian Bethancourt ’s fly ball sailed toward the left-field corner at Tropicana Field, falling toward the foul pole...

JULY 16, 2022 • MLB.COM

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JULY 15, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Rays report: Christian Bethancourt catching, batting third vs. Red Sox The right-handed hitter, acquired Saturday from Oakland, gets into action vs. Boston’s Chris Sale.

JULY 12, 2022 • TAMPABAY.COM

Formally added to roster The Rays added Bethancourt to the 26-man active roster ahead of Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact The Rays acquired Bethancourt from the Athletics on Saturday, but the team waited a couple days to make a corresponding transaction to create room for him on the active roster. With Rene Pinto heading to Triple-A Durham on Monday, Bethancourt is expected to step in as the No. 2 backstop behind Francisco Mejia while Mike Zunino (shoulder) is on the injured list. The righty-hitting Bethancourt also picked up reps at first base and designated hitter during his time in Oakland and could make starts versus left-handed pitching at either spot for the platoon-happy Rays.

JULY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rays acquire Bethancourt from Athletics for catching depth

Needing depth at behind the plate, the Tampa Bay Rays acquired catcher and infielder Christian Bethancourt from the Oakland Athletics for a pair of minor leaguers

JULY 9, 2022 • Associated Press

A's acquire farm depth in trading Bethancourt to Rays OAKLAND -- The first move of what is expected to be an active period for the A’s ahead of the Aug. 2 Trade Deadline was struck Friday, when...

JULY 9, 2022 • MLB.COM

Rays acquire Christian Bethancourt from A's The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired catcher/infielder Christian Bethancourt from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for AAA outfielder Cal Steve...

JULY 9, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

A's deal Bethancourt to Rays for pair of Minor Leaguers The Oakland Athletics traded catcher/infielder Christian Bethancourt to the Tampa Bay Rays for Minor League right-handed pitcher Christian F...

JULY 9, 2022 • MLB.COM

Traded to Tampa Bay Bethancourt was traded from the Athletics to the Rays on Saturday in exchange for Cal Stevenson and Christian Fernandez, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact It's been quite the year for Bethancourt, who returned to the majors for the first time since 2017 and performed well enough to catch the eye of an organization famous for spotting talent. Bethancourt was a light-hitting catcher for the early part of his career, hitting .222/.252/.316 in 161 games from 2013 to 2017, but he's posted a nearly average 99 wRC+ (the product of a .249/.298/.385 slash line) this season while making the majority of his starts at first base. Catcher is likely where the Rays see Bethancourt fitting in, as Mike Zunino remains out with a shoulder injury. His bat should play better there, and there's reason to believe he'll keep up his solid performance despite his lack of a track record, as his 14.0 percent barrel rate this season is quite strong.

JULY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Benched again Sunday Bethancourt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact After going 4-for-30 at the plate with 11 strikeouts over his last eight games, Bethancourt is beginning to see his playing time trend downward. He'll find himself on the bench for the fourth time in seven contests and may need to turn things around quickly to remain a regular in the Oakland lineup.

JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Bethancourt will sit Friday against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Bethancourt may be splitting into the small side of a platoon, as his off day here against Zack Greinke means he's now sat against the last three righties Oakland have faced. That followed a run of five straight starts against righties, though, so it's unclear if that's the case. Sheldon Neuse will be the first baseman Friday.

JUNE 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Timely hitting in loss Bethancourt went 1-for-3 with an RBI single and a walk in a loss to the Mariners on Thursday.

Impact Bethancourt's first-inning single plated Sheldon Neuse to give the Athletics some early momentum, although the end result was another low-scoring loss for Oakland. The 30-year-old had been mired in a 2-for-21 funk that had encompassed the previous six games, but the backstop has still produced a solid .269 average and excellent .577 slugging percentage over 15 games in June.

JUNE 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gets breather Wednesday Bethancourt isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Bethancourt went 0-for-4 in Tuesday's series opener against Seattle and will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Stephen Vogt is starting at first base and batting seventh.

JUNE 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Sunday Bethancourt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Bethancourt is 1-for-14 with nine strikeouts over his past four games and will receive a day off to reset in the series finale versus Kansas City. Seth Brown will move to first base while Cristian Pache starts in the outfield.

JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Homers, steals base in loss Bethancourt went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a stolen base and a strikeout in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Guardians.

Impact Bethancourt started in every matchup during the Athletics' four-game series against Cleveland, and he went 9-for-17 with three homers, two doubles, five runs and five RBI over those four games. The 30-year-old had inconsistent playing time in late May and early June, but the Athletics will likely try to find ways to keep him in the lineup as long as he's swinging a hot bat.

JUNE 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bethancourt's change in approach keys HR surge CLEVELAND -- Two weeks ago, it was hard to fathom a scenario in which Christian Bethancourt would make it through the season with the A’s, l...

JUNE 12, 2022 • MLB.COM

Offensive explosion in win Bethancourt went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, an RBI single and an additional run scored in Saturday's victory over the Guardians.

Impact Bethancourt kicked off Saturday's game with an RBI single that sent Tony Kemp home. The first baseman later scored on a Seth Brown homer, and picked up a solo shot of his own in the top of the ninth inning. Bethancourt went homerless through May, but has three since the start of June. He's certainly picked things up this month with a hit in five of his last seven games to the tune of a .391 June batting average.

JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Three hits, two RBI in loss Bethancourt went 3-for-4 with one double, one home run, two RBI and one additional run scored in Thursday's loss to the Guardians.

Impact Bethancourt gave the Athletics an early lead with a two-run homer in the second inning. The slugger also came around to score in the sixth after sparking a rally with a two-out single. Across 38 games, Bethancourt is slashing .245/.292/.377 with two home runs and 12 RBI.

JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Belts first homer of year Bethancourt went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Astros.

Impact He took Justin Verlander deep in the seventh inning to give Oakland a 3-1 lead, but the bullpen imploded in the ninth. Bethancourt's blast was his first homer of the season and first extra-base hit since May 14, and the 30-year-old is slashing .229/.282/.323 through 104 plate appearances since joining the A's.

JUNE 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Multi-hit effort in Saturday's loss Bethancourt went 2-for-4 with a run in a loss to the Rangers on Saturday.

Impact The reserve backstop reached safely for the fourth time in five games and generated his second multi-hit effort in that span. Bethancourt continues to be an occasional contributor at the plate, but it remains to be seen how much longer his stint on the big-league roster will last with Stephen Vogt (knee) kicking off his rehab assignment Saturday and therefore likely to return to action relatively soon.

MAY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scores twice in loss Bethancourt sent 2-for-3 with two runs in a loss to the Mariners on Monday.

Impact Bethancourt was effective in setting up some run-scoring opportunities while generating his fourth multi-hit effort of the season. The reserve backstop continues to see semi-regular playing time while Stephen Vogt (knee) remains on the injured list and now carries a .231/.286/.308 slash line across 85 plate appearances.

MAY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 18, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

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