Nick Fortes - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Avoids arbitration Fortes signed a one-year, $2.535 million contract with the Rays on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact After being traded from Miami to Tampa Bay at the deadline, Fortes slashed .213/.307/.348 with 11 RBI and eight runs scored across 101 plate appearances. He could continue to split reps behind the plate with Hunter Feduccia in 2026, though Fortes was by far the more productive of the two backstops last year.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Shane McClanahan, hoping to pitch for Rays for first time since 2023, gets $3.6M, 1-year contract

Shane McClanahan, a two-time All-Star who last pitched in the major leagues in August 2023, avoided arbitration when he agreed to a $3.6 million, one-year contract with the Tampa B...

DECEMBER 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Rays urged to sign $115.5 million three-time All-Star to upgrade from Nick Fortes, appease MLB | Sporting News This would be a good precedent for Tampa Bay to set.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Sitting Friday Fortes is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Toronto.

Impact Fortes will yield to Hunter Feduccia behind the dish Friday. Feduccia now started three of the Rays' last four games and four straight against right-handed pitchers.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Playing time picking up Fortes went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI on Saturday against the Red Sox.

Impact Fortes started his second straight game behind the plate and has now been in the lineup in eight of the Rays' last 13 games. He has hit .286 with four RBI and two runs scored in that span, which could be enough to maintain a playing time advantage over Hunter Fedducia for the final week of the regular season.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Playing time picking up Fortes went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI on Saturday against the Red Sox.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Story hits go-ahead single in 9th and Red Sox top Rays 6-3 to keep pace in playoff chase

Trevor Story hit a tiebreaking single in a three-run ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 to keep pace in a crowded American League playoff race

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Duran's clutch homer lifts Red Sox over Rays, eliminates Tampa Bay from postseason

Jarren Duran hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, Garrett Crochet struck out nine in six innings and the Boston Red Sox eliminated Tampa Bay from postseason contenti...

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Belts game-winning blast Fortes went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and a double Saturday in a 5-4 win against the Cubs.

Impact Hunter Feduccia got the start at catcher for Tampa Bay, but Fortes pinch hit for him in the seventh inning and got on base with a double. Fortes then stepped up in a huge way in the ninth, mashing a 421-foot solo shot to provide what ended up being the game-winning run. Fortes has five homers through 209 plate appearances this season, so he's not typically looked to for power.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Belts game-winning blast Fortes went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and a double Saturday in a 5-4 win against the Cubs.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cami crushes HR No. 43 as late surge keeps Rays close to the Wild Card fight CHICAGO -- Junior Caminero and Nick Fortes hadn’t exactly been having comparable seasons at the plate entering Saturday afternoon. Caminero,...

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • MLB.COM

Rays rally to beat Cubs on late HRs by Junior Caminero, Nick Fortes CHICAGO - Saturday was looking like another one of those kinds of days for the Tampa Bay Rays. They ...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Nick Fortes homers in the 9th inning as the Tampa Bay Rays top the Chicago Cubs 5-4

Nick Fortes hit a tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays held off the Chicago Cubs for a 5-4 victory

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Ian Happ homers as the Chicago Cubs knock off the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4

Ian Happ homered and Moisés Ballesteros hit a tiebreaking triple, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the slumping Tampa Bay Rays 6-4

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Nick Fortes' 3-run homer helps Rays rout Mariners Nick Fortes lined a three-run homer in a two-hit outing, starter Shane Baz snapped an eight-game losing streak, and the Tampa Bay Rays opene...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 • THESTATE.COM

Launches early homer Fortes went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and two additional runs scored in Monday's 10-2 win over the Mariners.

Impact Fortes hit just .139 (5-for-36) with four RBI over 16 games in August, so he's already off to a better start in September. The catcher's long ball opened the scoring in the second inning, leading the charge in the Rays' romp to the win. For the season, he's at a .218/.286/.333 slash line with four homers, 17 RBI, 17 runs scored and one stolen base across 194 plate appearances. Hunter Feduccia has seen a slight edge for playing time lately, but he hasn't hit well enough to relegate Fortes completely to a backup role.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Baz stops losing streak as Rays rout Mariners 10-2 for 4th straight win

Shane Baz pitched six shutout innings to end his eight-game losing streak and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 10-2 for their fourth consecutive victory

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Rays rally late to beat Giants 2-1, spoil Verlander's strong start

Yandy Díaz and Brandon Lowe hit consecutive two-out RBI singles in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for the second straight day to beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1

AUGUST 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Yandy Diaz singles in the deciding run in the 9th in the Rays' 7-6 victory over the Giants

Yandy Diaz had an RBI single in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 7-6 on Friday night

AUGUST 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Rays beat Athletics 7-4, snapping three-game losing streak

Brandon Lowe and Junior Caminero hit back-to-back home runs, and Ryan Pepiot went 6 1/3 innings as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Athletics 7-4

AUGUST 12, 2025 • Associated Press

A juggling strikeout? Watch how Fortes saves this foul tip for the K WEST SACRAMENTO -- Rays catcher Nick Fortes didn’t even need his glove to secure a strikeout of the Athletics’ Darell Hernaiz during Monday’...

AUGUST 12, 2025 • MLB.COM

Caminero homers twice to reach 30 in the Rays' 5-4 victory over the Angels

Junior Caminero hit his 29th and 30th homers, Christopher Morel had a go-ahead shot and six Tampa Bay pitchers combined to strike out 16 in the Rays’ 5-4 victory over the Los Angel...

AUGUST 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Filling in for resting Feduccia Fortes will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Angels, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Though he'll crack the starting nine for the series finale, Fortes looks poised to work in a timeshare behind the dish with Hunter Feduccia, after the latter was acquired from the Dodgers on Thursday. Feduccia had started in three of the previous four contests and may hold a slight edge over Fortes in terms of playing time at the moment.

AUGUST 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Filling in for resting Feduccia Fortes will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Angels, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

AUGUST 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

A winner either way: José Caballero traded from Rays to Yankees while teams were playing each other

José Caballero turned an inning-ending double play for the Tampa Bay Rays in the fifth inning, then batted in the sixth

AUGUST 1, 2025 • Associated Press

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