"Rortvedt joins the Dodgers for the first time since being acquired by the club as part of a three-team trade with the Tampa Bay Rays and Cincinnati Reds on July 31. The Dodgers added Rortvedt to replace Hunter Feduccia as the third catcher on their organizational depth chart. He now gets a chance with the MLB club as Will Smith deals with a right-hand injury after being hit by a foul ball."
"Freeland played 29 games for the Dodgers, batting .190/.292/.310 with two homers and six RBI. The switch-hitting infielder struck out at a 36.1% clip, which prevented him from making much of an impact. He spent time at second base and third base while the Dodgers were dealing with injuries, but the recent returns of Hyeseong Kim and Kiké Hernández, plus the future returns of Max Muncy and Tommy Edman pushed him out of an everyday role."
Ben Rortvedt was selected to the Los Angeles Dodgers' 40-man roster, and Alexis Díaz was designated for assignment to clear roster space. Rortvedt was acquired in a three-team trade with Tampa Bay and Cincinnati on July 31 and was added to replace Hunter Feduccia as the third catcher. He joins the MLB club while Will Smith undergoes testing for a right-hand injury after being struck by a foul ball; X-rays were negative but Smith is unlikely to play this weekend. Rortvedt has appeared in parts of the 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025 Major League seasons and is known for solid defensive ability. Alex Freeland was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City after hitting .190/.292/.310 in 29 games, striking out at a 36.1% rate, and losing everyday playing time as injured regulars returned. Freeland is ranked as the Dodgers' No. 3 prospect and No. 42 overall by MLB Pipeline.
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