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• Rob Brantly: Chooses to become free agent

  10/05/2024 • By RotoWire

  Brantly elected free agency Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Brantly had a brief stint in the majors last season, playing in three games and going 1-for-9 with the Rays in late August. That MLB action was his first since the 2022 campaign, and he's played in just 12 contests in the big leagues overall since 2017 while spending time with six different organizations. Brantly would likely need to accept a minor-league deal in order to latch on with a new squad.

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• Rays' Rob Brantly: Clears waivers

  08/27/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Rays outrighted Brantly to Triple-A Durham on Monday. While Ben Rortvedt was on the paternity list last week, the Rays briefly added Brantly to the 40-man roster and had him serve as the No. 2 catcher for the big club behind Alex Jackson. Before the Rays cast him off the 40-man roster when Rortvedt rejoined the team Saturday, Brantly went 1-for-9 while appearing in three games, marking his first big-league action since the 2022 campaign. The 35-year-old backstop will now head back to Durham, but he could get another call-up in September if Rortvedt or Jackson misses time or if the Rays want to carry a third catcher.

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• Rays' Rob Brantly: Dropped from 40-man

  08/24/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Rays designated Brantly for assignment Saturday. The return of Ben Rortvedt from the family emergency list will leave Brantly without a spot on the active and 40-man rosters. The 35-year-old backstop went 1-for-9 over three games during his stint with the Rays, and the owns a .741 OPS across 155 plate appearances in the minors.

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• Rays' Rob Brantly: Summoned from Triple-A

  08/19/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Rays selected Brantly's contract from Triple-A Durham on Monday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports. He'll serve as the backup catcher behind Alex Jackson while Ben Rortvedt (personal) is away on paternity leave. Brantly is a career .225/.287/.326 hitter over parts of eight big-league seasons and sports a .741 OPS with Durham in 2024.

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• Rays' Rob Brantly: Part of taxi squad

  08/17/2024 • By RotoWire

  Brantly is in Tampa Bay on the Rays' taxi squad for the weekend series against the Diamondbacks, Steve Carney of StPeteNine.com reports. Ben Rortvedt is expected to go on paternity leave soon, so Brantly is with the team. Brantly has spent all of 2024 with Triple-A Durham and is slashing .271/.390/.361 with five home runs and 17 RBI.

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