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Rob Brantly: Chooses to become free agent
Rob 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
The Tampa Bay Rays outrighted Rob 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
The Tampa Bay Rays designated Rob 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
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Rob 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
Rob Brantly is in Tampa Bay on the Tampa Bay 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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Rays' Rob Brantly: Can't capture roster spot
Rob Brantly was informed Friday that he did not make the big-league roster out of spring training, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.Brantly joined the Tampa Bay Rays on a minor-league deal in January, and he was in the mix to back up Rene Pinto behind the dish. He hit well across 16 plate appearances in Grapefruit League action, and the team has said they hope to keep Brantly in the organization to serve as depth.
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Rays' Rob Brantly: Gets deal with Tampa Bay
Rob Brantly signed a minor-league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.The deal includes an invitation to big-league spring training, where Brantly will presumably get the chance to compete for the Rays' No. 2 catching gig heading into Opening Day. The 34-year-old journeyman backstop spent last season in the Toronto organization, slashing .271/.390/.361 over 177 plate appearances with Triple-A Buffalo before he was cut loose in July.
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Rob Brantly: Cut by Jays
The Blue Jays released Rob Brantly on Friday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.Brantly was slashing .271/.390/.361 across 177 plate appearances with Triple-A Buffalo, and he'll now attempt to latch on with a new organization. His performance should earn him a minor-league deal, though a promotion to the majors this season remains unlikely.
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Blue Jays' Rob Brantly: Gets minor deal from Jays
Rob Brantly signed a minor-league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday and received an invitation to spring training.Brantly spent nearly all of 2022 with the Yankees' Triple-A affiliate in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, slashing .264/.328/.346 through 201 plate appearances. Toronto already has Danny Jansen and Alejandro Kirk behind the plate, so it is unlikely Brantly will earn a spot on the major-league club during spring training, though he could earn a call up if the Jays' depth behind the plate is tested during the season.
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Yankees' Rob Brantly: Re-ups on minor-league deal
Rob Brantly re-signed Saturday with the New York Yankees on a minor-league contract.Upon clearing waivers Friday, Brantly declined his outright assignment to the Yankees' Triple-A affiliate at Scanton/Wilkes-Barre and opted for free agency, only to re-sign with the organization on a minor-league deal a day later. Though neither Jose Trevino nor Kyle Higashioka have performed at a high level as the Yankees' primary catchers this season, Brantly, a 32-year-old journeyman, won't be viewed as a solution behind the plate at the big-league level while the two backstops are both healthy and available.
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