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Nick Fortes' two-run single
Nick Fortes hits a two-run single to center field to put the Rays on the board with a score of 2-0 in the top of the 2nd inning
Reuters
29-07-2025
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Rays get C Nick Fortes from Marlins for OF Matthew Etzel
July 29 - The Tampa Bay Rays acquired catcher Nick Fortes from the Miami Marlins on Tuesday in exchange for minor league outfielder Matthew Etzel. Fortes, 28, batted .249 with two home runs and 10 RBIs in 59 games with the Marlins this season. He is a career .225 hitter with 25 homers and 96 RBIs in 363 games since making his debut with Miami in 2021. Etzel, 23, was ranked as the Rays' No. 28 prospect by MLB Pipeline. He batted .230 with five homers, 34 RBIs and 17 stolen bases in 56 games at Double-A Montgomery this season before landing on the injured list on June 22. --Field Level Media
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29-07-2025
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MLB trade deadline: Miami Marlins send catcher Nick Fortes to Tampa Bay Rays
DeLand High grad Nick Fortes is at the center of a deal between Florida's two franchises before the Major League Baseball trade deadline. The Miami Marlins are sending the 28-year-old catcher to the Tampa Bay Rays for minor-league outfielder Matthew Etzel, as first reported by The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and Mark Feinsand. Fortes, earning $1.86 million this season, has three years of arbitration remaining. In 59 games, Fortes is hitting .240 with a .637 OPS, two home runs, six doubles, 10 RBIs and 11 runs scored. Defensively, he ranks in the top 8% among catchers leaguewide in blocks above average (seven) and in the top 11% in pop time on throws to second base (1.92 seconds). Miami selected Fortes in the fourth round of the 2018 MLB Draft after his three-year career at Ole Miss. He made his big-league debut three years later, socking four home runs in 14 games after a September call-up. Across parts of five seasons, Fortes has a lifetime slash line of .225/.277/.344 with 25 home runs, 96 RBIs, 119 runs, 10 stolen bases, a 16.3% strikeout rate and a 5.2% walk rate. Etzel, a 23-year-outfielder, is the No. 28 prospect in the Rays' farm system, according to MLB Pipeline. He has suited up 56 times this year for Double-A Montgomery, hitting .230 with five home runs and 34 RBIs. In a separate deal, the Rays sent catcher Danny Jansen and cash to the Milwaukee Brewers for infield prospect Jadher Areinamo. This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: MLB trade deadline: Miami Marlins send Nick Fortes to Tampa Bay Rays
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29-07-2025
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Reports: Rays deal C Danny Jansen to Brewers, get Marlins C Nick Fortes
July 28 - The Tampa Bay Rays got younger at catcher Monday, using a pair of reported trades to swap Danny Jansen out for Nick Fortes. The Rays dealt Jansen to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for infield prospect Jadher Areinamo, and The Athletic reported. Separately, the Rays are acquiring Fortes from the Miami Marlins for minor-league outfielder Matthew Etzel, according to multiple reports. Jansen, 30, was in his first season in Tampa Bay after spending the first seven years of his career with American League East rivals Toronto (2018-24) and Boston (2024). Due to a 2024 Toronto-Boston game that was suspended due to rain and rescheduled, Jansen became the first player in MLB history to play for both teams in a single game. Jansen was batting just .204 with 11 home runs and 29 RBIs in 73 appearances for the Rays. Fortes, 28, is under club control through 2028 via three years of arbitration. He will join his second MLB club without having to leave the state. In parts of five seasons with Miami, Fortes has batted .225 with 25 home runs and 96 RBIs over 363 games. That includes a .240 batting average with two homers and 10 RBIs in 59 games in 2025. Areinamo, 21, is a Venezuela native who joins Tampa Bay's system after batting .297 with 11 homers and 51 RBIs over 94 games this season for High-A Wisconsin. Etzel, 23, has spent the season at Tampa Bay's Double-A affiliate in Montgomery, where he has batted .230 with five home runs and 34 RBIs in 56 games. He has played all three outfield spots in the minor leagues. --Field Level Media
Washington Post
16-06-2025
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Wagaman's 2 RBIs, Meyers' solo HR help Marlins sweep Nationals with 3-1 victory
WASHINGTON — Eric Wagaman had two RBIs, Dane Meyers hit a solo home run and the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Sunday to sweep a three-game series. Nick Fortes had three hits, including a double, and scored a run for the Marlins. Myers led off the second with a home run off starter MacKenzie Gore (3-6) that gave the Marlins a 2-1 lead and Wagaman added a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the seventh to make it 3-1.
