Overview
- Cincinnati designated Rortvedt earlier this week after finalizing a deal with Eugenio Suárez, and Los Angeles has now brought the catcher back on a claim.
- Rortvedt, 28, agreed to a guaranteed $1.25 million for 2026 and is out of minor league options.
- To open a roster spot, the Dodgers designated left-hander Anthony Banda, 32, who logged a 3.14 ERA over 119 appearances in 2024–25.
- Rortvedt returns as depth behind Will Smith and Dalton Rushing after starting the first four postseason games last year when Smith was injured.
- Banda, also out of options and on a $1.625 million deal for 2026, now goes to waivers despite significant regular-season and postseason usage the past two years.