Marlins deal Fortes to Rays
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Nick Fortes grew up a Rays fan. Now, after a whirlwind 24 hours, he's playing for them. The Rays landed Fortes from the Marlins as their new catcher after trading Danny Jansen to the Brewers on Monday night.
With a strong defensive profile and three more seasons of control, Fortes is acquired and Danny Jansen shipped out.
The sports world sees a flurry of player movements: the Rays trade Danny Jansen and acquire Nick Fortes in separate deals; Cal Raleigh overtakes Aaron Judge as AL MVP favorite. Meanwhile, a playful misstep leads to the Raiders releasing Christian Wilkins,
Nick Fortes nabs Caleb Durbin at second base on an attempted steal after the original call is overturned following a review in the bottom of the 2nd
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