Tampa Bay Lands Defensive Whiz Nick Fortes from Marlins, Bolstering Backstop with Batting Upswing TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays have made another move to bolster their catching corps, acquiring veteran backstop Nick Fortes from the Miami Marlins in exchange for outfielder Matthew Etzel.

The Tampa Bay Rays have traded for Miami catcher Nick Fortes a day after sending veteran catcher Danny Jansen to Milwaukee in another deal as the trade deadline approaches.

The Marlins are sending Nick Fortes to the Tampa Bay Rays, as first reported Monday by the Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. Miami is receiving outfielder prospect Matthew Etzel in return for Fortes, according to Fansided’s Robert Murray. Etzel is ranked as the Rays’ No. 28 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline.