The Marlins on Tuesday dealt catcher Nick Fortes to the Rays in exchange for Double-A outfielder Matthew Etzel. This marks ...

The 28-year-old Fortes hit .240 with two home runs and 10 RBIs in 59 games for the Marlins. He hit .300 over his final 29 games with Miami. Etzel has been on the injured list since June 22. He hit ...

The Tampa Bay Rays are acquiring catcher Nick Fortes from the Miami Marlins for OF prospect Matthew Etzel. News of Tampa Bay's discussions to acquire Fortes wer ...

The Miami Marlins today announced that the team has acquired Minor League outfielder Matthew Etzel from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for catcher Nick Fortes. Etzel (ET-zull), 23, is ranked the 28th- ...

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired catcher Nick Fortes from the Miami Marlins on Tuesday in exchange for minor league outfielder ...

The Tampa Bay Rays made two trades on Monday, swapping catchers in separate deals involving the Milwaukee Brewers and Miami ...

The Tampa Bay Rays made two trades Monday, swapping catchers in separate deals involving the Milwaukee Brewers and Miami ...

Tampa Bay Lands Defensive Whiz Nick Fortes from Marlins, Bolstering Backstop with Batting Upswing TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay ...

The Miami Marlins have made their first move of the MLB trade deadline, reportedly sending C Nick Fortes to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for OF Matthew Etzel (Tampa Bay’s No. 28 overall prospect).

Nick Fortes, a DeLand native, will swap Sunshine State teams as the Tampa Bay Rays have acquired him from the Miami Marlins.

The Marlins acquired Etzel (undisclosed) from the Rays on Monday in exchange for Nick Fortes, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

I know they’re selling at this point so offloading Fortes was a positive, but the return wasn’t great. Granted, Fortes is slashing .240/.288/.347 with a .637 OPS this season. He’s played in just 29 ...