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Ben Rortvedt: Gerrit Cole's Personal Catcher Key to New York
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Yankees' Frankie Montas could be back by August after surgery
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Gerrit Cole Credits Ben Rortvedt For Keeping Damage At Bay
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Ben Rortvedt talks about his chemistry with Gerrit Cole
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The 2023 season will be crucial for Ben Rortvedt and his Yankees
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Yankees shut down Anthony Rizzo for season due to post
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Clay Holmes, Yankees implode in ninth as Marlins steal series
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Tension With Gerrit Cole Clouds Ben Rortvedt's Yankees Career
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Stay or Go: Should Yankees bring Kyle Higashioka back for 2024?
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Yankees news: Josh Donaldson gets brutally honest on beef with
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Gerrit Cole openly savaging Ben Rortvedt may help further explain
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Why Yankees' Kyle Higashioka is swinging a bat heavier than Babe
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Yankees' Jose Trevino to undergo season-ending wrist surgery
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NY Yankees 2023: What Went Right & Wrong, & What's Next. Pt 2