Rothem represented Israel during the qualifying round of the 2010 European Baseball Championship. During the opening game against Bulgaria, Rothem was the starting pitcher and went 6.2 innings, while giving up 4 hits, no runs, while recording 1 walk and 3 strikeouts. Rothem did not start the second game, against Croatia, but entered in the 9th inning as a pitch hitter for Daniel Maddy-Weitzman and struck out swinging. During the third game, against Serbia, Rothem was once again the starting pitcher, lasting 5 innings while giving up 1 run on 5 hits, 1 walk and struck out 7. During the fourth and final game of the qualifier, against Lithuania, Rothem entered the game as a defensive replacement as catcher in the 2nd inning, and went 4 for 4.