2024 Stats
AVG
.171
HR
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RBI
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R
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2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Rice's play initially upon his promotion fueled optimism, but just as quickly as he worked his way into Yankees fans' good graces, he fell out of favor. After his three-homer game July 6, Rice hit .112/.209/.235 over his next 32 games, earning a trip back to Triple-A for the final month. Following the departure of Anthony Rizzo, the Yankees signed Paul Goldschmidt to serve as their primary first baseman for 2025. Rice will likely begin his age-26 season back in the minors serving as depth. His focus has to be on earning and making the most of his next major-league opportunity. Read Past Outlooks
Getting exposure to catcher in camp
Manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday that Rice will work out with the team's catchers in camp in addition to taking reps at first base, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Rice has nearly 1,000 innings of catching experience under his belt in the minors, but his defense behind the plate likely isn't strong enough for him to profile as anything more than a backup option at the position in the majors. Still, if Rice can acquit himself well in his catching opportunities during the spring, it could be his ticket to a spot on the Opening Day roster, as the Yankees already have Paul Goldschmidt and Giancarlo Stanton locked in as regulars at first base and designated hitter, respectively. Meanwhile, Austin Wells appears secure as the Yankees' No. 1 catcher, but J.C. Escarra and Jesus Rodriguez -- neither of whom has made their MLB debut -- are the only other backstops on the 40-man roster. Rice hit just .171 and struck out in 27 percent of his 178 regular-season plate appearances in his first taste of the majors last season, but he flashed power (seven home runs, six doubles) and drew walks at an 11.6 percent rate.
Rice has nearly 1,000 innings of catching experience under his belt in the minors, but his defense behind the plate likely isn't strong enough for him to profile as anything more than a backup option at the position in the majors. Still, if Rice can acquit himself well in his catching opportunities during the spring, it could be his ticket to a spot on the Opening Day roster, as the Yankees already have Paul Goldschmidt and Giancarlo Stanton locked in as regulars at first base and designated hitter, respectively. Meanwhile, Austin Wells appears secure as the Yankees' No. 1 catcher, but J.C. Escarra and Jesus Rodriguez -- neither of whom has made their MLB debut -- are the only other backstops on the 40-man roster. Rice hit just .171 and struck out in 27 percent of his 178 regular-season plate appearances in his first taste of the majors last season, but he flashed power (seven home runs, six doubles) and drew walks at an 11.6 percent rate.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+35%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+35%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022vs Left | .483 | 45 | 1 | 3 | .135 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .654 | 133 | 6 | 20 | .183 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .483 | 45 | 1 | 3 | .135 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .654 | 133 | 6 | 20 | .183 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+10%
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| Since 2022Home | .587 | 104 | 4 | 12 | .159 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .647 | 74 | 3 | 11 | .188 | ||||
| 2024Home | .587 | 104 | 4 | 12 | .159 | ||||
| 2024Away | .647 | 74 | 3 | 11 | .188 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Ben Rice compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.42BB Rate
11.2%K Rate
27.0%BABIP
.186ISO
.178AVG
.171OBP
.264SLG
.349OPS
.613wOBA
.272Exit Velocity
90.0 mphHard Hit Rate
38.5%Barrels/PA
9.6%Expected BA
.235Expected SLG
.459Sprint Speed
23.6 ft/secGround Ball %
35.8%Line Drive %
20.2%Fly Ball %
44.0%Prospect Rankings History
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Rice put up cartoonish numbers across Single-A, High-A and Double-A as a 24-year-old catcher who probably isn't a good enough defender to catch regularly in the big leagues. He slashed .324/.434/.615 with 20 home runs and an 18.7 percent strikeout rate in 73 games, 48 of which came at Double-A, which was noteworthy enough for him to emerge as a legitimate prospect in dynasty leagues despite his age. He already started seeing time at first base last year, but the Yankees may give him another season to try to make enough progress to stick at catcher. It should be viewed as a long shot that he is catcher eligible in fantasy for more than a year or two. Rice's mammoth power and lack of strikeout issues thus far give him a chance to be an everyday designated hitter/first baseman during his mid-20s, although that opportunity may not come as a member of the Yankees.
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Left off ALCS roster
Rice is not on the Yankees' roster for the ALCS versus the Guardians.
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Recalled Sunday
Rice was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.
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Heads to Triple-A
The Yankees optioned Rice to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.
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Not starting Saturday
Rice isn't in the Yankees' lineup Saturday against the Cardinals.
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Sitting against lefty again
Rice is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
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