2025 Stats
AVG
.232
HR
13
RBI
28
R
34
SB
3
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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

Snaps homerless skid
Rice went 2-for-5 with a home run, a triple and two total RBI in a 9-0 win against the Orioles on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Rice was the only Yankee with multiple-extra base hits Saturday, as he swatted a solo homer in the second inning and added a run-scoring triple in the fifth. The long ball was his first in 14 games and just his second in June. Rice is batting .173 through 52 at-bats this month, but he's at least managed to keep strikeouts down with a 17.9 percent K rate during that span.
Rice was the only Yankee with multiple-extra base hits Saturday, as he swatted a solo homer in the second inning and added a run-scoring triple in the fifth. The long ball was his first in 14 games and just his second in June. Rice is batting .173 through 52 at-bats this month, but he's at least managed to keep strikeouts down with a 17.9 percent K rate during that span.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+33%
OPS vs RHP
2025
+33%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .575 | 105 | 5 | 13 | .152 | ||||
Since 2023vs Right | .765 | 321 | 15 | 38 | .225 | ||||
2025vs Left | .635 | 60 | 4 | 10 | .164 | ||||
2025vs Right | .843 | 188 | 9 | 18 | .255 | ||||
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 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+11%
OPS on Road
2025
+9%
OPS on Road
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Since 2023Home | .681 | 223 | 10 | 23 | .194 | ||||
Since 2023Away | .759 | 203 | 10 | 28 | .222 | ||||
2025Home | .758 | 119 | 6 | 11 | .222 | ||||
2025Away | .823 | 129 | 7 | 17 | .241 | ||||
2024Home | .587 | 104 | 4 | 12 | .159 | ||||
2024Away | .647 | 74 | 3 | 11 | .188 | ||||
2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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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
0.38BB Rate
8.5%K Rate
22.2%BABIP
.248ISO
.245AVG
.232OBP
.315SLG
.477OPS
.792wOBA
.345Exit Velocity
93.4 mphHard Hit Rate
39.8%Barrels/PA
10.9%Expected BA
.294Expected SLG
.569Sprint Speed
23.4 ft/secGround Ball %
45.8%Line Drive %
17.5%Fly Ball %
36.7%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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On bench against southpaw
Rice is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels.
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Drawing first start at catcher
Rice will start at catcher and bat sixth in Wednesday's game versus the Angels.
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Out of Tuesday's lineup
Rice is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Angels.
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Could get starts at catcher soon
Yankees manager Aaron Boone indicated Wednesday that Rice could see starts at catcher after Giancarlo Stanton (elbows) returns from the 60-day injured list, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.
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Clubs 12th homer
Rice went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Dodgers.
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Starts at catcher undetermined
According to Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News, manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that he doesn't have a date in mind for Rice to work at catcher.
ANALYSIS
The skipper indicated last week that Rice could see some starts behind the plate once Giancarlo Stanton was back from the injured list, but Boone apparently isn't ready to put that plan in motion after Stanton was reinstated Monday. Rice is on the bench for Tuesday's matchup with the Angels but started the previous two games at first base and made six straight starts overall prior to the day off. Rice ended May with an .862 OPS through 50 games this year, but he's yet to get on track in June with a .152/.204/.217 slash line in 13 contests.
The skipper indicated last week that Rice could see some starts behind the plate once Giancarlo Stanton was back from the injured list, but Boone apparently isn't ready to put that plan in motion after Stanton was reinstated Monday. Rice is on the bench for Tuesday's matchup with the Angels but started the previous two games at first base and made six straight starts overall prior to the day off. Rice ended May with an .862 OPS through 50 games this year, but he's yet to get on track in June with a .152/.204/.217 slash line in 13 contests.