The New York Yankees are making a key adjustment to maintain their offensive firepower with Giancarlo Stanton nearing a return from the injured list. As manager Aaron Boone prepares for lineup changes, Ben Rice is expected to shift roles to accommodate the slugger’s re-entry as the team’s designated hitter.
The Yankees are set to welcome Giancarlo Stanton back from the injured list in the relatively near future. Bringing the slugger back into the fold can only be a good thing for the offense overall, but it does create one major issue for the team.
The Yankees have a legendary power hitter returning soon in Giancarlo Stanton. That’s potentially a great thing for everyone invested in the Yankees’ success, except for Rice.
The longer that All-Star designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton remained on the injured list, the longer that young slugger Ben Rice got to stay in the New York Yankees' lineup.
The New York Yankees are looking to fend off a sweep in Los Angeles against the Dodgers on Sunday night. Meanwhile, a veteran depth piece has left the organization.
First baseman Ben Rice might be moving to third base after all, at least according to speculation from New York Yankees infielder J. C. Escarra. Rice has
The New York Yankees may be testing a new option to replace Oswaldo Cabrera as their depth third baseman moving forward. Prior to the team's final battle with the New Yok Mets in the Subway Series, the team has infielder Ben Rice taking practice at third base, testing his ability at an interesting position as they look for replacement options.
The New York Yankees have long been searching for a homegrown, left-handed power bat to anchor the middle of their lineup. In Ben Rice, they may have found their answer.
The New York Yankees have found their first baseman. His name is Ben Rice, and according to former Reds and Nationals GM Jim Bowden, the Yankees shouldn’t just keep him in the lineup, they should build around him.
It might’ve cost him a pair of bruised knees, but Ben Rice made sure his Sunday was worth it. The Yankees’ rookie catcher/designated hitter was plunked twice — once on each leg — during New York’s 12-2 dismantling of the Athletics at Sutter Health Park.
Ben Rice hit his first career grand slam, Aaron Judge singled in two runs among his four hits and the New York Yankees beat the Athletics 12-2 in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.
Ben Rice homered in each of the first two innings and Aaron Judge hit one of New York's four first-inning solo shots as the Yankees belted the host Baltimore Orioles 15-3 on Tuesday.
The New York Yankees have run into a few issues with their pitching staff in the first month of the 2025 MLB regular season, but have done as good of a job as possible overcoming them with incredible offensive production.
Ben Rice had already lost two games. So when he got back in the starting lineup for the first time since getting hit by a pitch in the elbow, he did not waste any time.
Just two days after exiting a game due to a left elbow contusion, New York Yankees designated hitter Ben Rice was back to hitting bombs. Unfortunately for the Bronx Bombers, it was only in batting practice.
The New York Yankees survived a scare Saturday. No, not the hapless Tampa Bay Rays, but another injury. Rising star Ben Rice exited after being hit on the left elbow by an 88 mph slider from Rays reliever Manny Rodríguez in the fourth inning.
New York Yankees designated hitter Ben Rice recorded his first career four-hit game on Thursday, and there's every reason to believe it won't be his last.
Stats updated prior to first pitch on Tuesday, April 15. The New York Yankees have been an offensive juggernaut to kick off the 2025 campaign. Entering play on Tuesday, they lead the majors with a collective 142 wRC+ and an .844 OPS.
New York Yankees slugger Ben Rice continued his stunning breakout season on Monday, going 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk during the Yankees' 4-1 win over the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium.
The New York Yankees have a mixed track record of developing young hitters over the past decade. The early success of Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez in the 2010s has given way to some disappointing development of top hitting prospets ever since.
New York Yankees infielder Ben Rice is essentially a lock to make the Opening Day roster after a hot spring. With Giancarlo Stanton out to begin the year, Rice figures to get a lot of reps at DH.
Ben Rice is someone who has been maligned early in his MLB career by bad luck, but the Yankees have seen some serious growth from the Dartmouth alumni this Spring.