Ben Rice
| Date | News |
| 7/06/24 | Yankees rookie Ben Rice blasts 3 home runs in 14–4 win over Red Sox. New York Yankees Ben Rice became the first rookie in franchise history to hit three home runs in a game during a 14–4 win over the Boston Red Sox. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/yankees-rookie-ben-rice-b... |
| 7/06/24 | Yankees' Ben Rice talks journey from low profile to pinstripes: 'I've earned it'. Yankees rookie first baseman Ben Rice takes a swing at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: You wanted to be a comedian in fifth grade? A: (Laugh) I think I might have said that, yeah. I can't remember for sure, but I definitely was a little bit of a class clown. So I think that was at the top of my aspiration list — probably still second to being a baseball or hockey player. Q: Class clown in what way? What would you do? A: I don't know, I was probably very disruptive in class, very distracting to my classmates (smile). I definitely had my fair share of warnings or trips to the principal's office or timeouts maybe … just blurting stuff out, just typical little-boy stuff. Q: Did you have Source: https://nypost.com/2024/07/06/sports/yankees-ben-r... |
| 7/04/24 | Yankees rookie Ben Rice hits first big league homer after being moved into leadoff spot. Rice went 1 for 5 with two strikeouts. The former Noble & Greenough School and Dartmouth star is batting .262 with three doubles and five RBIs. Volpe was in an 0-for-18 slide before his two-run double in the seventh inning during Wednesday night's 3-2 loss. “It's just a critical spot right now ahead of what Juan and what Aaron are doing there,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. Source: https://www2.bostonglobe.com/2024/07/04/sports/red... |
| 7/03/24 | Yankees' Ben Rice talks adjusting to MLB, selectiveness at plate: 'Just kind of playing that game of chess'. Amidst a tough stretch, a bright spot has emerged for the Yankees. Rookie Ben Rice has provided some stability in the middle of the Bombers' lineup. Just 13 games into his big league career, the 25-year-old has made a smooth transition to the big league thus far. “I've felt good,” Rice told the Daily News. Source: https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/07/03/yankees-ben... |
| 7/02/24 | Ben Rice 'as advertised' with bat after being fast-tracked to Yankees. Ben Rice has played more games in the majors (12) than he did at Triple-A (11). And he's doing it at a position where he'd started just 52 games in the pros before his promotion to The Bronx last month. But it wasn't the 25-year-old's defense that prompted the Yankees to choose Rice to replace Anthony Rizzo at first base when Rizzo went down with a fractured right forearm. It was his bat. 4 Ben Rice has impressed across his 40 plate appearances with the Yankees. Corey Sipkin for the NY Post In that department, although it's been just 40 plate appearances, Rice hasn't disappointed. Among the reasons the Yankees had their eyes on Rice when Rizzo went down is that he consistently had good at-bats Source: https://nypost.com/2024/07/02/sports/ben-rice-as-a... |
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