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• Free MLB home run picks, odds for June 9: Ben Rice among top HR player props for Tuesday

New York's standout first baseman is one of our two favorite home run picks for Tuesday's MLB slate...2026
• Still-too-early 2026 MLB All-Stars: AL, NL roster ...
Bryce Harper or Freddie Freeman? Ben Rice or Nick Kurtz? Here's our one-month-out look at who will make it to Philadelphia....2026
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• Ben Rice denies having any extra pressure to carry Yankees’ offense with Aaron Judge out

Ben Rice has found himself in the American League MVP conversation for much of the season....2026
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• Beat the Streak Picks
The Log5 Method yields these top projected hit averages versus starting pitchers: 0.293, 0.669 — Ben Rice batting vs. Slade Cecconi. 0.291, 0.683 — Jackson Chourio batting vs. Adrian Houser. 0.290, 0.672 — William Contreras batting vs. Adrian Houser. 0.288, 0.681 — Amed Rosario batting vs. Slade Cecconi. 0.285, 0.671 — Christian Yelich batting vs. […]...2026
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• 2026 MLB All-Star ballot: Picking the early favorites, including Ben Rice, Mike Trout, Kyle Schwarber, more

Matt Snyder breaks down his dream All-Star Game rosters for the Midsummer Classic in Philadelphia...2026
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• Yankees' Ben Rice is turning his weakness into strength to become one of MLB’s best hitters

Without a doubt, Rice has improved as a hitter against both righties and lefties....2026

• Best Batter Today
Aaron Judge of the Yankees stayed atop the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings with a double and a walk in a 7-4 win over the Rangers. His teammate, Ben Rice, sat out with a hand injury once again and drops to third place. Matt Olson of the Braves moved up to second place with a two […]...2026
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• Ben Rice leaves Yankees game with hand injury after hitting another homer

In what’s been an almost ideal start to their season, the Yankees got a scare on Sunday....2026
• A Catching Revival? - April 11, 2026
Ben Rice, C, New York Yankees Rice came in for a pinch-hit AB in today's game and swatted a solo homer. Rice is now slashing .342/.490/.763. He's doing some irrationally good things right now, including a 74% hard hit rate, 23% walk rate, and .601 xwOBACON. Those rates are unsustainable, but they further prove that Rice's abilities are no fluke. This is an elite catcher. He's still struggling agai...2026
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• Opening Day 2026-March 25, 2026
Baseball is back! Max Fried-Yankees-SP Max Fried went 6.1 IP and gave up 0 ER on 2 H, 1 BB, and 4 K's against the Giants. Fried is coming off a big first year in New York. He was 19-5 with a 2.86 ERA and 1.10 WHIP. His success was fueled by a strong strikeout-to-walk ratio (24% K and 6% BB). Fried is able to neutralize Yankee Stadium's short porch in right field by being a lefty and keeping the...2026
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• Preseason Prep - March 16, 2026
Hitters to Target Ben Rice, C, 1B, NYY Only 5 qualified hitters in 2025 posted a HardHit% above 55% and an xSLG north of .500 - Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto, Kyle Schwarber, and... Ben Rice. And Rice had the lowest strikeout rate of that group. He finished with a 55.8% HardHit% and .557 xSLG last season, both of which were top-10 marks in MLB. He also cut his strikeout rate to a stron...2026
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• Preseason Prep-March 1, 2026
Around the League Willson Contreras-Red Sox-1B Willson Contreras was traded to the Red Sox during the offseason. Contreras is expected to be the Red Sox's full-time first baseman after making the transition from catcher to first base last year. Part of Contreras' appeal last year was that he would have catcher eligibility but get full playing time at 1B. That is gone this year, so Contreras is...2026
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• Preseason Prep - February 19, 2026
Ben Rice (C/1B-NYY) is coming off a strong age-26 campaign in which he hit .255 with 26 HR, 65 RBI, and 74 R across 530 PA, with a healthy 133 wRC+. Along the way, he fanned at a reasonable 19% clip while drawing some walks (9.5%) and making plenty of contact (80.5% overall, 89% in zone). Rice showed good patience and a keen batting eye as he logged a 43.5% swing rate and 21% chase rate while wait...2026
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• Preseason Prep - February 17, 2026
Jac Caglianone, 1B, Kansas City Royals Caglianone had a down rookie season on the surface, slashing just .157/.237/.295. Very uninspiring for such a promising prospect. However, given Caglianone's effectively free price at 255 ADP, I can't help but draft him everywhere. Caglianone is still a blue chip prospect with top of the scale raw power. His bat speed was one of the fastest in the bigs last y...2026
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• Yankees’ Ben Rice dealing with minor neck injury from sleeping

Ben Rice is now experiencing how opposing pitchers probably felt about him last season: a pain in the neck....2026
• Ben Rice Drawing Trade Interest
The Yankees have plenty of holes they’ll need to fill in the coming days. The club has been in desperate need of help at third base dating back to the offseason, and injuries to the pitching staff have created issues with both the rotation and bullpen as well. One option the club could consider to…...2025

• The best holiday in February

February is filled with somewhat sketchy holidays. I'll start with Groundhog Day, which is about good for rewatching a movie. Valentine's Day is often derided as a "Hallmark Holiday." The weeklong "Winter Break" mostly recognized by schools, morphed from single days recognizing presidents into a 5-day celebration of ... um ... winter, I guess? Then there's the Super Bowl, which is fine ...2026
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"The Yankees announced following today’s game against the Cardinals that they’ve optioned catcher/first baseman Ben Rice and right-hander Will Warren to the minor leagues."

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"Sunday Notes: Under-The-Radar Yankees Prospect Ben Rice Raked This Year"

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• Konnor Griffin Contributes Immediately - April 4, 2026
Konnor Griffin (SS-PIT) made his MLB debut against the Orioles, going 1-3 with a walk and RBI double as he batted 7th. The 19 year-old is the #1 prospect in all of baseball lasted just 5 games in Triple-A to open the campaign before getting the call to the majors, hitting .438 with 4 R, 1 RBI, 3 SB, and a 24% walk rate against a 19% strikeout rate in just 21 PA at that stop. An exciting five-tool ...2026
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• Yankees have struck gold out of nowhere with Ben Rice, Cam Schlittler

There has been an up-and-down excellence to this roster that encourages at every turn. But there is nothing that has been and can continue to be more transformative than if the Yankees actually found superstars from two cold-weather non-baseball power colleges in the middle rounds of the draft....2026
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• Yankees offer a familiar feeling with home opening romp over Marlins

The Yankees (6-1) received power from Aaron Judge and Ben Rice, patience from just about everyone while matching their second-best start through seven decisions....2026
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• Why Ben Rice could be Yankees trade deadline wild card

This gives a window into how the Yankees could pull off a larger trade before the deadline....2025
• The case for the Yankees trading Ben Rice at the deadline

The New York Yankees are predicted to make bold moves ahead of the July 31 trade deadline. One particularly daring move they could make is trading away breakout slugger Ben Rice....2025
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• Best Batter Today
Aaron Judge of the Yankees posted a two for four game with a walk and a home run to lead the Yankees to a 12-1 over the Orioles. That kept him in first place in the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings, now 19 points ahead of his idle teammate, Ben Rice. In his last eight games, […]...2026
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• Best Batter Today
Aaron Judge and Ben Rice of the Yankees now rank one and three respectively in the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings. They posted identical game scores of 64 in a 7-2 win over the Orioles. Rice went two for five with a home run and three RBI, while Judge collected two singles and two walks in […]...2026
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• Yankees' Ben Rice on incredible pace amid scorching start

Rice is off to a red-hot start in 2026 and has himself on an incredible pace as a result....2026
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• Preseason Prep - February 19, 2026
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• Ben Rice plays hero as Yankees slug past Blue Jays

When Ben Rice came up to the plate for the New York Yankees in the ninth inning, the score was tied and New York was facing pressure to avoid another loss to the team it is looking up at in the AL East standings....2025
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Yankees series preview

Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images A big-time series ahead of the All-Star break. The Yankees had a 4½-game lead in the AL East after sweeping the Royals in a three-game series that ended June 12. Since then they’re 10-16, although they just swept the Mariners in a three-game series and Thursday, came back from being no-hit into the eighth to walking the game off in the 10th. In that s...2025
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• Royals lose brutal 1-0 game against the Yankees

Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images Gut punch... Today, the Royals took a heartbreaking loss in a battle with the New York Yankees that came down to the wire but ended up resulting in a brutal 1-0 loss. The Royals had opportunities to score and cost runners on base, and allowed a run on a brutal series of events in the eighth inning. Kansas City heads into a home series with the Athletic...2025
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• Ben Rice’s dad tells how his son has embraced Yankee Way

Both father and son praise Yankees director of performance nutrition Drew Weisberg for devising an offseason blueprint that Ben Rice followed to a T....2025
• Yankee bats remain on fire as they demolish Brewers again

Brad Penner-Imagn Images The 12-3 Yankee victory secured a series sweep Box Score The Brewers will never be more thankful to be leaving New York City. A horror show of a series ended today with a beatdown that was only not more notable because it wasn’t quite as bad as yesterday’s beatdown. It was a different cast of pitchers but the same result this afternoon, as the New York Yankees jump...2025
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• Yankees tie MLB record with 15 home runs in first three games of 2025 season

Aaron Judge, Ben Rice and Jazz Chisholm Jr. all homered Sunday...2025
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• Yankees To Activate Anthony Rizzo From 60-Day IL Tomorrow
The Yankees announced following today’s game against the Cardinals that they’ve optioned catcher/first baseman Ben Rice and right-hander Will Warren to the minor leagues. It appears likely that Rice’s demotion to the minors is related to the impending return of veteran first baseman Anthony Rizzo from the 60-day Injured List, as Brendan Kuty of The…...2024
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• Royals lose brutal 1-0 game against the Yankees
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• Ben Rice’s clutch homer in ninth propels Yankees to big win over Blue Jays

With the Yankees in danger of their defense costing them another game, and falling further behind the Blue Jays in the AL East, Ben Rice saved the day....2025
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• Yankees Designate Josh Maciejewski For Assignment
The Yankees announced this morning that they have designated left-hander Josh Maciejewski for assignment. The move opens up a 40-man roster spot for Anthony Rizzo, whose activation from the 60-day IL was reported on yesterday. Rizzo takes one of four active roster spots created by yesterday’s demotions of Ben Rice and Will Warren as well…...2024
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• Aaron Judge, Ben Rice homer to back Will Warren’s gem as Yankees roll past Rangers

It is possible the education of Will Warren is unfolding rapidly....2025
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• Yankees series preview: Can Royals pitchers contain Aaron Judge?

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Jac Caglianone makes his home debut against the Bronx Bombers The Yankees visit Kauffman Stadium this week, giving the Royals a good test of their abilities and stirring feelings of animosity among the fanbase. The Yankees gave the Royals a good thumping in a sweep at Yankee Stadium back in April. The Royals will try to win a home series against the Yankees f...2025
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• Yankees Considering Adding Right-Handed Hitting Depth
It wasn’t long ago that the Yankees’ lineup was almost entirely comprised of right-handed hitters, but the additions of such players as Cody Bellinger and Jazz Chisholm, plus the emergence of in-house options like Austin Wells, Ben Rice, and switch-hitter Jasson Dominguez has brought a lot more balance to the Bronx. GM Brian Cashman even…...2025
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• Konnor Griffin Contributes Immediately - April 4, 2026
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• Opening Day 2026-March 25, 2026
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• Preseason Prep - March 16, 2026
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• AL Week 23 Strategy-August 24, 2024
In The Field 1B Ryan Mountcastle left Thursday's game early with a sore wrist. The injury occurred on a slide into second base in the second inning. He was not in the lineup on Friday or Saturday. OF Mickey Moniak left Thursday's game early due to left elbow irritation. He is considered day-to-day. OF Jazz Chisholm Jr. (elbow) was activated off the 10-day IL on Friday and returned to the lineup ...2024
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• Youth Movement - June 19, 2024
Corbin Carroll, OF (ARI) Carroll stuffed the stat sheet on Tuesday, reaching base four times including a triple, two walks and his 13th stolen base of the season. Carroll looked just fine after leaving Sunday's game with side discomfort. Both of his base hits were slugged at greater than 100 miles per hour. In fact, his 9th-inning single off Tanner Rainey was ripped at 109.4 miles per hour. The st...2024
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• Free MLB home run picks, odds for June 9: Ben Rice among top HR player props for Tuesday
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• Free MLB home run picks, odds for May 13: Ben Rice in expert's best bets for Wednesday HR player props

SportsLine's Jacob Fetner reveals his best MLB home run props picks for Wednesday, May 13...2026
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. Lands on IL in Weekend of Significant Injuries

Several notable starting pitchers joined the 2023 NL MVP on the IL, while Cal Raleigh and Ben Rice hope to avoid it....2026
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• ‘Wrecking ball’ Ben Rice makes his case against lefties with big day at plate for Yankees

Ben Rice took another step Friday in proving his value in the big leagues. At the start of the season, the Yankees were hesitant to use him against left-handed pitchers, often leaving the catcher-turned-first baseman out of the lineup. However, he continued to make his case to the Yankees that he can be matched up......2026
• Red-hot Ben Rice continues to impress in rare chance as Yankees’ leadoff hitter

A different lineup — Giancarlo Stanton received a day off after starting six days in a row and Paul Goldschmidt started against a lefty as Ben Rice got a turn at DH — had a different leadoff hitter....2026
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• Free MLB home run picks, odds, predictions for April 15: Ben Rice among HR prop bets from MLB betting expert

SportsLine expert Bob Konarski shares his two favorite MLB home run props picks for Wednesday's games...2026
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• Why Ben Rice isn’t in lineup despite Yankees’ faith he can hit lefties

The Yankees do, in fact, still plan to give Ben Rice chances to face lefty starters this season. Just not the first one....2026
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• Offense and Spencer Strider shine against Yankees

Spencer Strider got the job done | Dale Zanine-Imagn Images The Braves had one of their most complete games of the season The Atlanta Braves took on the New York Yankees tonight and the key was clearly that the offense had to show up since the Yankees’ bats have been on fire all season long. With Spencer Strider on the mound, the Braves had a legitimate shot to win if their bats showed up...2025
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• Juan Soto is bringing juice back to the Subway Series

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The best young hitter in baseball took the Yankees to their first World Series in 15 years before moving across town in free agency. Now, he returns to the Bronx as two division leaders clash. On December 7, 2023, the New York Yankees swung a blockbuster trade with the San Diego Padres. It cost a pretty penny, with future Cy Young contender Michael King le...2025
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• How Aaron Judge anticipated this Ben Rice surge — and what’s driving it

In the extremely small sample size of this season's start, there is some real buzz about what kind of impact Ben Rice can make....2025
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