Ben Rice enters Yankees' record book, receives curtain call A 12th-round pick in 2021, Rice was starting just his 12th big-league game, his third as the Yankees' leadoff hitter.

Brought up as a catcher, Ben Rice has caught just 7.2 big league innings, and his only in-game opportunities have come in ...

By July 4, Rice had replaced the struggling Anthony Volpe in the leadoff spot, and two days later he launched three homers against the Red Sox – resulting in a curtain call before a sellout crowd.

The Yankees aren’t ruling out Rice catching some, too, but he’s the clearcut third stringer behind Austin Wells and J.C. Escarra because both are more polished at calling games and receiving.

LOS ANGELES – As the Yankees prepared for Friday’s series-opener at Dodger Stadium, Ryan Yarbrough walked off the field carrying a glossy blue box. Inside sat a 2024 World Series ring, loaded ...

NEW YORK -- The Bleacher Creatures’ “roll call ... Yankees and MLB delivered right to your inbox. Sign up The Yanks are the only team in the Majors to have six players with at least 10 homers ...

Ben Rice throws out Logan O'Hoppe at second base after the original call is overturned following a review in the top of the 2nd inning Tickets. Individual Game ... Yankees HOPE Week; Yankees Curtain ...

Ben Rice hits a solo homer during the Yankees’ win over the Angels on May 27, 2025. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Rice rocketed a 108.3 mph line drive to right field that hung up just long ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ben Rice fouled two different balls off the same spot on the top of his left foot Monday night. The Yankees DH was in clear pain both times, and yet it still might not have ...

Let’s get this out of the way: Ben Rice is staying with the Yankees once Giancarlo Stanton returns from the injured list. Obviously. Only four MLB players are hitting the ball harder than Rice ...