Ben Rice

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MLB · Silver Slugger

Bellinger and Rice make the Silver Slugger finals; winners come November 17

Cody Bellinger is an American League outfield finalist and Ben Rice is a designated-hitter finalist. Their regular-season lines show two different routes to the ballot.

Published November 5, 2026

Cody Bellinger
Ben Rice
New York Yankees

Yankees · ALDS Game 3

The Yankees changed the order. Game 3 still comes down to clean outs and traffic.

Trent Grisham leads off, Anthony Volpe starts at second and José Caballero starts at third. Max Fried gets the season-saving assignment with New York down 2-0.

Published October 7, 2026

New York Yankees
Tampa Bay Rays
Max Fried

Yankees · After the final

Four Yankees errors, four hits, and now one game from elimination.

Ben Rice homered twice, but New York gave Tampa Bay too many free outs in a 5-2 loss. The Rays lead the ALDS 2-0.

Published October 5, 2026

New York Yankees
Tampa Bay Rays
Ben Rice

MLB · Wild Card Series

Schlittler, Rice power Yankees past Red Sox 9-0 in Wild Card opener

Cam Schlittler struck out 10 over 6 1/3 scoreless innings. Ben Rice went 4-for-5 with two homers, including an eighth-inning grand slam, and six RBIs.

Published September 29, 2026

New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Cam Schlittler

Yankees · Milestone and result

Ben Rice did not stop at 40. His two homers helped the Yankees beat the Rays.

Rice hit his 40th and 41st home runs on September 23 as New York beat Tampa Bay 9-2. The final MLB record turns a season-long chase into a completed milestone.

Published September 24, 2026

Ben Rice
New York Yankees
Tampa Bay Rays

Yankees · AL East race

The Yankees have four games to keep the AL East alive. Two come today.

Tampa Bay needs one win in the four-game series to clinch the division. New York is already in the postseason, but its only route to the AL East title begins with a split doubleheader in the Bronx.

Published September 22, 2026

New York Yankees
Tampa Bay Rays
AL East

Yankees · Player development

Ben Rice was a late-round pick. His bat was not a secret forever.

The Yankees hitter is one homer from 40. His route from Dartmouth explains the surprise—and the scouting record shows why calling him an unknown misses the point.

Updated September 19, 2026 · Published September 19, 2026

Ben Rice
New York Yankees
Dartmouth