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Ben Rice

Positions: First Baseman, Designated Hitter and Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 228lb (188cm, 103kg)

Born: February 22, 1999 in Cohasset, MA us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 12th round of the 2021 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH).

School: Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH)

Debut: June 18, 2024 (Age 25-117d, 23,173rd in major league history)
vs. BAL 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2024 season

2026 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2026): 1.076 • Arb Eligible: 2028 • Free Agent: 2031

Full Name: Benjamin Kimball Rice

Nicknames: Ben Arroz or Benny Barrels

Instagram: @ben_rice22

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

2026

Career

WAR

3.7

5.5

573

1192

151

296

.264

.248

105

199

RBI

185

OBP

.363

.340

SLG

.534

.497

OPS

.897

.837

OPS+

146

130

9/30 Under the current postseason format (introduced in 2022), the winner of Game 1 in the Wild Card round is 15-1 in the series (h/t Jeff Passan of ESPN). The only team to lose the first game and win the series
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Last 5 Games

Last 5 Games Table
Date	Tm	Opp	Result	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	IBB	GIDP	SF	SH	ROE	BOP	WPA	aLI	cWPA	acLI	RE24
2026-09-30	NYY	BOS	W, 9-2	DH	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	-0.028	0.65	-0.16%	6.39	-0.657
2026-09-29	NYY	BOS	W, 9-0	DH	5	2	4	1	0	2	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.163	0.50	1.02%	5.23	5.506
2026-09-25	NYY	BAL	W, 6-3	DH	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.006	0.95	0.00%	0.49	0.945
2026-09-25	NYY	BAL	L, 2-10	DH	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-0.030	0.25	-0.01%	0.12	-0.434
2026-09-24	NYY