Ben Rice (baseball)
| Ben Rice | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees – No. 93 | |
| First baseman / Catcher | |
| Born: February 22, 1999 Cohasset, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 18, 2024, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics (through June 18, 2024[1]) | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
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Benjamin Kimball Rice (born February 22, 1999) is an American professional baseball first baseman and catcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career[edit]
Rice attended Noble and Greenough School in Dedham, Massachusetts, and Dartmouth College, where he played college baseball for the Dartmouth Big Green.[2] In 2021, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 12th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[4]
Rice spent his first professional season with the Florida Complex League Yankees and Tampa Tarpons and played 2022 with Tampa. He started 2023 with Tampa before being promoted to the Hudson Valley Renegades and Somerset Patriots.[5] Rice began the 2024 season with Somerset and was promoted to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on June 5.[6]
On June 18, 2024, Rice was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[7] He made his major league debut on June 18, 2024 against the Baltimore Orioles. He recorded his first major league hit in the third inning with a single to right field.
Personal life[edit]
Rice's father, Dan, played college baseball for Brown University.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.mlb.com/player/ben-rice-700250
- ^ NJ.com, Randy Miller | NJ Advance Media for (February 3, 2024). "Yankees' Ben Rice gave up hockey (unlike mom), but the New Englander who loved Derek Jeter now is a hotshot prospect | Q&A". nj.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ben Rice". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ Dudek, Greg. "From fan to draft pick: Cohasset's Ben Rice selected by New York Yankees". The Patriot Ledger.
- ^ "Double-A call-up makes early splash in Yankees crowded catcher picture". Yahoo Sports. August 10, 2023.
- ^ "This Yanks prospect's power surge set to hit The Show". MLB.com.
- ^ "Yankees Place Ian Hamilton, Cody Poteet On Injured List". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ Loftus, Mike. "Cohasset's Ben Rice gets a chance to play ball, after all". The Patriot Ledger.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- Cotuit Kettleers players
- Dartmouth Big Green baseball players
- Florida Complex League Yankees players
- Hudson Valley Renegades players
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Major League Baseball first basemen
- New York Yankees players
- Noble and Greenough School alumni
- People from Cohasset, Massachusetts
- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players
- Somerset Patriots players
- Tampa Tarpons players