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Homers three times in win Rice went 3-for-5 with three home runs and seven RBI in a 14-4 win over the Red Sox on Saturday.

Impact Rice opened the scoring with a leadoff home run in the first inning and added three-run blasts in the fifth and seventh. According to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, Rice is the first rookie in Yankees history with a three-homer game. The 25-year-old is hitting .294 with four home runs and 12 RBI through his first 60 major-league plate appearances while earning opportunities to hit atop one of the league's best lineups.

JULY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees rout Red Sox 14-4 off the back of Ben Rice's 3 home runs Ben Rice homered three times and Alex Verdugo got more revenge against his former team in a dominant Yankees win.

JULY 6, 2024 • BOSTON.COM

Ben Rice Becomes First Yankees Rookie To Hit Three Homers In One Game Yankees first baseman Ben Rice became the first rookie in franchise history to hit three home runs in a single game.

JULY 6, 2024 • OUTKICK.COM

Josh Winckowski works out of a bases-loaded jam | 07/06/2024 Josh Winckowski strikes out Ben Rice with a cutter to escape a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the 2nd inning

JULY 6, 2024 • MLB.COM

Rookie Ben Rice slugs 3 HRs as Yankees beat Red Sox Rookie Ben Rice hit three homers, including a three-run blast to cap a seven-run fifth inning as the host New York Yankees stopped a four-ga...

JULY 6, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Ben Rice becomes 1st Yankees rookie to hit 3 homers in game in 14-4 rout of Red Sox

Ben Rice became the first Yankees rookie to homer three times in a game and drove in seven runs as New York snapped a four-game slide with a 14-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on...

JULY 6, 2024 • Associated Press

Once, twice, thRice: Rookie Ben Rice hits 3 HRs vs. Red Sox NEW YORK -- As a young fan growing up in enemy territory, Ben Rice traveled from the rocky shores of tiny Cohasset, Mass., to proudly announ...

JULY 6, 2024 • MLB.COM

Yankees' Ben Rice crushes three home runs in historic game vs. Red Sox Ben Rice was cooking up something special on Saturday afternoon.

JULY 6, 2024 • NYPOST.COM

Slugs first big-league homer Rice went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a loss to the Reds on Thursday.

Impact Rice hit out of the leadoff spot for the first time as a major-leaguer and produced his first big-league home run with a 407-foot solo shot in the fifth inning. The catcher/first baseman has some intriguing qualities befitting of the leadoff role -- he's demonstrated good plate discipline throughout his professional career and has a .360 OBP along with a 7:8 BB:K through 42 plate appearances with the Yankees. Rice's power is an asset too; he hit 15 long balls in 60 minor-league games this season after going deep 20 times in the minors last year.

JULY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs first big-league homer Rice went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a loss to the Reds on Thursday.

Impact Rice hit out of the leadoff spot for the first time as a major leaguer and produced his first big-league home run with a 407-foot solo shot in the fifth inning. The catcher/first baseman has some intriguing qualities befitting of the leadoff role -- he's demonstrated good plate discipline throughout his professional career and has a .360 OBP along with a 7:8 BB:K through 42 plate appearances with the Yankees. Rice's power is an asset too; he hit 15 long balls in 60 minor-league games this season after going deep 20 times in the minors last year.

JULY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees rookie Ben Rice hits 1st big league homer after being moved into leadoff spot

Ben Rice had fantasized about his first major league home run, and then he hit a drive into the Judge’s Chambers in Yankee Stadium’s right-field seats

JULY 4, 2024 • Associated Press

Elevated to leadoff spot Rice will start at first base and bat leadoff in Thursday's game versus the Reds.

Impact The Yankees have dropped the struggling Anthony Volpe down to the No. 6 spot in the batting order and Rice will receive the first opportunity in Volpe's old slot. Rice is slashing .270/.378/.351 with a 6:7 K:BB in his first 14 contests in the majors. Certainly, it would be a major boost for his fantasy prospects if he can manage to stick at the top of the Yankees' lineup.

JULY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from lineup Rice is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Reds.

Impact With southpaw Andrew Abbott on the hill for the Reds, the Yankees are going with right-handed hitting J.D. Davis at first base. The left-handed hitting Rice has now started one of four games versus lefties since Davis was acquired.

JULY 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Alejandro Kirk nabs Ben Rice after review | 06/29/2024 Alejandro Kirk throws out Ben Rice at third after the call on the field is overturned following a challenge by the Blue Jays in the 1st

JUNE 29, 2024 • MLB.COM

Yankees' Ben Rice Roasted for Laughably Bad Move While Playing First Base The catching prospect has a lot to learn this season.

JUNE 28, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Yankees' Ben Rice Roasted for Laughably Bad Move While Playing First Base The catching prospect has a lot to learn this season.

JUNE 28, 2024 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Idle against lefty Rice is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.

Impact With J.D. Davis joining the Yankees roster, Rice is expected to enter the strong side of a platoon with Davis at first base. Rice will take a seat Tuesday for the first time since being called up June 18 as the Mets trot out southpaw David Peterson.

JUNE 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees' Ben Rice reflects on 'whirlwind' MLB debut, first experience in Yankee Stadium Ben Rice played just 11 Triple-A games before getting a sudden MLB call up.

JUNE 19, 2024 • NJ.COM

Bumped up to Triple-A The Yankees promoted Rice from Double-A Somerset to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.

Impact The 25-year-old catching prospect will move up to the highest level of the minors after he slashed .261/.382/.511 with 12 home runs and eight stolen bases in 217 plate appearances for Somerset. Rice isn't on the Yankees' 40-man roster and looks to be behind Austin Wells, Jose Trevino and Carlos Narvaez on the organizational catching depth chart, so it may take an injury or two before Rice gets the chance to make his big-league debut.

JUNE 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Massive power at Double-A Rice is slashing .323/.385/.652 with 14 home runs, six steals and a 19.8 percent strikeout rate in 40 games for Double-A Somerset.

Impact Rice, who is 24 years old and opened this season at High-A Hudson Valley, has started 19 games at catcher, 12 games at first base and eight games at designated hitter with the Patriots, so it's unclear where the Dartmouth product will fit long-term for New York. Despite age/level concerns, Rice's .329 ISO combined with acceptable strikeout/contact rates makes him a worthwhile speculative play in dynasty leagues.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Ben Rice becomes 1st Yankees rookie to hit 3 homers in game in 14-4 rout of Red Sox

Yankees rookie Ben Rice hits 1st big league homer after being moved into leadoff spot