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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