Ben Rice
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12 mei 2026
Swats 13th homer
Rice went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Orioles on Monday.
Analyse
Rice got the Yankees going with a two-run blast in the third inning. Those ended up being the only runs the team would score, and Rice finished with two of New York's five total hits. The powerful first baseman went 0-for-13 in his prior three contests after returning from a four-game absence due to a hand injury, but Monday's homer suggests the issue is a thing of the past.
8 mei 2026
Rejoins lineup Friday
Rice (hand) will start at first base and bat second in Friday's game versus the Brewers.
Analyse
Rice missed each of the last four contests while recovering from a left hand contusion, but he's ready to go Friday as the Yankees begin a road trip. The 27-year-old leads all of baseball with a 1.214 OPS this season.
7 mei 2026
Remains out of lineup Thursday
Rice (hand) is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Rangers.
Analyse
The Yankees are facing a lefty in MacKenzie Gore, so it makes sense to give the left-handed-swinging Rice another day as he tries to overcome a left hand contusion. He'll aim to return to action Friday in Milwaukee. Paul Goldschmidt is getting another start at first base and will bat leadoff.
6 mei 2026
Idle for third straight game
Rice (hand) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Analyse
Rice will be on the bench for the third game in a row after suffering a left hand contusion while attempting to a field a low pickoff throw during Sunday's 11-3 win over the Orioles. Per MLB.com, Rice had been slated to attempt to hit Tuesday as a test for his injured hand, but the Yankees haven't revealed how he fared during that workout. At this stage, Rice is seemingly being treated as day-to-day, with manager Aaron Boone telling Bryan Hoch of MLB.com that "it doesn't look like an IL" situation for the 27-year-old first baseman.