New York Yankees· #22· Designated Hitter
Ben Rice
Bats L · Throws R·Age 27 (Feb 22, 1999)·6' 2", 228 lb·Cohasset, MA, USA
2026 Batting
AVG
.254
OBP
.350
SLG
.527
OPS
.877
HR
35
RBI
86
R
85
H
124
SB
3
G
131
DiamondIQ WAR
563 PA · 2026
2.8
27.0 runs above replacement
Batting · wRAA+24.9
Baserunning · 3 SB / 0 CS (v1: SB only)+0.6
Positional · DH 73, 1B 55-12.1
Replacement · 563 PA+18.6
Fielding · OAA -6 → -5 runs (1B)-5.0
Batting (park-adjusted wRAA) + baserunning + fielding (Statcast OAA / catcher framing) + positional + replacement. Baserunning is stolen-base runs only (v1). Full methodology.
Statcast by Pitch Type · vs pitch group
| Pitch | Seen | wOBA | xwOBA | Whiff | HardHit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Seam | 485 | .520 | .473 | 21% | 66% |
| Sinker | 401 | .345 | .374 | 15% | 53% |
| Changeup | 375 | .291 | .307 | 32% | 39% |
| Slider | 333 | .399 | .363 | 37% | 55% |
| Sweeper | 232 | .273 | .347 | 22% | 35% |
| Curveball | 230 | .338 | .329 | 36% | 40% |
| Cutter | 165 | .400 | .378 | 18% | 35% |
Season Statcast from our nightly Baseball Savant ingest.
Career Batting
| Yr | Tm | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York Yankees | 131 | 488 | 85 | 124 | 35 | 86 | 3 | 68 | 141 | .254 | .350 | .527 | .877 |
| 2025 | New York Yankees | 138 | 467 | 74 | 119 | 26 | 65 | 3 | 50 | 100 | .255 | .337 | .499 | .836 |
| 2024 | New York Yankees | 50 | 152 | 20 | 26 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 20 | 48 | .171 | .264 | .349 | .613 |
Recent Games
Aug 29 vs Boston Red SoxW
2-5, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R
Aug 29 vs Boston Red SoxL
0-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Aug 28 vs Boston Red SoxW
2-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Aug 27 vs Houston AstrosL
2-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R
Aug 26 vs Houston AstrosW
1-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 3 R
Aug 25 vs Houston AstrosL
1-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R
Aug 23 vs Toronto Blue JaysW
2-5, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 R
Aug 22 vs Toronto Blue JaysL
0-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R
Aug 21 vs Toronto Blue JaysW
0-2, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Aug 20 @ Baltimore OriolesW
1-4, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R