Overview
- Ben Rice drove a three-run shot off Orioles left-hander Cade Povich in a 7–2 win and finished 2-for-5 with three RBIs.
- Through 32 games, he leads qualified MLB hitters in OPS at 1.169 and ranks fifth in home runs with 11, according to recent reporting.
- After limited early-season use versus southpaws, he is now 11-for-30 (.367) with five homers against lefties and holds one of the top OPS marks in those matchups.
- Manager Aaron Boone praised Rice as “a wrecking ball,” citing a steady plan at the plate, strong discipline, and control of the strike zone.
- A 12th-round pick out of Dartmouth who moved from catcher to first base, Rice’s 2024–25 Statcast metrics in barrel rate, exit velocity, and hard-hit rate foreshadowed this breakout.