Is it too early to officially place the “superstar” label on Rice? Perhaps, but what he’s doing with the bat right now makes it apt.

Batting atop the order for the first time in 2026, Ben Rice homered for a fourth straight game. The Yanks completed a sweep of the Royals on Sunday.

New York Yankees star Ben Rice is turning up the heat at the plate. The Yankees slugger enjoyed a productive 2025 season and he might be on his way to doing even better in 2026. Last season, the catcher/first baseman broke out with 26 home runs,

The New York Yankees have one of their best players on a very friendly contract. He hit a home run on Saturday.

A different lineup — Giancarlo Stanton received a day off after starting six days in a row and Paul Goldschmidt started against a lefty as Ben Rice got a turn at DH — had a different leadoff hitter. For the first time this season,

The New York Yankees feel like they're back on track offensively. Their power surge helped them take four out of six games from the Angels and Royals. Yet, for everything that is going well right now,

Ben Rice and Cam Schlittler, who grew up near Boston, have been sensational for the Yankees in the season’s early going.

Ben Rice, Aaron Judge, and George Lombard Jr. all secured powerhouse home runs for the New York Yankees on April 19, 2026 with positive stats