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Ben Rice Expected to Make Major League Baseball Debut When Yankees Host Baltimore Orioles
6/18/2024 4:30:00 PM | Baseball
This story was updated on Wednesday, June 19.
BRONX, N.Y. – Ben Rice '22 is expected to make his Major League Baseball debut for the New York Yankees Tuesday. The natural catcher was called up from the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders to play first base, filling in for an injured Anthony Rizzo who is expected to miss four to six weeks.
Rice, who was called up to the RailRiders from the Double-A Somerset Patriots just under two weeks ago, has batted .275 across the two minor league teams this season with a .925 OPS and 15 home runs. In only 11 games at the Triple-A level, Rice was batting .333 with a .619 slugging percentage.
The catcher is no stranger to the infield. He played second base as a kid but was moved to first base about a month ago while still with the Patriots.
Last season, the 2021 draft pick was batting .324 across the tree minor league levels, knocking 18 doubles and 20 home runs in 73 games.
While Rice will be on the field, in the dugout filling in for Yankees Manager Aaron Boone, is fellow Big Green alum Brad Ausmus '93. The fellow catcher had an 18-year playing career, taking the field for the San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, and Los Angeles Dodgers.
He started his post-playing career with the Padres, serving as a field executive from 2011-13. Ausmus was then named the 38th manager of the Detroit Tigers, leading them to a first-place finish in the AL Central his first season.
After five seasons in Detroit, Ausmus moved to California, working as a special assistant to the Los Angeles Angels general manager for the 2018-19 season. He then went to Oakland working as the bench coach for a year before assuming the same role with the Yankees, the team that drafted him.
The New York Yankees matchup against the Baltimore Orioles is set to start at 7:05 p.m. The game will be broadcasted on TBS.
In his MLB debut, Rice went 1-for-4, collecting his first career hit into right field in the third inning. The Yankees went on to beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2, moving to 51-24 on the season and remain in first place in the AL East.
BRONX, N.Y. – Ben Rice '22 is expected to make his Major League Baseball debut for the New York Yankees Tuesday. The natural catcher was called up from the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders to play first base, filling in for an injured Anthony Rizzo who is expected to miss four to six weeks.
Rice, who was called up to the RailRiders from the Double-A Somerset Patriots just under two weeks ago, has batted .275 across the two minor league teams this season with a .925 OPS and 15 home runs. In only 11 games at the Triple-A level, Rice was batting .333 with a .619 slugging percentage.
The catcher is no stranger to the infield. He played second base as a kid but was moved to first base about a month ago while still with the Patriots.
Last season, the 2021 draft pick was batting .324 across the tree minor league levels, knocking 18 doubles and 20 home runs in 73 games.
While Rice will be on the field, in the dugout filling in for Yankees Manager Aaron Boone, is fellow Big Green alum Brad Ausmus '93. The fellow catcher had an 18-year playing career, taking the field for the San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, and Los Angeles Dodgers.
He started his post-playing career with the Padres, serving as a field executive from 2011-13. Ausmus was then named the 38th manager of the Detroit Tigers, leading them to a first-place finish in the AL Central his first season.
After five seasons in Detroit, Ausmus moved to California, working as a special assistant to the Los Angeles Angels general manager for the 2018-19 season. He then went to Oakland working as the bench coach for a year before assuming the same role with the Yankees, the team that drafted him.
The New York Yankees matchup against the Baltimore Orioles is set to start at 7:05 p.m. The game will be broadcasted on TBS.
In his MLB debut, Rice went 1-for-4, collecting his first career hit into right field in the third inning. The Yankees went on to beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2, moving to 51-24 on the season and remain in first place in the AL East.
A debut to remember‼️
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) June 19, 2024
Ben Rice collects his first big-league hit ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/ruINh35wxI
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