Ben Rice

Ben Rice is one of those guys who makes you do a double-take — a 12th-round pick out of Dartmouth (yes, an Ivy Leaguer) who somehow outpaced just about every expectation the Yankees had for him and made his big-league debut in 2024 at 25 years old. What I love about his story is that it quietly flips the script on the "can't miss" draft hype machine: no first-round fanfare, no viral showcase reel from high school, just a guy who kept hitting, kept grinding through the minors, and eventually forced New York's hand. Playing first base, catcher, and designated hitter shows real versatility too, and the Yankees don't exactly hand roster spots to guys who aren't ready. I'm genuinely curious to see how his career develops — the late-bloomer arc is always the most fun to watch.

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Name (English)

Ben Rice

Name (Japanese)

ベン・ライス

Reading

べん・らいす

Born

February 22, 1999 (age 27)

Origin

Cohasset, Massachusetts, United States

Occupation

baseball player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Rabbit

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ben_rice22/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben%20Rice
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126725742

Tags

• baseball player

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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