TAMPA, Fla. — Paul Goldschmidt, a four-time Gold Glove winner at first base, said there’s one trait he looks for first and foremost in a young player trying to learn the position. And he saw it early ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Ben Rice’s quest to become a capable defensive first baseman for the Yankees began as a kid when he was a middle infielder in addition to playing his favorite position, catcher.

TAMPA — Ben Rice is now experiencing how opposing pitchers probably felt about him last season: a pain in the neck. In the first few days of camp, the Yankees slugger has not yet joined his teammates ...

Ben Rice is pictured during the Yankees' Feb. 14 spring training session. TAMPA — Ben Rice is now experiencing how opposing pitchers probably felt about him last season: a pain in the neck. In the ...

Spring training usually brings minor bumps and bruises. For New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice, it brought something different. Rice hasn't been hitting recently because he slept wrong. New York ...

New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice is going into his third season in the Bronx and will be looking to take the next step in his development. Rice posted a .255 batting average with 119 hits, 26 ...

Ben Rice and William Contreras headline the second tier of fantasy catchers in 2026, blending upside, volume, and risk at a critical draft-day price point. After Cal Raleigh set a new bar for elite ...

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday that Rice will play regularly against lefties in addition to righties this season, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports. The Yankees re-signed ...

Paul Goldschmidt’s return puts Ben Rice at a crossroads, forcing the Yankees to make a defining decision before spring training. The New York Yankees thought the first-base picture was settling. Ben ...

TAMPA — Ben Rice may not want to lose his catcher’s gear just yet. While the emerging slugger is still slated to be the regular Yankees first baseman this season, the re-signing of Paul Goldschmidt as ...