<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/yankees-news-brian-cashman-mum-anthony-rizzo-role-ben-rice-emergence');   ga('set', 'title', 'Yankees’ Brian Cashman mum on Anthony Rizzo role amid Ben Rice emergence');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Yankees-news-Brian-Cashman-mum-on-Anthony-Rizzo-role-amid-Ben-Rice-emergence.jpg"></figure><h1>Yankees’ Brian Cashman mum on Anthony Rizzo role amid Ben Rice emergence</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-31T13:31:24-07:00">July 31st, 1:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-31T23:17:41-07:00">July 31st, 11:17pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees were relatively quiet at the MLB trade deadline. While the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-new-york-agrees-jazz-chisholm-trade-marlins">Yankees upgraded their offense</a> and bullpen, New York did not address first base via trade. That role is currently filled by rookie Ben Rice. However things could get complicated with the return of veteran Anthony Rizzo in August. And fans shouldn’t expect clarity on the situation any time soon.</p><p>Long-time Yankees’ general manager Brian Cashman <a href="https://x.com/GaryHPhillips/status/1818710527058591873" rel="noopener">refused to discuss</a> Rizzo’s role when he’s back with the team, according to Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News on X. Cashman also wouldn’t reveal if the Yankees attempted to land a first baseman at the trade deadline. You don’t last 26 years as a GM in New York without learning how to dodge reporters’ questions.</p><p>While doing his best to avoid the tricky situation altogether, Cashman did mention that he’s happy with Rice’s performance at first base, per Phillips. Where that leaves Rizzo remains unclear.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-new-york-dealt-brutal-anthony-rizzo-injury-update">Rizzo fractured his arm</a> in an awkward collision at first base as he attempted to beat out a slow grounder against the Red Sox. The injury occurred on June 16 at Fenway Park. The 14-year veteran was ultimately placed on the 60-day injured list as his broken right arm is expected to keep him out of action for two months.</p><p>Prior to landing on the injured list, Rizzo was struggling through one of the worst offensive seasons of his career. In 70 games this year, the Yankees’ first baseman was slashing .223/.289/.341 with eight home runs, 28 RBI and -0.5 WAR.</p><h2><b>Yankees’ GM appreciates Rice, noncommittal on Rizzo</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Ben-Rice-2.jpg"><figcaption>James A. Pittman-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-news-chicago-trade-anthony-rizzo-to-yankees-in-blockbuster-deal">Yankees acquired Rizzo</a> at the trade deadline in 2021. Prior to the 2023 season, the team signed him to a two-year, $40 million contract. Rizzo is making $17 million this season and has a team option for $17 million next year before becoming a free agent in 2026. It would only cost the Yankees $6 million to move on from Rizzo after this season.</p><p>When the four-time Gold Glove winner hit the injured list, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-make-move-after-anthony-rizzo-injury">the Yankees called up</a> the team’s 12th ranked prospect, Ben Rice. Despite being the 363rd overall selection in the 2021 draft, Rice had steadily climbed through the minors, ascending to Triple-A at the beginning of this season.</p><p>The 25-year-old rookie has filled in admirably for Rizzo at first base. In 35 games in the majors this year, Rice has produced a .447 slugging percentage with six doubles, seven home runs, 22 RBI and 0.1 WAR. And <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-ben-rice-makes-franchise-history-with-3-homer-game">Rice became the first rookie in Yankees’ history</a> to hit three home runs in a single game when he belted a trio of deep balls at Fenway Park in early July.</p><p>Rice has a .746 OPS and a 106 OPS+ compared to Rizzo’s .630 OPS and OPS+ of 77. It’s a small sample size as Rice has just 134 major league plate appearances. And the rookie has been uneven in his offensive production since his call up. Although that should be expected for a player getting his first taste of MLB pitching. Despite some rough patches, Rice has provided a bit of a spark for the Yankees.</p><p>The question is if the team feels confident enough in Rice to stick with the youngster in the middle of a division race and into the postseason if they have a healthy Anthony Rizzo at their disposal.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees’ Brian Cashman mum on Anthony Rizzo role amid Ben Rice emergence

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/yankees-news-ben-rice-wisdom-ny-struggles');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ben Rice shares eye-opening wisdom that could wake up Yankees amid struggles');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Yankees-news-Ben-Rice-shares-eye-opening-wisdom-that-could-wake-up-NY-amid-struggles.jpg"></figure><h1>Ben Rice shares eye-opening wisdom that could wake up Yankees amid struggles</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-09T21:24:08-07:00">July 9th, 9:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-09T21:24:08-07:00">July 9th, 9:24pm</time><address><a>Peter Sampson</a>Peter Sampson is ClutchPoints' Portland Trail Blazers reporter and also serves as an Associate Editor. He has been covering all things sports (with a focus on the Blazers) for more than a decade, most recently hosting "The Pulse with Peter Sampson" in Afternoon Drive for 750 The Game. Prior to that, he hosted an NBA wrap-up show that aired immediately at the conclusion of every Trail Blazers game. Peter had previous stops at Blazer's Edge and XRAY.FM - where his show "Blazer's Edge Radio" was named "Portland's Best Sports Radio" in the 2017 Willamette Week reader's poll. When he's not telling the stories of your favorite sports team, Peter can be found recording the next garage rock classic in his basement studio, whipping up an authentic Italian meal in the kitchen, or trying to figure out the appeal of Minecraft with his 9-year-old son in the living room.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees were the best team in baseball for the first two-and-a-half months of the 2024 MLB season. Since then, they’ve been the worst, going 5-16 since June 14. Despite their recent struggles, rookie Ben Rice <a href="https://x.com/YESNetwork/status/1810860955087040536" rel="noopener">has confidence</a> in the team.</p><p>He spoke about it after the Yankees’ 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ben Rice: We know that we’re better than this. <a href="https://t.co/FLvAuTKDZk">pic.twitter.com/FLvAuTKDZk</a></p><p>— YES Network (@YESNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/YESNetwork/status/1810860955087040536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>When asked to describe the feeling in the Yankees’ clubhouse, Rice responded, “I think it’s just that we know we’re better than this, right? Obviously, I wasn’t here for the majority of the first part of the year, but everyone saw what we could do when we’re at our best. So, I think it’s just a matter of time before we dig ourselves out.”</p><p>Yankees GM Brian Cashman was on hand to watch New York fall to the Rays as he prepares for the MLB Draft. He shared his thoughts on the Yankees’ slump.</p><p>“It’s been a struggle, obviously,” Cashman said. “Thankfully, we got out of the gates really strong. Hopefully that cushion will allow us to work through this, hopefully sooner than later, because it’s gone on long enough. It’s been a tough stretch for us.”</p><p>“You can hit some rough spots, and we’re certainly as rough as they come right now,” he added.</p><h2><b>Yankees rookie Ben Rice has impressed</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Ben-Rice.jpg"><figcaption>© Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>New York Yankees rookie Ben Rice has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-ben-rice-makes-hairy-world-series-promise-after-viral-fan-video">hit the ground running</a> since being called up from the minor leagues. Rice made franchise history on Saturday, hitting three home runs in one game against the Boston Red Sox in a 14-4 victory.</p><p>Rice was promoted to the Yankees in late June and has been playing very well. In 19 games, he’s hitting .267 with five home runs and 14 RBI, also drawing eight walks and striking out 13 times.</p><p>The Yankees drafted Rice in the 12th round in 2021. Boone has been extremely impressed with what he has brought to the table for the Bronx Bombers since joining the MLB team.</p><p>“You see the calm at-bats he takes,” manager Aaron Boone said. “He understands the strike zone. He doesn’t flinch a bunch. Easy takes; you see the pull-side power that he has, too. He combines controlling the strike zone with some barrel awareness and the ability to hit the ball in the air from both sides.</p><p>“He’s coming off an outstanding year last year in the Minor Leagues that put him on the map and burst onto the scene,” Boone said. “He earned a trip to Spring Training and continued that through spring and then to start the year. He’s come up here and given us quality at-bats each and every day.”</p><p>Ben Rice looks to be a key piece of the Yankees’ future moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ben Rice shares eye-opening wisdom that could wake up Yankees amid struggles

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He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP,  he's writing sports betting predictions for numerous sites across North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New York Yankees rookie Ben Rice has hit the ground running since coming up to the big leagues. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-ben-rice-makes-franchise-history-with-3-homer-game">Rice made franchise history</a> on Saturday, smacking three home runs in one game against the Boston Red Sox in a 14-4 victory.</p><p>On Monday, Rice made an appearance on the Foul Territory TV podcast and learned that one of their employees, who happens to be a massive Bronx Bombers fan, shaved his head after Rice hit his third bomb over the weekend. The youngster was impressed by the dedication and said <a href="https://twitter.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1810378755057266840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1810378755057266840%7Ctwgr%5Ee05600eebf765556fd1fcb9bccbe8a71d486f641%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.clutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D2926892action%3Dedit" rel="noopener">he’d do the same</a> if New York happened to go all the way and win a World Series:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/Yankees?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Yankees</a> 1B Ben Rice vows to shave his head in solidarity with the fans if the Yankees win the World Series 🪒  <a href="https://twitter.com/NYYRecapsDerek?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NYYRecapsDerek</a> <a href="https://t.co/jFsKsff3Br">pic.twitter.com/jFsKsff3Br</a></p><p>— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1810378755057266840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>A bold promise from Rice, but it shows how much he does appreciate the Yankees fanbase. Saturday’s win marked the end of a four-game losing skid for Aaron Boone’s squad, who are currently 55-37. They’re three games behind the Baltimore Orioles for first place in the American League East.</p><h2><b>Ben Rice making his presence felt</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/In-line-image-of-Yankees-Ben-Rice.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Rice was promoted to the Majors in late June and has been playing very well. In 18 games, he’s hitting .273 with four home runs and 12 RBI, also drawing eight walks and striking out 11 times.</p><p>Rice actually grew up in the Boston area but was always a Yankees fan, which undoubtedly bothered all the Red Sox supporters around him in Massachusetts. The organization drafted Rice in the 12th round in 2021. Boone has been <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/ben-rice-nearly-drafted-by-red-sox-before-yankees-took-him?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage" rel="noopener">extremely impressed</a> with what Rice has brought to the table for the Bronx Bombers since joining the MLB club.</p><p>Via MLB.com:</p><p>“You see the calm at-bats he takes,” manager Aaron Boone said. “He understands the strike zone. He doesn’t flinch a bunch. Easy takes; you see the pull-side power that he has, too. He combines controlling the strike zone with some barrel awareness and the ability to hit the ball in the air from both sides.</p><p>“He’s coming off an outstanding year last year in the Minor Leagues that put him on the map and burst onto the scene,” Boone said. “He earned a trip to Spring Training and continued that through spring and then to start the year. He’s come up here and given us quality at-bats each and every day.”</p><p>Ben Rice looks to be a key piece of the Yankees’ future moving forward.</p><h2><b>Yankees’ World Series chances</b></h2><p>Despite being without Gerrit Cole for a big chunk of this season, the Yankees rotation has shined, sporting a 3.58 ERA. That’s sixth in the big leagues. Even though Cole is struggling in his four starts since returning with an ERA over six, the likes of Marcus Stroman, Luis Gil, Clarke Schmidt, and Carlos Rodon are doing their part.</p><p>Offensively, Aaron Judge has come alive. He’s went deep 32 times and owns an average of .308. Judge and Juan Soto are a dangerous combination at the top of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-juan-soto-gets-honest-about-sharing-all-star-honor-with-aaron-judge">the Yankees lineup</a>. New York certainly has all the tools to make a run to the Fall Classic, but more consistency is needed. They’re just 3-7 in the last 10 games.</p><p>The Yanks begin a three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees’ Ben Rice makes hairy World Series promise after viral fan video

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/yankees-ben-rice-makes-franchise-history-with-3-homer-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Yankees’ Ben Rice makes franchise history with 3-homer game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Yankees-news-Ben-Rice-makes-franchise-history-with-3-homer-game.jpg"></figure><h1>Yankees’ Ben Rice makes franchise history with 3-homer game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-06T16:38:22-07:00">July 6th, 4:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-06T16:56:50-07:00">July 6th, 4:56pm</time><address><a>Joshua Valdez</a>Joshua Valdez started his journalism career as the Sports Editor for the Rutgers University newspaper before becoming an associate editor for ClutchPoints. He is a diehard Yankees, Jets, Knicks, Rutgers, and Tottenham Hotspur fan. When Joshua is not either watching a game or writing about one, you can find him in an art-house movie theater or working on a screenplay.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Before Saturday, the New York Yankees’ offense resembled a dying animal, slowly withering away along with the team’s championship hopes. However, that was before <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-make-move-after-anthony-rizzo-injury">rookie first baseman Ben Rice</a> waved his magic wand.</p><p>Rice <a href="https://x.com/YESNetwork/status/1809682519521968132" rel="noopener">sounded off on becoming</a> the first Yankee rookie to ever hit three home runs in a game, via YES Network.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">As soon as Saturday's game ended, <a href="https://twitter.com/M_Marakovits?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@M_Marakovits</a> spoke with the man of the hour, Ben Rice, about his historic three-homer performance. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YANKSonYES?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YANKSonYES</a> 👏👏👏 <a href="https://t.co/XLXmbCy1am">pic.twitter.com/XLXmbCy1am</a></p><p>— YES Network (@YESNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/YESNetwork/status/1809682519521968132?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“It’s humbling, honestly,” Rice admitted. “Knowing how many legends have worn this jersey before me, and to be in a category like that is pretty amazing.”</p><p>Rice’s three homers and seven RBI powered New York to a 14-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox, snapping a four-game losing streak. The 25-year-old is now slashing .294/.383/.588 with four homers and 12 RBI across 51 at-bats. If there were any questions about who would start at first base this year after Anthony Rizzo went down, those have now been answered.</p><p>How did Rice manage to etch his name in the record books of such a storied club?</p><h2><b>Rice provides the Yankees with a much-needed jolt of energy</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMAGN-1200x675-1.jpg"><figcaption>© Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Ironically, there’s no special explanation for how Rice pulled off the hat trick. The lefty slugger simply did what he always does.</p><p>“Just the same approach as always,” he said. “Control what I can control, swing at pitches in the zone, and go up there looking to do damage.”</p><p>Hilariously, the rookie is so green that his teammates had to explain to him how to do a curtain call.</p><p>“Yeah, I honestly had no idea what they were talking about,” Rice admitted. “They kind of guided me over to the steps, and it was a moment I’ll never forget.”</p><p>New York’s offense had been suffering recently from a lack of production outside of Juan Soto and Aaron Judge. Yankees play-by-play commentator Michael Kay shared on the YES broadcast that the rest of the lineup had been hitting .202 the last few weeks.</p><p>New York manager Aaron Boone, who recently replaced Anthony Volpe with Rice in the leadoff spot, <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/07/06/sports/ben-rices-historic-game-snaps-yankees-out-of-funk-in-rout-of-red-sox/" rel="noopener">couldn’t be prouder</a> of the Massachusetts native, via Mark W. Sanchez of the <i>New York Post.</i></p><p>“Kind of a legendary day,” Boone said.</p><p>Rice is now the 26th Yankee to hit at least three homers in a regular-season game. The Dartmouth alum was called up in June to provide depth after Rizzo’s injury, and now Rizzo may have been Wally Pipped.</p><p>Pipp, of course, was the Yankees’ starting first baseman before getting hurt in 1925. His backup was Lou Gehrig, who took the job and ran with it.</p><p>“Definitely a great bounce-back win,” Rice continued. “A lot of gutsy at-bats, gutsy pitching, so to put an exclamation mark on that win was big time for us.”</p><p>New York will hope that this game begins a mid-season rebirth, as the team hasn’t won its last six series. It has a chance to end that streak in the series finale Sunday night in the Bronx.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.214	0	3	0.686	0

2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.214	0	3	0.686	0

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