NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Rice became the first Yankees rookie ... his 1,000th career hit. As he headed toward first base after his homer in the fifth inning, he shouted toward Cole as the New York ...

Every baseball player grows up imagining the feeling of getting their first MLB hit. Only a select few actually get to experience it. New York Yankees rookie Ben Rice made sure to embody every ...

It’s one thing for a rookie to hit the ball hard ... Even if the Yankees get a first baseman, you never know when an emergency option could be needed, and Ben Rice could luck into a chance ...

On a seemingly uneventful day in early July, Yankees rookie first baseman Ben Rice delivered a performance ... in his plate discipline and hard-hit rates, Rice has the potential to become a ...