Rice, Abreu, Schanuel, Gilbert, Leiter
Mar 2 2026
What can Rice do for encore? … Ben Rice (C, NYY) had a breakout season in 2025, clubbing 26 HR and finishing as one of the most valuable catchers in the league. Can he put up similar numbers in 2026?
| Year | PA | HR/SB | BA/xBA | bb%/ct% | G/L/F | h%/HctX/Brl% | PX/xPX | HR/F | Spd/SBA%/SB% |
| 2024* | 524 | 25/7 | .206/.237 | 11%/70% | 38/21/46 | 23%/111/16% | 129/118 | 15% | 67/7%/76% |
| 2025 | 528 | 26/3 | .255/.281 | 9%/79% | 40/19/41 | 27%/128/15% | 142/133 | 17% | 90/5%/60% |
| 25 2H | 253 | 12/0 | .282/.289 | 10%/82% | 36/20/45 | 30%/135/15% | 141/143 | 14% | 85/0%/0% |
*Includes MLEs
Rice made great strides in 2025:
- His ct% took a significant step forward, and while a 25% held his BA down in the 1st half, he hit for a high average in the 2nd half with full support from xBA.
- His quality of contact is very impressive, and he gets the ball in the air at a...
Almost!
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