April 28, 2025
New York Yankees first baseman/designated hitter
Ben Rice is not in the team's starting lineup for Monday's series opener at Camden Yards against the division-rival Baltimore Orioles. The left-handed-hitting
Trent Grisham will draw into the starting lineup in the leadoff spot and start in center field, while
Jasson Dominguez is at DH and is batting eighth against Orioles right-hander
Tomoyuki Sugano. Since returning from a left-elbow contusion that caused him to miss a few games last week, Rice has gone 3-for-19 with a home run and a double for the Yankees. On the year, Rice is batting .259 (22-for-85) with six home runs, 11 RBI, two steals and 18 runs scored. He should return to action for Game 2 of the series on Tuesday. Grisham is hitting out of his mind in the early going and has seven long balls already, with three coming in his last four games. He'll surely be an intriguing DFS lineup option on Monday.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 22, 2025
As expected, New York Yankees first baseman
Ben Rice (elbow) is back in the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Cleveland Guardians and right-hander
Tanner Bibee at Progressive Field, serving as the designated hitter and batting leadoff. Rice suffered a left-elbow contusion after being hit by multiple pitches on Saturday and didn't play on Sunday or for Monday's series opener against Cleveland. The 26-year-old left-handed slugger is back in there on Tuesday, though, and fantasy managers will want to get him back in their starting lineups against a right-handed pitcher. Early on in 2025, Rice has looked like he's primed for a breakout season, hitting .288 (19-for-66) with five home runs, nine RBI, 14 runs scored and two stolen bases as the team's primary DH with
Giancarlo Stanton (elbows) out for the foreseeable future. Rice has never faced Bibee in his career.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 22, 2025
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he expects first baseman/designated hitter
Ben Rice (elbow) to be back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. Rice was hit multiple times on his left elbow on Saturday and sat out the last two games as a result. The 26-year-old was just dealing with an elbow contusion, though, and he's expected back for the second game of the series in Cleveland. Fantasy managers will want to check back later to confirm he's actually back in the starting lineup, but if he is, get him back into your lineups against Guardians right-hander
Tanner Bibee. Rice is off to a great start in his first full MLB season, slashing .292/.403/.600 with a 1.003 OPS, five home runs, nine RBI and two stolen bases in his first 19 games. He didn't get a hit in either of his last two games, but he did have a four-hit outing on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NJ Advance Media - Brendan Kuty
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