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Ben Rice, Rice Baby: Yankees Budding Star's Breakout Season By The Numbers

Ben Rice is tearing it up. If the 2026 American League MVP voting were held today, the New York Yankees' first baseman would likely be a finalist for the award, as the 27-year-old has come into his own as a budding force for the Bronx Bombers. Here's Rice's 2026 campaign by the numbers: 1: Rice leads the Yankees in hits (62), doubles (15), RBIs (44), total bases (132), runs scored (46), batting average (.300), on-base percentage (.393), slugging percentage (.638), OPS (1.031) and OPS+ (184). 2: His .638 slugging percentage, 1.031 OPS, 184 OPS+ and .435 weighted on-base percentage each rank sec...