Somerset Patriots C/1B Ben Rice

C/1B Ben Rice Called up by Yankees

Bridgewater, New Jersey - The New York Yankees have announced the call-up of C/1B Ben Rice to join the major league roster. Rice, the organization's No. 12 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, hit .275/.393/.532 with 45 R, 61 H, 12 2B, 15 HR and 36 RBI in a combined 60 games played this season between Double-A Somerset and Triple-A Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre. Rice was slashing .261/.382/.511 with 36 R, 47 H, 9 2B, 12 HR, 26 R... Full Story