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Ben Rice is a fantasy baseball trade target for Week 9 (2025). Is Ben Rice a fantasy baseball buy or sell? Read the trade analysis and advice.
BALLER MOVE: Sell Ben Rice
ANALYSIS: There's no doubt that it has been hard to trust New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice in recent weeks. He is batting just .196 with three home runs, seven RBI, and 12 strikeouts since May 10. While Rice has still seen relatively stable playing time, his current production is certainly not great news for his fantasy value moving forward.
His playing time could get even more complicated when Giancarlo Stanton (elbows) returns. Stanton is expected to go through live batting practice over the next two weeks before beginning a rehab assignment soon after. As a result, we could expect the slugger back in the mix sometime toward the middle to the end of June.
RICE IS NICE BABY pic.twitter.com/PqT2CSSX0f
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) May 20, 2025
That makes Rice a sell candidate heading into Week 9.
Even though his expected slugging (.582), hard-hit rate (57.9%), and barrel rate (19.0%) all rank in the top five percent of the league, fantasy managers should be worried about his playing time and lack of production against breaking balls (.132 BA) and offspeed (.235 BA).
The 26-year-old might only play three times a week as he battles for playing time with first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, Stanton, and even outfielder Jasson Dominguez.
- Written by Joey Pollizze
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