{"id":42592,"date":"2025-04-20T08:07:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T08:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=42592"},"modified":"2025-04-20T08:07:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T08:07:13","slug":"shocking-yankees-folk-hero-ben-rice-exits-for-x-rays-after-scary-hbp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=42592","title":{"rendered":"SHOCKING: Yankees folk hero Ben Rice exits for X-Rays after scary HBP"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"San Francisco Giants v New York Yankees\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_213,w_2416,h_1359\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/43\/01js83bnjdgwnjzctc7v.jpg\" alt=\"San Francisco Giants v New York Yankees\" width=\"2416\" height=\"1359\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">San Francisco Giants v New York Yankees | Jim McIsaac\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"hidden md:block md:mx-4 hidden md:block\" data-testid=\"share-menu\">\n<div class=\"sticky top-20 mb-3\" data-testid=\"share-menu-inner\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The New York Yankees&#8217; offense has been a bright spot in 2025 and a big reason why has been the play of Ben Rice. Yes,\u00a0Aaron Judge is understandably getting all the headlines\u00a0right now, but Rice has been one of the Yankees&#8217; most consistent offensive threats this year after struggling as a rookie in 2024.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">With the Yankees&#8217; pitching staff having some real issues with health and depth, having the offense humming along represents the best chance that New York can stay in the hunt for the foreseeable future.\u00a0Marcus Stroman, Gerrit Cole, and Luis Gil among others being missing from the staff means that no runs can be left on the table right now.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Unfortunately, the laws of physics had other plans as\u00a0Rice left the Yankees&#8217; game\u00a0on Saturday after being hit by a pitch in his elbow. 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Rice was clearly uncomfortable after getting hit, but he did stay in the game to run the bases before getting pulled. For now, this feels like New York is just taking precautions with their young star and we will know more\u00a0once the X-rays and other scans are done.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The timing of Rice&#8217;s injury is most unfortunate as he is in the middle of a magical start to the season. In the 18 games before his start on Saturday, Rice has posted a .297\/.392\/.609 line with five homers in 74 plate appearances. That type of production is going to be tough for the Yankees to cover at the moment unless the Yankees want to call up Everson Pereira to play DH.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">For now, it is a waiting game for Yankees fans. 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