Dynasty: too close to call. Redraft: Corbin Carroll. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has them nearly level, Rice #16 and Carroll #18, but the expert consensus has Carroll ahead (#11 to #27). The community leans Carroll, FRV 81.8 to 77.1. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has Carroll ahead, #15 to #31, and Frank's 2027 projection agrees ($22.9 and $30.6).
JD on Ben Rice (Oct 2, 2026): Ben Rice had the season I expected him to have after the 2025 season, but not in the way I expected him to do it. He went from a statcast monster last year to just a statcast enjoyer, with a notable decrease in his bat speed and exit velocity: 2025: 73.4 mph / 93.3 Avg EV 2026: 72.6 mph / 91.9 Avg EV He had the 34th-largest bat speed decline of any player from last year to this year and I think there are basically two ways to interpret it. Either you think that he is starting to regress and this is a trend that you will continue to see until he no longer is the monster that he is today, or you think that he found his comfort zone and took a bit off to prioritize the right kind of contact instead of bat speed being the priority at the expense of the ideal outcome. As a Ben Rice truther, I actually think it's the latter. One of the frustrations with Rice last year was that the numbers didn't match the expected stats, and I think slightly changing his approach this year really helped him put up a career year. At the end of the day he's a left-handed hitter in Yankee Stadium in his prime, hitting directly in front of Aaron Judge a majority of the time. He's going to be incredibly valuable for the next couple of years and I wouldn't rule out him continuing to perform at a high level into his mid-30s.
JD on Corbin Carroll (Oct 2, 2026): As I said earlier this year, I am and always will be a Corbin Carroll denier so take my analysis with a grain of salt. It's surprising to me that someone with his profile maintains such a low batting average from year to year. When someone's game is so speed-driven while still hitting the ball hard, you would think they'd be able to hit for a decent average but he hasn't eclipsed .259 since 2023. Additionally, he seems to be stealing fewer bases despite still clocking a 97th percentile sprint speed. So what does that leave you with? Well if you're in a triples league, he's definitely getting moved up because he has been top 5 in triples every year for the past 5 years. But if you're in a standard 5x5 league, you're getting a 20/20 floor with lots of runs but no batting average assistance and a meager RBI totals. He feels like a solid player on your team but I think he's a borderline top-20 guy at best. If he shows that he wants to run more often next year and he gets closer to 40 stolen bases, then a borderline top 10 ranking makes sense.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Ben Rice | Corbin Carroll |
|---|---|---|
| Team | NYY | ARI |
| Position | 1B | OF |
| Age | 27 | 26 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #16 | #18 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #27 | #11 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #31 | #15 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 77.1 | 81.8 |
| Expert Sources | 15 | 15 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #19–#43 | #5–#23 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $22.9 | $30.6 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $30.0 | $17.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #29 | #13 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 1 spot | Up 1 spot |
| Stat | Ben Rice | Corbin Carroll |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 667 | 671 |
| HR | 41 | 22 |
| R | 105 | 91 |
| RBI | 97 | 78 |
| SB | 3 | 21 |
| AVG | .264 | .239 |
| OBP | .363 | .328 |
| SLG | .534 | .467 |
| OPS | .897 | .795 |
| wOBA | .384 | .341 |
| xwOBA | .378 | .341 |
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