Ben Rice is a core dynasty starter: #27 on the expert dynasty consensus board, the #3 1B, ranked between #19 and #97 across 12 sources. On the FanRanked staff dynasty board Rice is #16, 11 spots above the consensus. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Rice #31.
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JD, : 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.
From the FanRanked staff dynasty rankings, a hand-built board updated through the season.
Ben Rice is a 1B for the NYY, Age 27.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #27 |
| Position Rank | #3 1B |
| Staff Dynasty Board | #16 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #31 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #19 to #97 |
| Dynasty Sources | 12 expert sources |
| Redraft Sources | 15 expert sources |
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