In a season where the Yankees have missed their two most established power hitters for months at a time, Ben Rice has provided a powerful presence in their stead.

During the Yankees’ recent trip to Phoenix, Aaron Boone leaned back behind an office desk, clearly pleased by his prognostication ability. Months ago, he’d forecast that Ben Rice would finish with 39 home runs,

Ben Rice knew he got this one. That picture at the top of this article? That’s Rice watching his home run fly out of the ballpark on Wednesday night as the New York Yankees took on the Tampa Bay Rays.

New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice had a game to remember on Wednesday.

Ben Rice conectó dos jonrones para llegar a 41, Ryan McMahon añadió un grand slam e igualó su máximo de carrera con cinco carreras impulsadas, y los Yankees de Nueva York vencieron el miércoles 9-2 a los Rays de Tampa Bay.

It has been a memorable season for New York Yankees slugger Ben Rice . On Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, the left-handed hitter connected on his 40th (and 41st) home run of the season. According to MLB,

Ben Rice crushes two home runs against the Rays to reach the 40-home run plateau for the first time in his career #CurtainCall

Guerrero has 603,014 votes, and Ben Rice has 509,830, per the ballot results tweeted by Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Guerrero is having a down year by his standards, currently posting a .280 batting average with just 3 home runs, 27 RBI’s, and a .