\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t NEW YORK – AUGUST 04: Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees speaks to the media after hitting his 600th career home run. Rodriguez hit a first inning two run home run against pitcher Shaun Marcum of the Toronto Blue Jays on August 4, 2010 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n On Tuesday evening, the New York Yankees<\/a> snapped their four-game losing skid when they beat the Baltimore Orioles<\/a> by a score of 6-2.<\/p>\n The series is now tied up at 1-1 with the finale on Wednesday afternoon at Camden Yards.<\/p>\n Ben Rice<\/a> finished Tuesday\u2019s victory with one hit and one walk.<\/p>\n Getty<\/span>Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees warms up during batting practice before a game against the Oakland Athletics at O.co Coliseum on May 20, 2016 in Oakland, California.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Rice is in the middle of an incredible season, as he is batting<\/a> .310 with 40 hits, 13 home runs, 29 RBI\u2019s, 31 runs and two stolen bases in 38 games.<\/p>\n Earlier this month, Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez made a bold statement about Rice (via WFAN<\/a>).<\/p>\n Rodriguez: \u201cWhen you look at this roster and you look at some of the late 90\u2019s rosters, they start resembling each other\u2026 Rice is hopefully the modern-day Don Mattingly. This kid can really, really hit.\u201d<\/p>\n That\u2019s high praise for Rice from one of the best players in MLB<\/a> history.<\/p>\n Mattingly spent all 14 seasons of his career playing for the Yankees.<\/p>\n He won the 1985 MVP Award (and was named to six All-Star Games).<\/p>\n Right now, the 65-year-old is the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies<\/a>.<\/p>\n Getty<\/span>Don Mattingly, interim manager for the Philadelphia Phillies, walks off the field in the eighth inning during a game against the San Francisco Giants<\/a> at Citizens Bank Park on April 28, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Rice was picked in the 12th round of the 2021 MLB Draft.<\/p>\n He is in his third season (all with the Yankees).<\/p>\n Over 225 career games, the 27-year-old is batting .247 with 184 hits, 46 home runs, 117 RBI\u2019s, 125 runs and five stolen bases.<\/p>\n ESPN Insights wrote (on May 11):<\/a> \u201cAaron Judge<\/a> (16) and Ben Rice (13) become the fastest Yankees duo to each reach 13+ home runs in a season 🤯\u201d<\/p>\n Getty<\/span>Ben Rice #22 of the New York Yankees celebrates his solo home run with teammates in the dugout in the game against the Los Angeles Angels<\/a> at Yankee Stadium on April 16, 2026 in The Bronx borough of New York City.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n If Rice can have a career anything close to Mattingly, Yankees fans would be very happy.<\/p>\n Since he is still under team control<\/a>, he could end up being with the franchise for a long time.<\/p>\n With their win over the Orioles, the Yankees are now 27-16 in 43 games, which has them as the second-place team in the American League East.<\/p>\n They are 2.0 games back of the Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> for first.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/figure>\nLooking At Rice<\/h2>\n
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<\/figure>\nYankees Right Now<\/h2>\n