Somerset Patriots C/1B Ben Rice

Somerset C/1B Ben Rice and RHP Drew Thorpe Named MLB Pipeline's Yankees Hitting and Pitching Prospects of the Year

Bridgewater, New Jersey - MLB Pipeline has named Somerset Patriots C/1B Ben Rice and RHP Drew Thorpe as the New York Yankees' 2023 Hitting and Pitching Prospects of the Year. Since his promotion to Double-A Somerset on 7/18, Rice was the Eastern League leader in HR (16), RBI (48), SLG (.651), OPS (1.054), XBH (30), TB (127) and R (40), while ranking third with a .328 BA. Among all players with 300 plate appearances, Rice... Full Story