On Tuesday, the New York Yankees will open up a new series when they visit the Baltimore Orioles in Maryland.
UPDATE: The Yankees won 3-1.
The Yankees are coming off a 4-3 win (over the Toronto Blue Jays) on Sunday.
Ben Rice was the hero, as he hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning.
He bounced back after an error the inning before.
Gary Phillips of NY Daily News Sports wrote: “Rather than dwell on his costly 9th-inning error, Ben Rice atoned for it with a game-winning dinger in the 10th.”
“It’s very easy for him to be pissed off that he didn’t make the play or whatever, but he stayed invested in the game and put a good swing on the ball.”
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Caballero Makes Rice Statement
After the game, José Caballero was asked about Rice (via YES Network).
Reporter: “What’d you think of the swing out of Ben Rice, especially considering the way he’s been kind of going through it a little bit at the plate?”
Caballero: “Oh, it was great. It was great to see him succeed in delivering that top of the 10th, especially after what happened in the ninth, and just put us on top… It’s good to see him succeed.”
Looking At Rice
Rice was picked in the 12th round of the 2021 MLB Draft out of Dartmouth.
He is in the middle of his third season with the Yankees (and made the 2026 MLB All-Star Game).
Right now, Rice is batting .251 with 33 home runs and 78 RBIs.
Looking At Caballero
Caballero is in the middle of his second year with the Yankees.
He has also had stops with the Tampa Bay Rays and Seattle Mariners over four MLB seasons.
Looking At The Yankees
The Yankees are 6.0 games back of the Rays for first in the American League East.
They have gone 69-55 in 124 games.
New York Yankees Star Jose Caballero Makes Ben Rice Statement