The Yankees could have a new first baseman in 2025.
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole chats with catcher Ben Rice as Cole makes a rehab start for the Double-A Somerset Patriots in Bridgewater, N.J, Tuesday, June 4, 2024.. Rice has blitzed through three levels of the minor leagues over the past two seasons, ending his 2024 stay at Double-A Somerset with a .261/.382/.511 line, 12 home runs and 26 RBIs.) and it doesn’t seem likely he will be a full-time catcher at the major-league level.
By the 2025 season, the 25-year-old Rice could very well be the Yankees’ starting first baseman. Anthony Rizzo has struggled and has a $17 million club option for next season that the team is likely to decline. Owner Hal Steinbrenner said recently that he wants toit is at now, meaning the Yankees will give younger players opportunities — such as Rice. That kind of cost-cutting move is made more important as the Yankees try to sign Juan Soto to a long-term contract.New York Yankees vs.
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