C Ben Rice #9
Pittsburgh Pirates MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/07/2025
 OA: 49 POT: 49
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C BEN RICE #9 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
53 179 39 4 0 11 30 24 43 .218 .317 .425 0 0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 39 41 40
Gap 44 43 44 44
Power 70 65 72 70
Eye 62 59 63 62
Avoid K's 50 49 51 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 21 31
Errors: - 24 28
Arm: 57 21 20
Turn DP: - 18 -
Framing: 44 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 37 Left Field: -
1st Base: 29 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 56
Stealing Aggressiveness: 24
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 34
Sacrifice Bunt: 63
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/06/2025 PHI Win, 15-0 4 2 1 1 0 1 1 0
06/05/2025 LAA Win, 7-2 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
06/04/2025 LAA Loss, 3-6 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
06/03/2025 LAA Win, 5-3 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
06/01/2025 @ SD Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
05/31/2025 @ SD Loss, 2-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/30/2025 @ SD Loss, 2-15 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/28/2025 @ ARI Loss, 4-7 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0
05/27/2025 @ ARI Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/26/2025 @ ARI Win, 13-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Birthday:02/22/1999
Born in:Cohasset, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$570,500
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 81 Days
Service This Yr:81 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 81 Days
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 53 179 39 4 0 11 30 21 24 43 .218 .317 .425 .742 .319 .207 112
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 46 208 3 0 0 1 0 2 76 15 0 1 0.0 25.9 4.85 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   34 2 0 0 1 2 2 3 8 0 0 0 .059 .135 .147 .282
Versus Right   145 37 4 0 10 28 19 21 35 2 0 3 .255 .357 .490 .846
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   15 4 1 0 1 3 3 4 3 0 0 1 .267 .450 .533 .983
Last Week   14 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 .071 .278 .071 .349
March   19 4 0 0 2 5 2 1 3 0 0 1 .211 .286 .526 .812
April   65 14 1 0 5 14 10 9 13 2 0 1 .215 .312 .462 .773
May   77 17 2 0 3 8 6 9 22 0 0 0 .221 .302 .364 .666
June   18 4 1 0 1 3 3 5 5 0 0 1 .222 .417 .444 .861
Spring Training   63 13 3 0 1 8 4 6 12 0 0 0 .206 .275 .302 .577
Last Year   507 122 21 2 25 79 68 36 132 1 2 2 .241 .293 .438 .731
Career   686 161 25 2 36 109 89 60 175 3 2 5 .235 .300 .434 .734
Home   98 23 4 0 5 16 13 13 21 1 0 1 .235 .327 .429 .756
Road   81 16 0 0 6 14 8 11 22 1 0 2 .198 .305 .420 .725
Grass   173 38 4 0 10 28 20 23 41 1 0 2 .220 .317 .416 .733
Turf   6 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 .167 .333 .667 1.000
Day   48 11 1 0 2 8 3 6 13 1 0 1 .229 .321 .375 .696
Night   131 28 3 0 9 22 18 18 30 1 0 2 .214 .316 .443 .759
As Starter   168 37 4 0 11 30 20 24 37 2 0 3 .220 .325 .440 .765
As Reliever / Substitution   11 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   42 7 0 0 4 5 7 5 14 0 0 0 .167 .255 .452 .708
Inning 1-3   67 11 4 0 2 8 6 11 16 0 0 0 .164 .282 .313 .595
Inning 4-6   50 18 0 0 4 16 5 7 9 2 0 1 .360 .433 .600 1.033
Inning 7-9   55 8 0 0 4 4 8 6 16 0 0 2 .145 .254 .364 .618
Extra Innings   7 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
0 Outs   57 13 1 0 3 7 8 3 15 1 0 1 .228 .274 .404 .678
1 Outs   65 16 2 0 3 12 7 5 16 1 0 2 .246 .315 .415 .730
2 Outs   57 10 1 0 5 11 6 16 12 0 0 0 .175 .356 .456 .812
Scoring Position   43 12 2 0 3 19 6 3 8 2 0 1 .279 .327 .535 .861
Bases Empty   99 20 0 0 6 6 9 13 27 0 0 1 .202 .301 .384 .685
Runner on 1st   37 7 2 0 2 5 6 8 8 0 0 1 .189 .348 .405 .753
Runner on 2nd   19 6 1 0 1 5 3 1 3 0 0 1 .316 .381 .526 .907
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 3 1 0 1 5 2 1 3 0 0 0 .188 .235 .438 .673
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 2 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417
Two Strikes   105 17 2 0 4 10 11 11 43 0 0 2 .162 .254 .295 .549
First Pitch   23 6 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .261 .522 .783
Count 0-1   9 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .333 .364 .333 .697
Count 0-2   9 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 2 .000 .182 .000 .182
Count 1-0   15 4 0 0 3 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .867 1.133
Count 1-1   15 4 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .533 .800
Count 1-2   37 6 1 0 0 2 3 0 22 0 0 0 .162 .162 .189 .351
Count 2-0   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   5 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Count 2-2   33 5 0 0 3 3 3 0 12 0 0 0 .152 .152 .424 .576
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 2 0 0 1 2 2 7 0 1 0 0 .667 .818 1.667 2.485
Full Count   26 6 1 0 1 5 3 11 4 0 0 0 .231 .459 .385 .844
Behind in Count   55 9 1 0 0 3 6 0 27 1 0 3 .164 .203 .182 .385
Ahead in Count   27 9 1 0 4 11 6 13 0 1 0 0 .333 .537 .815 1.351
Batting Leadoff   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   137 32 4 0 8 21 17 22 30 2 0 3 .234 .348 .438 .786
Batting 4th   19 4 0 0 1 4 2 1 5 0 0 0 .211 .250 .368 .618
Batting 6th   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   17 2 0 0 2 4 2 1 4 0 0 0 .118 .167 .471 .637
Low Leverage   76 11 0 0 4 7 6 12 16 1 0 2 .145 .275 .303 .577
Medium Leverage   63 16 3 0 3 9 7 6 18 0 0 1 .254 .329 .444 .773
High Leverage   39 12 1 0 4 14 8 5 9 1 0 0 .308 .378 .641 1.019
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2024 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 145 507 122 21 2 25 79 68 36 2 1 132 1 0 .241 .293 .438 .731 105 105 2.9
2025 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 53 179 39 4 0 11 30 21 24 3 2 43 0 1 .218 .317 .425 .742 110 112 0.7
Total MLB 198 686 161 25 2 36 109 89 60 5 3 175 1 1 .235 .300 .434 .734 106 107 3.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Pittsburgh - MLB C 134 117 1010 64 5 1075 1 .999 1091.2 8.85 -0.5 .910 6 108 21 19.4
2025 Pittsburgh - MLB C 46 46 385 24 0 415 6 .986 405.1 9.08 -2.1 .715 3 57 8 14.0
TOTAL C 180 163 1395 88 5 1490 7 .995 1497.0 8.92 -2.6 .849 9 165 29 17.6
PLAYER HISTORY
03/30/2021 Released by the Texas Rangers.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (37); Movement: 6 (35); Control: 7 (36).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (35); Control: 7 (37).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (46); Power: 58 (63); Eye: 49 (53).
11/14/2024 Finished 3rd in 2024 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/25/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 71 (71); Eye: 62 (62).
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