Ben Rice

Ben Rice

1B / C / DH · NYY
MLBAM 700250
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026762060.3280.447883.67
2025531119260.2540.3963432.33
20241782670.1710.341691.44

2025 MLB Percentile Rankings

Batting
xwOBA
96
0.396
xBA
90
0.282
xSLG
95
0.559
Avg Exit Velo
92
93.3
Median Exit Velo
0
90th % Exit Velo
0
Barrel %
88
15.4
Hard-Hit %
95
56.1
LA Sweet-Spot %
90
40.4
Bat Speed
67
71.6
Median Bat Speed
0
90th % Bat Speed
0
Chase %
88
21.3
Whiff %
70
19.6
K %
64
18.8
BB %
61
9.4
Swing Decisions

Plate Discipline · Decision+

Expected-run-value of every swing-or-take decision, against a league-average batter’s optimum. 100 = avg · 110 = 1 SD better.

Decision+
105
71th pctl
Chase cost
-28.1r
293 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-20.8r
336 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
43.5%
2,100 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.33
lg avg -2.53
Count
View
+0%6+27%11+0%7+0%10+0%943+25%16+11%28+11%55+5%42+21%28+33%18+29%7+32%22+0%40-46%85-34%61-31%58+48%27+29%14+15%20-9%56-22%60-18%50-28%32+41%173+11%9+25%16+18%17+14%22+26%23+67%63+17%6+0%7+14%7321CATCHER'S VIEW
Judgment — swing% vs optimal
−35%−15%0+15%+35%
  • Red cells — swings more than an optimal batter would here (chasing).
  • Blue cells — swings less than optimal (too passive).
  • Number in cell: swing%-delta vs optimal. Top-right: pitches seen.
Total pitches shown: 1,000