Ben Rice lifted from game with apparent injury

TL;DR

Ben Rice of the New York Yankees was removed from the game against the Baltimore Orioles in the fourth inning due to an apparent injury. His status and the reason for his exit are currently unclear.

Key points

Ben Rice was removed from the game in the fourth inning.
His performance included hitting 12 home runs this season.
Paul Goldschmidt replaced Rice after his exit.

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Ben Rice #22 of the New York Yankees runs to first base during the game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, May 2, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Jonathan Pensiero/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images Burgeoning Yankee superstar Ben Rice was removed in the fourth inning from Sunday’s game with the Orioles at Yankee Stadium. It was not immediately apparent why Rice, who slugged his 12th home run of the season in the first, exited the game. Paul Goldschmidt entered to replace him. There was only a small smattering of clues that the YES broadcast could go on following Rice’s removal. Max Fried had made a couple of pickoff throws to Rice in previous innings, one of which appeared to somewhat handcuff him. Rice went on to take his next at-bat, in which he hit a somewhat-fluky opposite-field double on a pop fly (.040 xBA). It did not seem that Rice was injured on the swing or while running the bases. He scored on Aaron Judge’s subsequent home run. Needless to say, this is an ominous sign. Rice has been Judge’s stellar co-star in the Yankee order, hitting .343/.455/.759. His 12 home runs are tied with for second place in MLB. He has been one of the key factors behind New York’s stellar run of play over the past few weeks; if he goes down, the Yankees would sorely miss his absence. This story will be updated as soon as we learn more about why Rice was removed from the game.

Q&A

What injury did Ben Rice sustain during the Yankees game?

The specific injury Ben Rice sustained has not yet been disclosed.

How has Ben Rice performed this season before his injury?

Before his injury, Ben Rice was hitting .343 with 12 home runs, tying him for second place in MLB.

Who replaced Ben Rice in the Yankees lineup?

Paul Goldschmidt entered the game to replace Ben Rice after his removal.