Yankees' Ben Rice news arrives after odd injury

TL;DR

Yankees first baseman Ben Rice sustained an unusual injury while catching a pickoff throw from pitcher Max Fried. The ball struck Rice's glove and hand awkwardly during the play.

Key points

Ben Rice plays first base for the New York Yankees
Injury occurred while catching a pickoff throw
The throw was made by pitcher Max Fried

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There are a lot of ways that players can get hurt on a baseball field.

Rarely does it happen simply by catching the baseball, but that's what happened to New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice on Sunday.

Rice was holding a runner on at first base, and Max Fried threw a pickoff that way. The throw was a bit low, and Rice reached down to snag it. The ball apparently hit Rice's glove, and the hand within it, in an odd way.

Initially, Rice stayed in the game. He hit a double in the bottom half of the inning. But then the Yankees removed him from action.

They called it a left hand contusion.

According to MLB.com, X-rays were negative, and Rice has been officially called day-to-day.

“It’s a little sore,” Rice told MLB.com postgame. “I thought the throw was going to be a little lower than it was. I went down and thought it would be in the dirt. Then it kind of stayed up in the end. I caught it poorly. It kind of hit in the palm.”

Q&A

What injury did Ben Rice sustain while playing for the Yankees?

Ben Rice sustained an unusual injury when a pickoff throw hit his glove and hand awkwardly.

How did Ben Rice's injury occur during the game?

The injury occurred when Rice was holding a runner on first base and reached down to catch a low throw from pitcher Max Fried.

Who is Ben Rice and what position does he play for the Yankees?

Ben Rice is a first baseman for the New York Yankees.