OVERALL GRADE
B Solid
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PLAYER PROFILE
Ben Rice
First Base • Designated Hitter • New York Yankees
Bats:
Left
Throws:
Right
Age:
27
Height:
6' 2"
Weight:
228 lbs
UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Player IQ
IQ SCORE
83 Out of 100CURRENT ROLE
First Base
This role reflects official MLB position information and available current-season usage. It is not a projection.
30-SECOND IQ
The quick read on Ben Rice
Ben Rice currently profiles as a solid hitting performer. HR is the strongest verified indicator, while SB represents the clearest relative development opportunity.
WHY THIS SCORE
- OPS: 97th percentile (#6 MLB)
- SLG: 99th percentile (#2 MLB)
- OBP: 75th percentile (#38 MLB)
- AVG: 64th percentile (#55 MLB)
2026 HITTING
Hitting Statistics
AVG
.266
#55 MLB
Top 36%
Hits divided by at-bats.
OBP
.355
#38 MLB
Top 25%
Rate of reaching via a hit, walk, or hit-by-pitch in official OBP opportunities.
SLG
.563
#2 MLB
Top 1%
Total bases per at-bat.
OPS
.918
#6 MLB
Top 3%
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage.
HR
31
#4 MLB
Top 1%
RBI
73
#6 MLB
Top 1%
H
106
#43 MLB
Top 7%
SB
2
#240 MLB
Top 39%
VERIFIED CAREER CONTEXT
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UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Scout Report
ARCHETYPE
High-Impact Offensive Player
Rate-stat observations use the official qualified MLB hitting pool. Supported counting-stat observations use all official season participants in that stat group. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from those pools.
DATA CONFIDENCE
High confidence
Officially qualified for the MLB hitter comparison pool.
STRENGTHS
Verified indicators
- Home-Run Production
- Slugging Production
- Multi-Position Experience
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Areas to monitor
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Stolen-Base Volume Relative focus
Why: 2 SB ranks #240 among 611 MLB hitters with a recorded plate appearance (61st percentile). It is the lowest supported league-relative category in this report, not a below-average classification.
VERSATILITY
Strong multi-position usage
- Primary role or position
- First Base
- Position / role entries
- 2
- Verified secondary positions
- Designated Hitter
This report summarizes available 2026 MLB statistics and official position information and available season usage. Non-qualified comparisons are directional, not official leaderboard ranks. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from official MLB comparison pools. Confidence reflects sample size, qualification, and supported comparison coverage. Versatility labels summarize verified position usage and are not league benchmarks. This is a current-data evaluation, not a projection.