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Newsweek
4 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Yankees Could Trade Ben Rice After 'Off Limits' Update, Per Report
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. As usual, the New York Yankees will be looking to make some splashy upgrades before the trade deadline. After reaching the World Series last year and then replacing Juan Soto with several high-profile additions in the offseason, the team still seems to be a few pieces short of returning. Primarily, they are expected to target a third base upgrade to replace Oswald Peraza, some bullpen reinforcement and perhaps a starting pitcher as well. But as the Yankees look to bring in some additional talent, there are two controllable pieces they are reportedly unwilling to part with. "The Yankees will not be trading top prospects Spencer Jones and George Lombard Jr.," Jim Bowden reported for The Athletic. "I'm told both are off limits." NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 03: Ben Rice #22 of the New York Yankees looks on during the eighth inning of the game against the Cleveland Guardians at Yankee Stadium on June 03, 2025... NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 03: Ben Rice #22 of the New York Yankees looks on during the eighth inning of the game against the Cleveland Guardians at Yankee Stadium on June 03, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by) More Satloff/Getty The Yankees would have some less promising prospects to pick from. But Yankees insider Joel Sherman suggested they could instead build a package around big leaguer Ben Rice. "Multiple teams have been inquiring about the viability of Ben Rice as a catcher, which gives a window into how the Yankees could pull off a larger trade before the deadline," Sherman wrote for the New York Post. "But one way to make a bigger trade and/or protect the farm system would be to use Rice in a deal rather than strictly prospects." Though he might not have the ceiling of some of the Yankees' best prospects, Rice would be hard to part with. He is slashing .232/.323/.468 with 15 homers so far this season, a sharp improvement from his debut campaign. And he could be seen internally as the heir to pending free agent Paul Goldschmidt at first base. But if the Yankees are able to bolster an area or two of greater need with a package built around Rice, it seems there is some interest out there in acquiring him. More MLB: Pirates Starter Tagged As Best Available By MLB Insider As Deadline Nears
Canada News.Net
6 days ago
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
After ending streaks, Yankees vie for series win vs. Blue Jays
(Photo credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images) The visiting New York Yankees aim to ride the momentum from a dramatic win into the rubber match of their three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. Ben Rice snapped a tie with a home run in the ninth inning against Toronto closer Jeff Hoffman in the Yankees' 5-4 win on Tuesday night. The Yankees had dropped five straight games in Toronto this season, including a 4-1 loss Monday in the opener of the series. 'We got the monkey off our back a little bit there,' said Yankees Devin Williams, who pitched the bottom of the ninth to earn the save on Tuesday. 'I said earlier, 'We played five games here and haven't come away with a win once.' So, it was nice to have a lead and be able to lock it down and leave with a win.' 'It's huge,' Rice said. 'Obviously, we lost five in a row to these guys, so coming back and getting a win here gives us some good momentum heading into tomorrow.' The Yankees snapped Toronto's 11-game home winning streak and moved to within three games of the first-place Blue Jays in the American League East. Momentum is said to be the next day's pitcher and the Yankees have a good candidate to provide it on Wednesday with scheduled starter Max Fried (11-3, 2.43 ERA). The left-hander is 3-0 with a 1.74 ERA in five career starts against the Blue Jays. Fried left his last start before the All-Star break on July 12 with a blister on his left index finger. He was considered ready to start on Wednesday. He will be facing a strong mound opponent in right-hander Chris Bassitt (10-4, 3.89), who is scheduled to start for Toronto. He is 4-1 with a 2.03 ERA in seven career starts against the Yankees and is 1-1 with a 5.56 ERA in two starts versus them this season. In addition to Rice's big blast on Wednesday, the Yankees got two doubles, a homer and a couple superb catches in left field from Cody Bellinger. Jazz Chisholm Jr. belted a three-run homer on Tuesday. The Yankees overcame another throwing error by shortstop Anthony Volpe that led to two unearned runs in the sixth inning. Rice could not make the scoop on the one-bounce throw. Volpe and Oswald Peraza also contributed two unearned runs to the Blue Jays with throwing errors on Monday. The Yankees made the most of their chances, going 1-for-4 with runners in scoring position and stranding three runners. The Blue Jays were 3-for-13 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base. Toronto's bullpen was solid leading to Hoffman, who was pitching for the fourth time in five days. His use is a sign of playing in meaningful games in a division race and could indicate where Toronto's priorities might be at the trade deadline. 'He does such a good job of letting us know how he feels,' Toronto manager John Schneider said. 'We're at the point now where guys are going to have to be pushed a little bit. I didn't want to start the ninth inning with someone else and then feel the urge to bring Jeff in. I'd rather give them a clean inning. Just a pull heater there to Rice. They can hit home runs, that's what they do.'
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Yankees at Blue Jays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 23
It's Wednesday, July 23 and the Yankees (56-45) are in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays (59-42). Max Fried is slated to take the mound for New York against Chris Bassitt for Toronto. The Yankees snapped a five-game losing streak to the Blue Jays with a 5-4 win on Tuesday. Ben Rice delivered the game-winning homer in the top of the ninth inning to break free of a 4-4 tie. This is the rubber match with the winner taking the series — Yankees took the first series (2-1) and the Blue Jays swept the second (4-0). Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Follow Rotoworld Player News for the latest fantasy and betting player news and analysis all season long. Game details & how to watch Yankees at Blue Jays Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025 Time: 7:07PM EST Site: Rogers Centre City: Toronto, ON Network/Streaming: AmazonPV, Sportsnet Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day MLB schedule page, along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out. Odds for the Yankees at the Blue Jays The latest odds as of Wednesday: Moneyline: Yankees (-137), Blue Jays (+115) Spread: Yankees -1.5 Total: 8.0 runs Probable starting pitchers for Yankees at Blue Jays Pitching matchup for July 23, 2025: Max Fried vs. Chris Bassitt Yankees: Max Fried, (11-3, 2.43 ERA)Last outing: 9.00 ERA, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt, (10-4, 3.89 ERA)Last outing: 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 10 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts Rotoworld still has you covered with all the latest MLB player news for all 30 teams. Check out the feed page right here on NBC Sports for headlines, injuries and transactions where you can filter by league, team, positions and news type! Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Yankees and the Blue Jays Rotoworld Best Bet Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the value on the Yankees to win the AL East: 'This series will be a defining one in the AL East race that has seen the Toronto Blue Jays take ahold of. Toronto is up in the series season and swept New York earlier in the season, so it's an ideal time for the Yankees to strike back. The odds are down to plus-money on the Yankees to win the division, which could be back to -150 with a series win over the Blue Jays.' Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts. Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday's game between the Yankees and the Blue Jays: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Toronto Blue Jays at +1.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0. Want even more MLB best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert MLB Predictions page from NBC. Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Yankees at Blue Jays Toronto is 5-3 versus New York this season and 5-1 in the last six New York is 3-1 in the last four games New York is 14-6 in Fried's 20 starts With Chris Bassitt starting the Blue Jays have won 5 straight home games against the Yankees The Under is 12-8 (60%) in the Blue Jays' games this season with Chris Bassitt as the starter The Blue Jays have covered in 3 straight games with Chris Bassitt as the opener If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports! Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff: Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) Trysta Krick (@Trysta_Krick)
Reuters
6 days ago
- Sport
- Reuters
After ending streaks, Yankees vie for series win vs. Blue Jays
July 23 - The visiting New York Yankees aim to ride the momentum from a dramatic win into the rubber match of their three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. Ben Rice snapped a tie with a home run in the ninth inning against Toronto closer Jeff Hoffman in the Yankees' 5-4 win on Tuesday night. The Yankees had dropped five straight games in Toronto this season, including a 4-1 loss Monday in the opener of the series. "We got the monkey off our back a little bit there," said Yankees Devin Williams, who pitched the bottom of the ninth to earn the save on Tuesday. "I said earlier, 'We played five games here and haven't come away with a win once.' So, it was nice to have a lead and be able to lock it down and leave with a win." "It's huge," Rice said. "Obviously, we lost five in a row to these guys, so coming back and getting a win here gives us some good momentum heading into tomorrow." The Yankees snapped Toronto's 11-game home winning streak and moved to within three games of the first-place Blue Jays in the American League East. Momentum is said to be the next day's pitcher and the Yankees have a good candidate to provide it on Wednesday with scheduled starter Max Fried (11-3, 2.43 ERA). The left-hander is 3-0 with a 1.74 ERA in five career starts against the Blue Jays. Fried left his last start before the All-Star break on July 12 with a blister on his left index finger. He was considered ready to start on Wednesday. He will be facing a strong mound opponent in right-hander Chris Bassitt (10-4, 3.89), who is scheduled to start for Toronto. He is 4-1 with a 2.03 ERA in seven career starts against the Yankees and is 1-1 with a 5.56 ERA in two starts versus them this season. In addition to Rice's big blast on Wednesday, the Yankees got two doubles, a homer and a couple superb catches in left field from Cody Bellinger. Jazz Chisholm Jr. belted a three-run homer on Tuesday. The Yankees overcame another throwing error by shortstop Anthony Volpe that led to two unearned runs in the sixth inning. Rice could not make the scoop on the one-bounce throw. Volpe and Oswald Peraza also contributed two unearned runs to the Blue Jays with throwing errors on Monday. The Yankees made the most of their chances, going 1-for-4 with runners in scoring position and stranding three runners. The Blue Jays were 3-for-13 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base. Toronto's bullpen was solid leading to Hoffman, who was pitching for the fourth time in five days. His use is a sign of playing in meaningful games in a division race and could indicate where Toronto's priorities might be at the trade deadline. "He does such a good job of letting us know how he feels," Toronto manager John Schneider said. "We're at the point now where guys are going to have to be pushed a little bit. I didn't want to start the ninth inning with someone else and then feel the urge to bring Jeff in. I'd rather give them a clean inning. Just a pull heater there to Rice. They can hit home runs, that's what they do." --Field Level Media
CBC
6 days ago
- Sport
- CBC
Rice's late homer lifts Yankees over Blue Jays, snaps Toronto's franchise-record home win streak
Ben Rice's ninth-inning home run helped the New York Yankees salvage a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday at the Rogers Centre. Toronto's four-game win streak and franchise-best 11-game home win streak were snapped with the loss, but the Blue Jays still hold a three-game lead over the Yankees in the American League East standings. Jazz Chisholm Jr., had a three-run homer in the first inning and Cody Bellinger added a solo shot in the fifth for an early New York (56-45) lead. Cam Schlittler gave up seven hits and three walks over five innings but limited the Blue Jays to just two runs. Relievers Tim Hill, Jonathan Loaisiga, Luke Weaver, Ian Hamilton (2-1) and Devin Williams following Schlittler to the mound. Pinch-hitter Davis Schneider and George Springer each had an RBI double to tie it 4-4 for Toronto (59-42) in the sixth. Addison Barger kept the Blue Jays in the game with RBI singles in the first and fifth. Max Scherzer gave up four runs on five hits and a walk over five innings, striking out four. Mason Fluharty, Justin Bruihl, Jeff Hoffman (6-3) came out of the bullpen with Hoffman taking the loss. New York got to Scherzer, a future Hall of Famer, early with Trent Grisham and Bellinger leading the game off with back-to-back hits. Although two-time MVP Aaron Judge struck out, Chisholm took Scherzer deep to right field for the 3-0 lead. Blue Jays manager John Schneider subbed in pinch hitters Myles Straw and Davis Schneider in the sixth inning and the gambit paid off. Straw, in for Joey Loperfido, reached base on shortstop Anthony Volpe's throwing error. Two batters later, Schneider doubled in Straw. Springer then drove in Schneider with his two-bagger to tie the game 4-4. Hoffman came on in the ninth to shutdown the middle of the Yankees' batting order and set up a potential Toronto walk-off victory. The Blue Jays' closer hung a 96.9 miles per hour four-seam fastball high in the strike zone and Rice crushed it to reclaim New York's lead. Chris Bassitt (10-4) will take the mound on Wednesday as Toronto finishes its three-game series with New York. Ace Max Fried (11-3) gets the start for the Yankees.
