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Ben Rice
1B · 
New York Yankees · age 27
Starting Infielder
- Trade value
- $70.4M
- Likely range
- $19.2M to $117.5M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 85, potential 85
- Player value
- $135.8M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $0.80M a year, 4 years left
- Next season
- 3.2 WAR projected
- Role
- Everyday Player
- Style
- Middle-of-the-Order Bat
- Awards
- All-Star 2026
Ben Rice's trade value is $70.4M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real MLB trades.
Updated October 3, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $0.8M | $32.9M | $32.2M |
| 2028 | $12.1M | $28.8M | $17.2M |
| 2029 | $19.8M | $30.6M | $12.2M |
| 2030 | $21.8M | $23.7M | $4.7M |
Projection
| Season | WAR | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 3.0 | 0.6 to 5.3 | 99% |
| 2028 | 2.6 | 0.0 to 5.3 | 98% |
| 2029 | 2.7 | 0.0 to 5.7 | 98% |
| 2030 | 1.9 | −0.7 to 4.9 | 95% |
| 2031 | 1.6 | −0.3 to 4.9 | 86% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when he signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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