Austin Barnes or Ben Rice
Baseball Stats Comparison
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| Ben Rice C,1B,DH - NYY  | Austin Barnes C - FA  | |
| 2026 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 337 | ‐ |
| Runs | 64 | ‐ |
| Hits | 94 | ‐ |
| Singles | 47 | ‐ |
| Doubles | 15 | ‐ |
| Triples | 3 | ‐ |
| Home Runs | 29 | ‐ |
| RBI | 68 | ‐ |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | ‐ |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | ‐ |
| Walks | 48 | ‐ |
| Strikeouts | 91 | ‐ |
| Batting Average | .279 | ‐ |
| On Base Pct | .372 | ‐ |
| Slugging Pct | .599 | ‐ |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .971 | ‐ |
| Ben Rice C,1B,DH - NYY | Austin Barnes C - FA | |
| 2026 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 459 | 39 |
| Runs | 71 | 4 |
| Hits | 113 | 8 |
| Singles | 63 | 7 |
| Doubles | 23 | 1 |
| Triples | 2 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 25 | 0 |
| RBI | 72 | 3 |
| Stolen Bases | 4 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 0 |
| Walks | 52 | 4 |
| Strikeouts | 111 | 10 |
| Batting Average | .247 | .210 |
| On Base Pct | .323 | .278 |
| Slugging Pct | .474 | .270 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .797 | .548 |
| Ben Rice C,1B,DH - NYY | Austin Barnes C - FA | |
| News | ||
| Ben Rice went 1-for-4 in a win over the Nationals with a solo home run and one walk. Chris Schommer Sat, Jul 11th | The Mets released C Austin Barnes. Ari Koslow Mon, Mar 23rd | |
| Ben Rice went 2-for-4 in Thursday's 12-4 win over the Rays with two home runs, five RBI, three runs scored, and one walk. Chris Schommer Thu, Jul 9th | The New York Mets have signed catcher Austin Barnes to a minor-league deal. Brenton Kemp Thu, Jan 29th | |
| Ben Rice went 3-for-4 in Tuesday’s loss to the Rays with a home run, one run scored, and three RBI. Chris Schommer Wed, Jul 8th | ||
| Ben Rice announced on Instagram that he's doing the Home Run Derby. Ari Koslow Tue, Jul 7th | ||
| Ben Rice went 1-for-4 in a win over the Rays with a solo home run. Chris Schommer Tue, Jul 7th | ||
| Notes | ||
| Ben Rice followed a rough 2024 debut with a legitimate breakout in 2025, slashing .255/.337/.499 with 26 homers and a 131 OPS+ across 138 games. The power spike was supported by improved contact quality and a manageable strikeout rate, turning him from replacement-level depth into a middle-of-the-order threat. Dual eligibility at catcher and first base quietly boosts his fantasy value. While his defensive profile may keep him rotating between DH and multiple positions, Rice's age-26 surge makes him an appealing upside target. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | ||
| Excellent plate discipline and approach, I have been targeting Rice since the end of last year as a sleeper. A lot of people have joined on the Rice bandwagon, which has inflated his ADP, but I am even more bullish on him than the rest of the fantasy community. Anthony Gambale - Roto Street Journal | ||
| Ben Rice C,1B,DH - NYY | Austin Barnes C - FA | |||||
| Date | Opp | Opp Pitcher | VBR | Opp | Opp Pitcher | VBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Mar 25th | @ SF | Logan Webb (5-7) | #16 | |||
| Fri, Mar 27th | @ SF | Robbie Ray (8-6) | #86 | |||
| Sat, Mar 28th | @ SF | Tyler Mahle (2-8) | #90 | |||
| Mon, Mar 30th | @ SEA | Luis Castillo (3-8) | #65 | |||
| Tue, Mar 31st | @ SEA | Logan Gilbert (7-6) | #9 | |||
| Wed, Apr 1st | @ SEA | George Kirby (7-8) | #17 | |||
| Fri, Apr 3rd | vs MIA | Eury Perez (5-7) | #46 | |||
| Sat, Apr 4th | vs MIA | Max Meyer (9-1) | #41 | |||
| Sun, Apr 5th | vs MIA | Pete Fairbanks | ||||
| Tue, Apr 7th | vs ATH | Aaron Civale (5-7) | #243 | |||
| Wed, Apr 8th | vs ATH | Luis Severino (2-6) | #182 | |||
| Thu, Apr 9th | vs ATH | Jeffrey Springs (3-9) | #176 | |||
| Fri, Apr 10th | @ TB | Steven Matz (4-4) | #199 | |||
| Sat, Apr 11th | @ TB | Nick Martinez (8-2) | #89 | |||
| Sun, Apr 12th | @ TB | Drew Rasmussen (7-5) | #19 | |||
| Mon, Apr 13th | vs LAA | Yusei Kikuchi (0-3) | #141 | |||
| Tue, Apr 14th | vs LAA | Reid Detmers (3-6) | #37 | |||
| Wed, Apr 15th | vs LAA | Jack Kochanowicz (2-5) | ||||
| Thu, Apr 16th | vs LAA | Brent Suter (1-2) | #219 | |||
| Fri, Apr 17th | vs KC | Michael Wacha (5-7) | #73 | |||
| Sat, Apr 18th | vs KC | Noah Cameron (5-7) | #79 | |||
| Sun, Apr 19th | vs KC | Cole Ragans (1-4) | ||||
| Tue, Apr 21st | @ BOS | Connelly Early (7-5) | #146 | |||
| Wed, Apr 22nd | @ BOS | Ranger Suarez (4-3) | #24 | |||
| Thu, Apr 23rd | @ BOS | Payton Tolle (5-6) | #61 | |||
| Fri, Apr 24th | @ HOU | Lance McCullers Jr. (2-3) | #197 | |||
| Sat, Apr 25th | @ HOU | Mike Burrows (4-9) | #185 | |||
| Sun, Apr 26th | @ HOU | Spencer Arrighetti (7-5) | #138 | |||
| Mon, Apr 27th | @ TEX | Jack Leiter (3-7) | #107 | |||
| Tue, Apr 28th | @ TEX | Jacob deGrom (7-5) | #5 | |||
| Wed, Apr 29th | @ TEX | Nathan Eovaldi (9-7) | #14 | |||
| Fri, May 1st | vs BAL | Cade Povich (1-1) | #222 | |||
| Sat, May 2nd | vs BAL | Kyle Bradish (6-9) | #42 | |||
| Sun, May 3rd | vs BAL | Trey Gibson (1-3) | #315 | |||
| Mon, May 4th | vs BAL | Shane Baz (4-9) | #72 | |||
| Tue, May 5th | vs TEX | Jacob deGrom (7-5) | #5 | |||
| Wed, May 6th | vs TEX | Nathan Eovaldi (9-7) | #14 | |||
| Thu, May 7th | vs TEX | MacKenzie Gore (5-8) | #36 | |||
| Fri, May 8th | @ MIL | Jacob Misiorowski (10-4) | #6 | |||
| Sat, May 9th | @ MIL | Kyle Harrison (8-2) | #59 | |||
| Sun, May 10th | @ MIL | Logan Henderson (3-1) | #54 | |||
| Mon, May 11th | @ BAL | Brandon Young (7-2) | #132 | |||
| Tue, May 12th | @ BAL | Trevor Rogers (6-7) | #78 | |||
| Wed, May 13th | @ BAL | Kyle Bradish (6-9) | #42 | |||
| Fri, May 15th | @ NYM | Clay Holmes (4-4) | #149 | |||
| Sat, May 16th | @ NYM | Huascar Brazoban (4-2) | #200 | |||
| Sun, May 17th | @ NYM | Freddy Peralta (5-8) | #35 | |||
| Mon, May 18th | vs TOR | Patrick Corbin (3-4) | #229 | |||
| Tue, May 19th | vs TOR | Dylan Cease (6-4) | #10 | |||
| Wed, May 20th | vs TOR | Trey Yesavage (4-4) | #81 | |||
| Thu, May 21st | vs TOR | Braydon Fisher (3-3) | #147 | |||
| Fri, May 22nd | vs TB | Nick Martinez (8-2) | #89 | |||
| Sun, May 24th | vs TB | Drew Rasmussen (7-5) | #19 | |||
| Mon, May 25th | @ KC | Michael Wacha (5-7) | #73 | |||
| Tue, May 26th | @ KC | Bailey Falter (0-2) | ||||
| Wed, May 27th | @ KC | Noah Cameron (5-7) | #79 | |||
| Fri, May 29th | @ ATH | Luis Severino (2-6) | #182 | |||
| Sat, May 30th | @ ATH | J.T. Ginn (7-6) | #151 | |||
| Sun, May 31st | @ ATH | Jacob Lopez (4-3) | #204 | |||
| Tue, Jun 2nd | vs CLE | Joey Cantillo (8-4) | #87 | |||
| Wed, Jun 3rd | vs CLE | Gavin Williams (10-4) | #28 | |||
| Thu, Jun 4th | vs CLE | Slade Cecconi (4-6) | #105 | |||
| Fri, Jun 5th | vs BOS | Sonny Gray (11-1) | #25 | |||
| Sun, Jun 7th | vs BOS | Ranger Suarez (4-3) | #24 | |||
| Mon, Jun 8th | @ CLE | Gavin Williams (10-4) | #28 | |||
| Tue, Jun 9th | @ CLE | Slade Cecconi (4-6) | #105 | |||
| Wed, Jun 10th | @ CLE | Parker Messick (8-5) | #43 | |||
| Fri, Jun 12th | @ TOR | Trey Yesavage (4-4) | #81 | |||
| Sat, Jun 13th | @ TOR | Kevin Gausman (4-8) | #23 | |||
| Sun, Jun 14th | @ TOR | Patrick Corbin (3-4) | #229 | |||
| Tue, Jun 16th | vs CWS | Davis Martin (9-4) | #84 | |||
| Wed, Jun 17th | vs CWS | Anthony Kay (6-4) | #168 | |||
| Thu, Jun 18th | vs CWS | Bryan Hudson (3-2) | #169 | |||
| Fri, Jun 19th | vs CIN | Rhett Lowder (3-6) | #209 | |||
| Sat, Jun 20th | vs CIN | Andrew Abbott (5-5) | #93 | |||
| Sun, Jun 21st | vs CIN | Chase Burns (11-1) | #22 | |||
| Mon, Jun 22nd | @ DET | Framber Valdez (5-6) | #32 | |||
| Tue, Jun 23rd | @ DET | Casey Mize (4-6) | #39 | |||
| Wed, Jun 24th | @ DET | Tarik Skubal (5-5) | #2 | |||
| Thu, Jun 25th | @ BOS | Connelly Early (7-5) | #146 | |||
| Fri, Jun 26th | @ BOS | Payton Tolle (5-6) | #61 | |||
| Sat, Jun 27th | @ BOS | Jake Bennett (4-3) | #106 | |||
| Sun, Jun 28th | @ BOS | Sonny Gray (11-1) | #25 | |||
| Mon, Jun 29th | vs DET | Casey Mize (4-6) | #39 | |||
| Tue, Jun 30th | vs DET | Tarik Skubal (5-5) | #2 | |||
| Wed, Jul 1st | vs DET | Troy Melton (5-1) | #92 | |||
| Fri, Jul 3rd | vs MIN | Mike Paredes (0-2) | #260 | |||
| Sat, Jul 4th | vs MIN | Zebby Matthews (4-6) | #110 | |||
| Sun, Jul 5th | vs MIN | Joe Ryan (6-5) | #15 | |||
| Mon, Jul 6th | @ TB | Griffin Jax (5-6) | #58 | |||
| Tue, Jul 7th | @ TB | Ian Seymour (6-2) | #70 | |||
| Wed, Jul 8th | @ TB | Shane McClanahan (8-5) | #31 | |||
| Thu, Jul 9th | @ TB | Drew Rasmussen (7-5) | #19 | |||
| Fri, Jul 10th | @ WSH | Carson Palmquist (0-1) | #298 | |||
| Sat, Jul 11th | @ WSH | PJ Poulin (3-0) | #286 | |||
| Sun, Jul 12th | @ WSH | Cade Cavalli (5-4) | #76 | |||
| Fri, Jul 17th | vs LAD | Yoshinobu Yamamoto (9-6) | #13 | |||
| Sat, Jul 18th | vs LAD | Justin Wrobleski (10-2) | #83 | |||
| Sun, Jul 19th | vs LAD | Shohei Ohtani (8-2) | #1 | |||
| Mon, Jul 20th | vs PIT | |||||
| Tue, Jul 21st | vs PIT | |||||
| Wed, Jul 22nd | vs PIT | |||||
| Fri, Jul 24th | @ PHI | |||||
| Sat, Jul 25th | @ PHI | |||||
| Sun, Jul 26th | @ PHI | |||||
| Mon, Jul 27th | @ CWS | |||||
| Tue, Jul 28th | @ CWS | |||||
| Wed, Jul 29th | @ CWS | |||||
| Thu, Jul 30th | @ CWS | |||||
| Fri, Jul 31st | @ CHC | |||||
| Sat, Aug 1st | @ CHC | |||||
| Sun, Aug 2nd | @ CHC | |||||
| Mon, Aug 3rd | vs STL | |||||
| Tue, Aug 4th | vs STL | |||||
| Wed, Aug 5th | vs STL | |||||
| Fri, Aug 7th | vs ATL | |||||
| Sat, Aug 8th | vs ATL | |||||
| Sun, Aug 9th | vs ATL | |||||
| Tue, Aug 11th | vs SEA | |||||
| Wed, Aug 12th | vs SEA | |||||
| Thu, Aug 13th | vs SEA | |||||
| Fri, Aug 14th | @ TOR | |||||
| Sat, Aug 15th | @ TOR | |||||
| Sun, Aug 16th | @ TOR | |||||
| Tue, Aug 18th | @ BAL | |||||
| Wed, Aug 19th | @ BAL | |||||
| Thu, Aug 20th | @ BAL | |||||
| Fri, Aug 21st | vs TOR | |||||
| Sat, Aug 22nd | vs TOR | |||||
| Sun, Aug 23rd | vs TOR | |||||
| Tue, Aug 25th | vs HOU | |||||
| Wed, Aug 26th | vs HOU | |||||
| Thu, Aug 27th | vs HOU | |||||
| Fri, Aug 28th | vs BOS | |||||
| Sat, Aug 29th | vs BOS | |||||
| Sun, Aug 30th | vs BOS | |||||
| Mon, Aug 31st | @ LAA | |||||
| Tue, Sep 1st | @ LAA | |||||
| Wed, Sep 2nd | @ LAA | |||||
| Fri, Sep 4th | @ SD | |||||
| Sat, Sep 5th | @ SD | |||||
| Sun, Sep 6th | @ SD | |||||
| Tue, Sep 8th | vs COL | |||||
| Wed, Sep 9th | vs COL | |||||
| Thu, Sep 10th | vs COL | |||||
| Fri, Sep 11th | vs NYM | |||||
| Sat, Sep 12th | vs NYM | |||||
| Sun, Sep 13th | vs NYM | |||||
| Mon, Sep 14th | @ MIN | |||||
| Tue, Sep 15th | @ MIN | |||||
| Wed, Sep 16th | @ MIN | |||||
| Fri, Sep 18th | @ ARI | |||||
| Sat, Sep 19th | @ ARI | |||||
| Sun, Sep 20th | @ ARI | |||||
| Tue, Sep 22nd | vs TB | |||||
| Wed, Sep 23rd | vs TB | |||||
| Thu, Sep 24th | vs TB | |||||
| Fri, Sep 25th | vs BAL | |||||
| Sat, Sep 26th | vs BAL | |||||
| Sun, Sep 27th | vs BAL | |||||
