The catching prospect has a lot to learn this season.
During Thursday’s 9-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, Rice made an embarrassing goof while playing first base in the bottom of the first inning. With Toronto up, 1-0, and with runners on second and third, Blue Jays’ Justin Turner hit a soft ground ball up the first base line directly toward Rice.
Rice, who could’ve easily scooped the ball up to get the easy out, let it go to see if it would roll foul. To the 25-year-old’s horror, the ball would bounce off the first base bag, allowing Turner to reach first and Blue Jays’ Isiah Kiner-Falefa to score from third. Thursday’s game was Rice’s ninth at first base , and so far this season, the converted catcher has mostly held his own on defense.Kristen Wong is a Staff Writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. She has been a sports journalist since 2020. Before joining SI, Kristen covered four NFL teams as an associate editor with the FanSided NFL Network and worked as a staff writer for the brand’s flagship site.
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