Ben Rice's Rice Sponsorship: Home Runs for Hunger

0:00On March 23rd, Yankees stand out Ben Rice just landed a sponsorship deal with Ben's original Rice. The partnership comes from parent company Mars and plays perfectly on his name. Rice wears Jersey No. 22, and the brand is kicking things off with a donation of 22,000 meals to no kid hungry for kids facing. Food shortages. The deal gets even better with more charity ties to Rice's performance. For every big play he makes this season, another 22,000 meals will be donated. While big play isn't fully defined yet, it's set to help even more families in need. Rice had a breakout year in 2025, smashing 26 home runs with a strong on-base plus lugging of 0.836 and an average exit velocity of 93.3 miles per hour. Fans loved watching his powerful swings. Looking ahead to 2026, expect plenty more highlight moments from Rice that could boost those meal donations. The Yankees social media team is already primed to lean into Rice theme posts.

1:03This fun match up between player and brand shows how sponsorships can mix sports excitement with real community good and will keep tracking how it unfolds on the field. Baseball news, powered by AI, this is MLB News Today.