Rice is 6-1 with an athletic frame that has plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a balanced athletic stance, short stride on line, smooth load back to a wrap. Hips rotate completely and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, showed a pull preference with ability to use the whole field, exit velocity was 79. In the infield, rounds the ball and fields with above average hands, works through ball to a clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters slot, position velocity was 70.
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Rice is 6-1 with an athletic frame that has plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a balanced athletic stance, short stride on line, smooth load back to a wrap. Hips rotate completely and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, showed a pull preference with ability to use the whole field, exit velocity was 79. In the infield, rounds the ball and fields with above average hands, works through ball to a clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters slot, position velocity was 70.