{
  "id": 1953053,
  "title": "Yankees prospects: Hudson Valley sees ‘a lot of Ben Rice’ in converted catcher",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/yankees-prospects-hudson-valley-sees-a-lot-of-ben-rice-in-converted",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T14:40:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/yankees-prospects-hudson-valley-sees-123343459.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The High-A Hudson Valley Renegades of the Yankees have faced a challenging prospect prospect situation this year, losing three of their top players. Among the remaining position player prospects, Wilson Rodriguez stands out as a converted catcher who is expected to make a significant impact. At 24 years old, Eric Gencher, the left-handed hitter who moved to catcher, is also making steady progress under the coaching staff. Manager Aaron Bosse believes that Gencher is a lot like former catcher Ben Rice, a player known for consistently getting his barrel to the ball and hitting for power.",
  "summary": "Here are scouting reports on position players of the Yankees' High A farm club, the Hudson Valley Renegades, from manager Aaron Bossi.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}