It was the second lineup in a row that featured young slugger Ben Rice at the catcher spot, with Austin Wells increasingly pushed to the side amid a slump at the plate.

The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays are playing a two-game series this week at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla.

Yankees lineup plans for 2026 already shifting with Ben Rice’s breakout originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Remember when ...

With Austin Wells struggling at the plate and Ben Rice swinging an impact bat, the latter found himself serving as the ...

Aaron Boone is trying to balance Rice’s emergence with Austin Wells’ development, and it’s become one of the trickier lineup ...

Rice went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 13-3 rout of the Rays.

Paul Goldschmidt’s Yankees tenure looks short-lived as Ben Rice emerges as the franchise’s next long-term first baseman.

Ben Rice homered and tied a career high with seven RBIs, Aaron Judge also went deep in his first multi-hit game since the All ...

Prior to Saturday night, there was only one first baseman who had multiple seven-RBI games for the Yankees, and his name was ...

The New York Yankees (66-57) secured the series against the St. Louis Cardinals (61-63) after taking the second game at Busch ...

As for one other major decision, Boone has prioritized reps for Ben Rice over Austin Wells behind the plate. Wells, who ...

Rice, who has been starting half of the Yankees' games at catcher over Austin Wells of late, has a .783 OPS, 17 home runs, ...