Yankees have no intention to play Ben Rice at…
The addition of Luis García Jr. might — if the Yankees ever attain full positional health — create a logjam at notably first base and DH. Nevertheless, a top group official told The Post that there are no intentions to have Ben Rice start catching as a means to add more bats into the lineup.
If García, Rice, Paul Goldschmidt and Giancarlo Stanton have been all healthy concurrently, then only two might play between first base and DH. And that doesn’t embrace Aaron Judge, who if he returns from his fractured rib as the Yankees say he’ll, may have to combine in some DH as effectively.
Rice caught in 36 video games last 12 months and stored up his work behind the plate during spring training. But at this late date, the Yankees have no plans to ask him to start catching again and put his physique at risk, when he has turn out to be such a important offensive piece.
The Yankees acquired Luis García Jr. from the Nationals. IMAGN IMAGES via GWN Connect
At the second, the most possible configuration is that Rice performs daily either at first base or DH. García would play first or DH against righties vs. whom he has a .918 OPS and Goldschmidt against lefties vs. whom he has a .988 OPS.
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