Yankees recall Ben Rice following Anthony Rizzo’s finger fractures: ‘He could be playing a big role for us’
With the Yankees‘ regular season finale scheduled for 3:05 p.m. ET start on Sunday, Ben Rice was already working up a sweat in the batting cage shortly after noon. The 25-year-old joined the Yankees for Game 162 after a pitch left fellow first baseman Anthony Rizzo with two fractured fingers in Saturday’s loss to the Pirates.
The Yankees turned to Ben Rice to play first base for a large chunk of the year earlier in the season. They may be forced to ...
Yankees star Aaron Judge was scratched from the starting lineup from a rain-delayed regular-season finale against Pittsburgh, ...
TODAY: The Yankees didn't place Rizzo on the injured list, instead optioning Scott Effross to Triple-A to call up Rice.
Rice was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. The lefty-hitting Rice draws the start at first base and will bat eighth against lefty Bailey Falter and the Pirates. Anthony Rizzo is ...
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