Rice is not on the Yankees' roster for the ALCS versus the Guardians.
Rice didn't see any action during the ALDS. With Anthony Rizzo (fingers) being cleared to return, the rookie first baseman became an obvious option to lose his roster spot.
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Yankees' Ben Rice: Recalled Sunday
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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 hoping to be available in the postseason despite suffering a fractured finger Saturday, but Rice could be an injury replacement if Rizzo is unavailable.
The Yankees optioned Rice to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.
Rice quickly cooled down after a hot start to his MLB career, putting up a .174/.269/.356 slash line across 175 plate appearances for the Yankees. With Anthony Rizzo (forearm) expected to return from the 60-day injured list Sunday, the 25-year-old Rice will now give up his roster spot and head back to Triple-A, where he can continue to receive regular reps at first base.
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Yankees' Ben Rice: Not starting Saturday
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Rice isn't in the Yankees' lineup Saturday against the Cardinals.
Rice went 0-for-3 in Friday's series opener after missing four consecutive games, and he'll take a seat again Saturday even though the right-handed Kyle Gibson will start on the hill for St. Louis. Oswaldo Cabrera will fill in as New York's first baseman and bat ninth.
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Yankees' Ben Rice: Sitting against lefty again
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Rice is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
Rice will remain on the bench for the fourth consecutive game, with the Yankees facing left-handed starters in each of those contests. Platoon mate DJ LeMahieu will once again spell Rice at first base.
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Yankees' Ben Rice: On bench against lefty
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Rice is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
The lefty-hitting Rice will head to the bench for the second day in a row while the Yankees face lefty starting pitchers in consecutive games. DJ LeMahieu will draw the start at first base against Nationals southpaw Mitchell Parker.
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Yankees' Ben Rice: Taking seat against southpaw
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Rice is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
The lefty-hitting Rice has been included in the starting nine for the Yankees' last two matchups with left-handed pitchers, but he'll hit the bench Sunday against Rockies southpaw Austin Gomber with platoon mate DJ LeMahieu (face) ready to return to the lineup. LeMahieu had been scheduled to start at first base Friday against Rockies southpaw Kyle Freeland but was scratched as a precaution after he was hit in the face by a ball during pregame warmups.
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Yankees' Ben Rice: Late addition Friday
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Rice will play first base and bat ninth Friday against Colorado after DJ LeMahieu (face) was scratched from the lineup, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
The lefty-hitting Rice was left off the Yankees' initial starting nine against southpaw Kyle Freeland and the Rockies. However, after LeMahieu got hit in the face by a ball during pregame warmups, Rice was inserted into the lineup.
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Yankees' Ben Rice: Sitting against left-hander
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Rice is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Rockies, Max Goodman of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
As usual, Rice will yield to DJ LeMahieu at first base against a lefty (Kyle Freeland). Rice enters the weekend series having registered just one hit so far in August.
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Yankees' Ben Rice: Not facing LHP
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Rice is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians.
Rice will dodge a same-hand matchup with lefty Matthew Boyd on Tuesday, giving way to DJ LeMahieu at first base. Rice has one hit in 19 at-bats during August but has almost the same number of walks (four) as strikeouts (five) and has scored four runs.
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Yankees' Ben Rice: On bench vs. southpaw
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Rice is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Rice has just one hit through seven games in August and will head to the bench Sunday as lefty Tarik Skubal takes the mound for Detroit. DJ LeMahieu is starting at first base and batting eighth.
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Yankees' Ben Rice: Sitting Wednesday
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Rice is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
After going 0-for-5 with a strikeout through the first two games of the series, Rice will get a day off during Wednesday's series finale. DJ LeMahieu will step in to cover first base while batting ninth.
Rice is not in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the White Sox.
With White Sox southpaw Ky Bush taking the mound Monday, the lefty-hitting Rice will sit for the fifth time in the past six games. DJ LeMahieu will start at first base and bat ninth.
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Yankees' Ben Rice: Sitting versus lefty
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Rice is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
Rice will sit for the fourth time in the past five contests, with Sunday's contest being the third of those against a left-handed pitcher (Andrew Heaney). DJ LeMahieu will man first base and bat ninth in the series finale.
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Yankees' Ben Rice: Resting during nightcap
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Rice isn't in the Yankees' lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader versus Texas.
After a 1-for-4 performance during Game 1, Rice will take a seat on the bench to start Saturday's final game. While he rests, DJ LeMahieu will handle first base and bat ninth.
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Yankees' Ben Rice: Out versus southpaw
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Rice is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Angels.
It's southpaw Tyler Anderson toeing the rubber for the Angels, so the left-handed hitting Rice will take a seat. DJ LeMahieu is handling first base for the Yankees.
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Yankees' Ben Rice: Not starting Game 2
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Rice isn't in the Yankees' lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Angels.
Rice went 0-for-2 with two walks and a run scored during the Yankees' victory in Game 1, and he'll now sit down for the second half of Wednesday's twin bill. DJ LeMahieu will get the starting nod at first base instead and bat eighth.
