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Bruised Ben Rice out of lineup again as Yankees take down Rangers
TL;DR
Ben Rice is out of the Yankees lineup for the second consecutive game due to a left-hand contusion. He suffered the injury during a game against the Orioles and is currently considered day-to-day.
Key points
- Ben Rice is out of the Yankees lineup due to a left-hand contusion.
- He suffered the injury during a game against the Orioles.
- Rice is considered day-to-day and has missed two consecutive games.
- The Yankees won their game against the Rangers 7-4.
- Manager Aaron Boone made the decision to hold Rice out.
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NEW YORK â Yankees manager Aaron Boone held Ben Rice out of the lineup for Tuesdayâs series-opening, 7-4 win over the Rangers, marking the second straight absence for the bruised first baseman.
Rice suffered a left-hand contusion in Sundayâs game against the Orioles when he caught a third-inning pickoff throw from Max Fried. He exited the game a short while later after realizing that he couldnât get his best swing off. Rice, considered day-to-day, missed Mondayâs game for the same reason.
On Tuesday, Rice said that he was feeling better following some treatment, but he had yet to swing when he spoke to reporters. He planned on trying, though.
Asked what it would take for Rice to be available off the bench Tuesday, Boone said, âIf he starts doing some light hitting, and then can ramp it up even more and do the things he needs to do to be able to get a swing off, then weâd have a conversation. So weâll see how the next few hours are here.â
The Yankees hope to have Rice back in the lineup soon, as heâs been a âwrecking ball,â as Boone recently put it. Heading into Tuesdayâs game, he led the American League with a .343 average, and his 1.214 OPS paced the majors.
Rice also has 12 home runs and 27 RBI this season.
Even without Rice, the Yankees had no issues in the power department on Tuesday thanks to Ryan McMahon, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Paul Goldschmidt. McMahon tied the game at 3 with a two-run homer off Jacob deGrom in the second inning, while Chisholm crushed a go-ahead solo shot off the ex-Mets ace in the sixth inning. Goldschmidt, playing first with Rice out, then hit a bases-empty blast off the left-handed in the eighth.
Q&A
What injury is keeping Ben Rice out of the Yankees lineup?
Ben Rice is sidelined due to a left-hand contusion he sustained while catching a pickoff throw.
How long is Ben Rice expected to be out for the Yankees?
Ben Rice is currently considered day-to-day as he recovers from his injury.
What was the result of the Yankees game against the Rangers?
The Yankees won the game against the Rangers with a score of 7-4.
Who is the Yankees manager that made the decision to hold out Ben Rice?
Yankees manager Aaron Boone decided to hold Ben Rice out of the lineup.