Yesterday, Yankees slugger Ben Rice enjoyed a three-hit game that saw him slug two homers. It was a great game, but that’s become almost commonplace for the 26-year-old through the season’s first month. After making his big league debut at first base while filling in for Anthony Rizzo last summer, Rice entered Spring Training this year in the mix for a bench spot as a … [Read more...] about Poll: Can Ben Rice Keep This Up?
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Anthony Volpe leaned on pair of veterans for his first big Yankees decision
Volpe, still trying to collect his bearings as a rookie, wasn’t sure how the process worked to select a number or even what was still available. … [Read more...] about Anthony Volpe leaned on pair of veterans for his first big Yankees decision
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Yankees’ Carlos Carrasco showing willingness to evolve to extend career
Sixteen years later, of course, Boone and Ausmus are in the Yankees dugout watching Carrasco pitch every five days to try to help keep the injury-riddled Yankees rotation afloat. … [Read more...] about Yankees’ Carlos Carrasco showing willingness to evolve to extend career
Yankees find unexpected magic in veteran bat as offense reaches new level
Vincent Carchietta-Imagn ImagesVincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Every offseason comes with a handful of low-risk bets. Some never pan out. But every now and then, one turns into gold. For the New York Yankees, Paul Goldschmidt is quickly becoming the steal of the season. While Max Fried deservedly gets the headlines, Goldschmidt is quietly turning back the clock … [Read more...] about Yankees find unexpected magic in veteran bat as offense reaches new level