The early news on Giancarlo Stanton isn’t entirely encouraging, as the Yankees may not have their slugging DH on Opening Day when they host the Brewers. His shutdown has (rightfully) brought about concerns about the team’s offense and how they’ll address the hole in the middle of their lineup, but they may have an internal solution.
Ben Rice has shown up to camp looking better than ever; it is a cliche this time of year, but the lefty-swinging catcher has added some muscle and it has turned some heads. The backup catcher job is open and Rice is expected to get some serious run during Spring Training as a catcher, but the team could also utilize him as their DH.