{"id":42288,"date":"2025-04-19T07:16:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T07:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=42288"},"modified":"2025-04-19T07:16:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T07:16:40","slug":"latest-giancarlo-stanton-update-puts-ticking-clock-on-ben-rices-dominant-yankees-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=42288","title":{"rendered":"Latest Giancarlo Stanton update puts ticking clock on Ben Rice&#8217;s dominant Yankees run"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">It&#8217;s time for the Yankees to figure out how to handle this. Maybe.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex items-center justify-between text-darkGrey font-group-bigger\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"New York Yankees v Tampa Bay Rays\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_786,y_883,w_4021,h_2261\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/43\/01js4h4cd2cyp3qz4zc3.jpg\" alt=\"New York Yankees v Tampa Bay Rays\" width=\"4021\" height=\"2261\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">New York Yankees v Tampa Bay Rays | New York Yankees\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"hidden md:block md:mx-4 hidden md:block\" data-testid=\"share-menu\">\n<div class=\"sticky top-20 mb-3\" data-testid=\"share-menu-inner\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The first rule of the modern New York Yankees is that roster crunches, surpluses and injury concerns tend to work themselves out. Circumstances will change and rearrange. What seems like an impossible barrier in April eventually events out in June. Even so &#8230; it&#8217;s probably time for the Yankees to figure out what they\u00a0<em>intend\u00a0<\/em>to do with\u00a0scorching first baseman\/DH Ben Rice\u00a0when Giancarlo Stanton returns from his dual elbow injuries.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Yankees&#8217; best-laid plans might get waylaid anyhow. But still, with additional clarity emerging on Stanton&#8217;s status recently &#8211; and\u00a0Rice somehow getting even better,\u00a0going 4-for-4 and keying another comeback win on Thursday &#8211; New York might want to start mapping out first base rest days for Paul Goldschmidt, catcher reps, and an easy transition for Stanton that involves a few Rice DH opportunities per week.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">According to insider Bob Klapisch, the\u00a0Yankees&#8217; current belief is that Stanton\u00a0will be ready to return\u00a0sometime in June. It may not end up being accurate, but at least it&#8217;s something tangible, amid so\u00a0many other confusing status updates.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Yankees believe Giancarlo Stanton will return from injury in June. Time to figure out Ben Rice.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Luckily, the solution here &#8211; even if nothing changes, Rice keeps mashing and making Juan Soto&#8217;s jersey look good, and Stanton comes back forcefully &#8211; doesn&#8217;t\u00a0<em>seem<\/em>\u00a0so difficult.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Fans fearing a worst-case Stanton scenario thought he&#8217;d be out all year. His injury history is thick, and his latest malady was nebulous. If he does return in June, he&#8217;ll require constant management to make sure he&#8217;s available for when he&#8217;s<em>\u00a0really<\/em>\u00a0needed (in October) and everything stays up to code.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">It&#8217;s incumbent upon the Yankees to figure out a way to keep Rice in rhythm, as long as he stays semi-locked in, but with Stanton needing a reduced workload and Paul Goldschmidt likely happy to accept a couple of summer breathers, that doesn&#8217;t seem all that difficult to manage. Rice might not be the singular star every night, but this bulked-up version of the kid is clearly ready to contribute in some capacity all year, and the Yankees cannot afford to say &#8220;no&#8221; to any viable bats.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Rice, Goldy, and Stanton all deserve chances in the spotlight. 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