Rice, who has primarily served as a DH and first baseman this season, could begin seeing starts at catcher as early as next week. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), MLB Network’s Jon Morosi revealed the developing plan. “With Giancarlo Stanton’s return imminent, the Yankees plan to move Ben Rice behind the dish occasionally.” Boone confirmed that the club wants to keep Rice’s bat in the lineup, even with Stanton’s power presence returning.