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Yankees manager Aaron Boone (center) started a platoon system on Monday that has six players, including three former MVPs, platooning at four spots: (clockwise from top left) Giancarlo Stanton, Ben Rice, Cody Bellinger, Jasson Dominguez, Paul Goldschmidt and Trent Grisham. AP
With Monday's 1-0 loss to the Angels in 11, it’s been a run drought lately for the Yankees, who scored a total of five runs in the last five games.
Brought up as a catcher, Ben Rice has caught just 7.2 big league innings, and his only in-game opportunities have come in blowout situations.
The Yankees decided to designate versatile Pablo Reyes for assignment while expanding the utility role of former top infield prospect Oswald Peraza.
The Yankees announced that infielder/outfielder Pablo Reyes has been designated for assignment. That opens an active roster spot for designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton to be reinstated from the 60-day injured list, a move that was reported earlier today. The club’s 40-man roster count stays at 39.