Yankees Recall Rice Amid Rizzo Injury, IL Likely

The New York Yankees have recalled Ben Rice from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to fill in for Anthony Rizzo, who fractured two fingers on his right hand during Saturday's game. Manager Aaron Boone indicated that Rizzo might be placed on the IL, making him unavailable for the ALDS starting Saturday. Rice, who has shown strong performance in Triple-A with a .387 batting average in recent games, is expected to play a significant role, potentially starting at first base. Aaron Judge was also a late scratch from Sunday's rain-delayed game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, though no specific reason was given. Scott Effross was optioned to Triple-A to make room for Rice on the roster. Other potential first base options include Oswaldo Cabrera, DJ LeMahieu, Trent Grisham, and Jon Berti.