The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays are playing a two-game series this week at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla.

It was the second lineup in a row that featured young slugger Ben Rice at the catcher spot, with Austin Wells increasingly ...

As for one other major decision, Boone has prioritized reps for Ben Rice over Austin Wells behind the plate. Wells, who ...

Yankees hitting coach James Rowson praised Wells’ effort even while acknowledging the frustration. “Austin is tough as nails. There’s no doubt about it, it’s tough when you go through these spurts as ...

The New York Yankees entered the season counting on Austin Wells to provide stability and offense behind the plate. Instead, ...

Aaron Boone is trying to balance Rice’s emergence with Austin Wells’ development, and it’s become one of the trickier lineup ...

Boston sits one game behind New York for the top wild-card spot and trails the Blue Jays by six games for the division. The Red Sox need a momentum swing after three straight losses to sub-.500 teams ...

Rice went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 13-3 rout of the Rays.

The New York Yankees are beginning to look like they could come back from their recent tailspin, and the move to put Ben Rice in the lineup more often appears t ...

ST. LOUIS — As much struggling that second-year catcher Austin Wells has done at the plate, the Yankees still love the way he ...

Seems like ages ago, because right now, Rice is critical to the Yankees’ lineup.  He only made the Yankees’ Opening Day ...

Trying to stay relevant in the AL East race while clinging to a wild card spot, these are the most interesting Yankees to ...