Yankees’ Ben Rice taking grounders at third just ‘for fun right now’

Yankees’ Ben Rice taking grounders at third just ‘for fun right now’

Ben Rice, the odd man out of the team’s daily lineup logjam Sunday night against the Mets, took several minutes of ground balls at third base along with backup catcher J.C. Escarra from infield coach Travis Chapman.

Ben Rice Gets Surprise Infield Reps At Third Base As Yankees Explore Options

The Yankees tried to downplay it, but there was an intriguing scene on the infield at Yankee Stadium more than four hours before the Subway Series finale. Yankees try Ben Rice at third base Yankees Ben Rice — the odd man out of Sunday night’s lineup against the Mets — spent several minutes fielding ground balls at third base alongside backup catcher J.C. Escarra. The drills were led by infield coach Travis Chapman. Manager Aaron Boone told the N…