How the Yankees can keep Ben Rice in the lineup after a roster squeeze

Between now and whenever Giancarlo Stanton returns from the injured list — which, by the way, is still a date very much to be determined — there will be plenty of words and airtime devoted to what it all means for Ben Rice.

Starting with the 730 words below.

But none of them may be more simple than what Rice had to say on it a few weeks back in Tampa, which remains true today.

“I haven’t thought about it at all, honestly,” Rice said. “What I do know is that we’re a much better team if we have Giancarlo Stanton. So we’ll figure it out as we go.”