Overview
- Ben Rice missed a third straight start with a left-hand contusion sustained while taking a pickoff throw.
- Manager Aaron Boone said an injured list move does not appear necessary and described Rice as day-to-day.
- Imaging was negative for a fracture, and the team has not provided a target date for his return.
- Paul Goldschmidt has filled in at first base and homered in a win over the Rangers as New York kept rolling.
- Rice has produced a .343 average with 12 home runs and a 1.214 OPS, raising the stakes of any delay even as fans speculate about an IL stint.