Does Yankees manager Aaron Boone view Ben Rice as a platoon player? 'Hell no'

NEW YORK — Ben Rice, MLB’s best hitter to begin the season, has not started in three of the past five games for the New York Yankees. It raises the question: Does Rice’s manager think he’s more of a platoon bat than a star-level talent?“Hell no,” Aaron Boone unequivocally told The Athletic before Tuesday’s 7-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.Advertisement