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With the way that the 36-year-old infielder has been swinging the bat this season, it's a wonder that he's not left out of the lineup more often. Oswaldo Cabrera will start in his place at third base and will bat ninth against Brayan Bello and the Red Sox on Friday evening at Fenway Park.
DJ LeMahieu will start at first base and bat eighth while J.D. Davis will be the designated hitter and bat seventh. Rice has acquitted himself well at the MLB level, but has gone just 4-for-44 over the last few weeks, so the Yankees are dialing back his playing time.
DJ LeMahieu was a healthy scratch on Sunday amid a career-worst batting slump.
DJ LeMahieu was benched for the Yankees' finale against the Rays amid a season-long hitting slump.
LeMahieu is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.