The Yankees matched a franchise record hitting nine homers Tuesday night in a 13-3 win over the Rays in Tampa.

It was the second lineup in a row that featured young slugger Ben Rice at the catcher spot, with Austin Wells increasingly pushed to the side amid a slump at the plate.

This article was originally published on yanksgoyard.com as Austin Wells sure doesn't sound happy about Yankees' decision to prioritize Ben Rice.

Paul Goldschmidt’s Yankees tenure looks short-lived as Ben Rice emerges as the franchise’s next long-term first baseman.

Giancarlo Stanton and Ben Rice crank back-to-back homers to increase the Yankees' lead to 8 runs in the top of the 4th inning

Prior to Saturday night, there was only one first baseman who had multiple seven-RBI games for the Yankees, and his name was Lou Gehrig. He had nine, for the record. Now Rice has two. He joins the multi-7-RBI-game club. The Yankees needed all of that Rice production in a crazy 12-8 win over the Cardinals.

The New York Yankees swept the St. Louis Cardinals in an 8-4 series finale. They'll take a day off before playing the Tampa Bay Rays on the road for two games, then face off against the Boston Red Sox for a four-game series.

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