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On June 18, Ben Rice started behind the plate for the first time in the major leagues.

On Tuesday, he was catching for the third time in four games and six in 12 contests.

But, really, his preparation for earning more starts there began well before that. 

He made the team out of spring training as a fill-in designated hitter and part-time first baseman, but he never forgot about the position he played through the majority of his minor league career.

On Tuesday, Ben Rice was catching for the third time in four games. But his preparation for earning more starts there began well before that.{ai:summary}Greg Joyce’s Sports+ texts offer inside Yankees buzz from the Bronx and beyond.Ben Rice debuted behind the plate June 18; he's catching more now, hinting at more starts. He came up as a DH/1B this spring but kept his catching roots from the minors. #sports

How Ben Rice made himself an option at catcher for Yankees

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