Acce s the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. The odd man out Sunday was Trent Grisham, who was not in the starting lineup against righty Luis Severino. Every day the Yankees are sitting a player who deserves to start because of the so-called good problem: They have four outfielders and a designated hitter who are all hitting. It is hard to bench Grisham, Ja son Domnguez or Cody Bellinger, and they cannot remove Aaron Judges bat. If one of that group serves as DH, they would lose Ben Rices bat from the order (unle s Rice moves to first base, which would push out Paul Goldschmidt). Rices bat also is difficult to pluck from the lineup, a fact reinforced by his fifth-inning grand slam that added some separation in a at Sutter Health Park. Yankees Ja son Domnguez watches his single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics, Sunday, May 11, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. AP The dilemma could be solved if, say, Rice (already playable at first and able to catch, subbed in to work with Tyler Matzek in Sundays ninth inning) mastered third base, but manager Aaron Boone said they are still not considering asking Rice to play another position. Explore More At least not yet. If everyone stays healthy and Giancarlo Stanton returns, the Yankees would have one more bat to shoehorn into the lineup. When we get to a situation, if we got to get a little creative with things, well do that, Boone said when asked if they have thought about asking Rice or any outfielders to learn second or third base. CHECK OUT THE AND Boone has maintained that he is happy with the current configuration, which e sentially means that he can afford to give everyone Raul Mondesi Jersey (with the exception of Judge) a day off each week. I think so far its worked out really well, Boone said. Keeping all these guys playing basically every day but also that one day they circle in and get some rest I think is hopefully something thats valuable moving forward throughout the season and serves us well as we get deep into the season. Yankees designated hitter Ben Rice (22) is congratulated by teammates after hitting a grand slam against the Athletics in the fifth inning at Sutter Health Park. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Rice certainly looked fresh in smacking his first career grand slam. The first baseman/DH/catcher has taken pride in bouncing around to find any way into the lineup. Its good to be as flexible as you can, make sure you can be plugged in wherever they need, he said. DJ LeMahieu went 1-for-4 with a walk in what may have been his final rehab game with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Boone said the infielder could be in Seattle with the team beginning Monday. When LeMahieu is activated, he is expected to see most of his time at second base. Boone said well see regarding how often the 36-year-old, who has been so ravaged by injuries the past few years, will play. I dont nece sarily see every day, but well see how hes doing and how he navigates it, Boone said. But I definitely see him as a piece of the puzzle. DJ LeMahieu next to Carlos Rodon in the dugout during the 9th inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Friday, March 25, 2025. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST LeMahieus time will depend on how he is feeling and how he is hitting. After several rough, injury-plagued seasons he has batted .232 with a .663 OPS since 2023 he has encouraged during a rehab a signment that has had a hiccup (a hip injection that Boone called preemptive) but no true setback. In nine games with SWB and Double-A Somerset, LeMahieu has gone 12-for-27 (.444) with a homer and a double. Hopefully hes in the best position to give himself a really good chance to be succe sful, Boone said. Jonathan Loisiga (right elbow surgery recovery) threw a scorele s inning with SWB. He is expected to pitch again Tuesday and could pitch back-to-back days next weekend as he completes a rehab a signment. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Thats kind of the plan right now, Boone said of Loisiga, who has struck out nine and allowed one run in 6 / minor league innings. But we also feel like hes also close to ready. Boone said he still did not know when Stanton would begin a rehab a signment, but the slugger has been progre sing. After taking live at-bats for the first time this year Tuesday, Stanton has been running and hitting off the high-velocity Trajekt machine. Hes been ramping up quite a bit this week, Boone said. Roger Maris Jersey