The New York Yankees had a serious injury scare over the weekend when Ben Rice was hit by a pitch on his elbow.

Giancarlo Stanton remains out with injury, but Ben Rice - the Yankees' early season DH - returned to the lineup Tuesday with a home run.

When a player belts an opposite-field home run, it shows he is on his way to becoming a complete hitter rather than a one-dimensional pull guy. This left-handed batter has matured at the dish, and the Yankees are benefiting from it. Ben Rice is forcing manager Aaron Boone to keep rewarding him with a prime spot at the top of the lineup.