When a team goes through rough patches over a long season, it can often be useful to get back to basics and play the style of baseball that helped define the team at its essence. They’re known as the Bronx Bombers for a reason,

Goldschmidt's career was at a crossroads when he signed a one-year contract with the Yankees, coming off a steep decline in his final season with the St. Louis Cardinals. But although he hasn't rebounded to his 2022 Most Valuable Player form, it's clear the 37-year-old still has plenty to offer.

ST. LOUIS — Ben Rice homered and tied a career high with seven RBIs, Aaron Judge also went deep in his first multi-hit game since the All-Star break, and the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 12-8, on Saturday night.

With Rice consistently hitting balls harder than most big leaguers not named Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, his receiving skills steadily improving and Wells’ average down to .208, it looks like the Yankees suddenly have a platoon at catcher.

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