Ben Rice competes in MLB Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 14, 2026, 12:39 AM
Last updated Jul 14, 2026
Ben Rice, a first-time All-Star with the New York Yankees, is participating in the MLB Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Recently named the AL's Player of the Week, Rice boasts a.423 batting average with five home runs over the last week. At 27 years old, he has 29 home runs and 68 RBIs in the current season. Rice's father, Dan Rice, is pitching for him during the event, which is a shared dream for both. The Derby is underway as Rice takes swings against other top sluggers in Major League Baseball.
- •Ben Rice has batted.279 with 29 home runs this season.
- •He was named the AL's Player of the Week prior to the Derby.
- •Rice is participating in his first Home Run Derby.
- •Dan Rice is pitching to him for the event.
- •The Derby is currently taking place at Citizens Bank Park.
- 1:34 AMYahoo Sports — Yankees' Ben Rice eliminated in first round of 2026 MLB Home Run Derby
- 12:39 AMYahoo Sports — How is Ben Rice doing at MLB Home Run Derby? See live updates
"At Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park, Yankees' slugger Ben Rice, a first-time All-Star, is at the Home Run Derby. See how he's doing.
"Yankees slugger Ben Rice was eliminated in the first round of the 2026 Home Run Derby after leaving the yard just seven times.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJul 14, 2026, 1:34 AMYankees' Ben Rice eliminated in first round of 2026 MLB Home Run Derby
Yankees slugger Ben Rice was eliminated in the first round of the 2026 Home Run Derby after leaving the yard just seven times.
- Yahoo SportsJul 14, 2026, 12:39 AMHow is Ben Rice doing at MLB Home Run Derby? See live updates
At Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park, Yankees' slugger Ben Rice, a first-time All-Star, is at the Home Run Derby. See how he's doing.
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