Yankees slugger Ben Rice was eliminated in the first round of the 2026 Home Run Derby on Monday night.
Rice was the fifth competitor to take his hacks at Citizen Bank Park, and he never quite found his groove.
The lefty went homerless over his first four swings before leaving the yard 386 feet to right.
He homered again two pitches later, but still couldn’t find his power swing.
Rice’s total still sat at just four with seven swings remaining, and he only added three more to his total before popping up the gold ball on his final swing to bring his round to an end.
The slugger finished with the lowest home run total in the first round (7).
Jac Caglianone (8), Bryce Harper (8), and Munetaka Murakami (9) also received the first round boot.
Willson Contreras (13), Jordan Walker (13), Junior Caminero (12), and Kyle Schwarber (10) advanced to the semi-finals.
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