Yankees news: Bellinger and Rice named Silver Slugger finalists

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By Andrés Chávez · Yahoo

Published: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 5:00 AM

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New York Yankees players Cody Bellinger and Ben Rice were named American League Silver Slugger Award finalists.
Ben Rice is competing for his first Silver Slugger at designated hitter after hitting 41 home runs.
Outfielder Cody Bellinger is in contention to capture the third Silver Slugger Award of his career.

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New York Yankees players Ben Rice and Cody Bellinger have been announced as finalists for the 2026 American League Silver Slugger Award. Rice is nominated as a designated hitter after hitting 41 home runs with a 149 wRC+, while Bellinger is contending for an award in the outfield.

Rice faces competition for the designated hitter award from Houston Astros star and AL MVP candidate Yordan Álvarez. If successful, this would mark the first Silver Slugger honor for Rice and the third of Bellinger's career.

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