White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Takes seat versus lefty
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Benintendi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
With the White Sox welcoming Eloy Jimenez (appendectomy) back from the injured list and with a tough lefty (Eduardo Rodriguez) on the hill for Detroit, the lefty-hitting Benintendi will be riding pine in the series finale. Clint Frazier will pick up the start at Benintendi's usual spot in left field, while Jimenez mans right field in his return to the lineup.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Multi-hit effort
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Benintendi went 2-for-5 with a triple, a walk, an RBI and a run scored Friday against the Tigers.
Benintendi delivered an RBI triple in the second inning and added a single later in the game to tally his first multi-hit game in his last eight starts. Though he has still yet to homer this season, Benintendi has shown some ability to hit for extra bases of late, racking up six doubles and a triple across his last 13 games. Even with that stretch, he has a .085 ISO for the season and has provided fantasy value mostly through his volume of plate appearances.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Racking up hits
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Benintendi went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Guardians.
Benintendi led off the fifth inning and came around to score to account for the majority of his production. The effort marked his fourth multi-hit performance in his last six starts, though that hasn't led to counting stats as he has only one RBI and two runs scored in that span. The story of his season is similar, as Benintendi is hitting .277 but with only 10 RBI and 21 runs scored across 40 games.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Swipes fifth bag
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Benintendi went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a stolen base Saturday against the Astros.
Benintendi didn't have the counting stats to show for it, but he was a driver of Chicago's offense Saturday. The majority of his production came in the seventh inning, when he earned a walk and proceeded to steal second base -- his fifth stolen bag of the season. Though he now has three multi-hit efforts in his last seven starts, Benintendi still has a subpar .284 wOBA and 77 wRC+ across 156 plate appearances on the season.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Three runs scored, two RBI
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Benintendi went 2-for-6 with a double, two RBI and three runs scored Sunday against the Reds.
Benintendi played his part in a 17-run outburst for the White Sox, with the majority of his damage coming on a two-RBI single in the second inning. He's riding a six-game hitting streak, during which he has gone for 6-for-27 with four RBI and four runs scored. Overall, Benintendi has an underwhelming 77 wRC+ and .283 wOBA across 133 plate appearances for the season.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Returns to lineup
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Benintendi (elbow) is back in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.
Benintendi has missed the previous two contests after being hit in the elbow by a pitch. He'll be in left field and bat second against Joe Ryan on Tuesday.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Out again Sunday
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Benintendi (elbow) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
It'll be the second straight absence for Benintendi after he was hit by a pitch in the elbow during Friday's contest. The initial X-rays came back negative, and the 28-year-old will also have Monday's team off day to aid in his recovery before potentially missing more time. Gavin Sheets will move to left field Sunday while Oscar Colas starts in right.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: X-rays negative on elbow
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Benintendi wasn't feeling well after getting hit in the elbow by a pitch in Friday's game, but X-rays came back negative, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
This explains why he is out of the lineup against righty Yonny Chirinos for Saturday's game. Benintendi went 1-for-4 and was plunked by Pete Fairbanks in the second game of the four-game series Friday, and he'll be sidelined for at least one contest. Adam Haseley is starting in left field Saturday, with Fegan reporting Benintendi could return Sunday.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Not in Saturday's lineup
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Benintendi is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rays, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.
Benintendi is hitting .293 with no home runs and two steals over his last 15 games. Adam Haseley gets the start in left field with righty Yonny Chirinos set to be the primary pitcher for Tampa Bay.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Swipes two bags in loss
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Benintendi went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Rays.
The 28-year-old did his best to generate some offense from the top of the order. With the score tied 2-2 in the seventh inning, Benintendi singled and swiped second base, then got hit by a pitch in the ninth with the White Sox down by a run and got himself into scoring position once again. The steals were his first since April 8, and he's still looking for his first homer of 2023, but Benintendi has maintained a decent fantasy floor by batting .281 through 24 games with 13 runs scored and four stolen bases.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: On base four times Friday
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Benintendi went 2-for-4 with two walks and an RBI in Friday's 8-7 loss to the Rays.
The 28-year-old kept the line moving from the leadoff spot, but the three hitters behind him went a combined 2-for-14 and couldn't bring him around. Benintendi is enjoying a solid start to his White Sox tenure, slashing .286/.342/.343 through 17 games, and while he's still looking for his first home run of the year, he does have two steals, five RBI and 11 runs.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Sitting second game of doubleheader
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Benintendi is not in the starting lineup for the second game of a doubleheader against the Phillies on Tuesday.
Benintendi will take a seat for the second game of the doubleheader against southpaw Bailey Falter. Romy Gonzalez gets the start in left field and will hit eighth.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Out of lineup Sunday
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Benintendi is out of the lineup to begin Sunday's game against the Orioles, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.
Benintendi will take a seat against Grayson Rodriguez and the Orioles for the series finale. Gavin Sheets gets the start in left field in his place and will hit third.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Moves up to leadoff
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Benintendi is batting leadoff and playing left field for the White Sox on Tuesday in Minnesota.
Benintendi gets the first shot in the leadoff spot with Tim Anderson (knee) out. He could be the regular leadoff man against righties while Anderson is sidelined for the next few weeks. Benintendi has a .621 OPS with two stolen bases this season.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Day off Friday
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Benintendi is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Pirates.
Benintendi will take a seat after he went 4-for-12 with a double, an RBI and four runs scored over the three-game series with the Giants. Romy Gonzalez will replace him in left field and bat eighth in the series opener against Pittsburgh.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Swipes first bag
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Benintendi went 2-for-5 with a stolen base Saturday against the Astros.
Benintendi recorded his first multi-hit game of the season and both of his knocks were singles. He also swiped his first base of the campaign in the third frame before ultimately being stranded at second base. Benintendi has had an unremarkable start to his first year with the White Sox, collecting four hits in 14 at-bats while also striking out three times.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Hitting third in lineup
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Manager Pedro Grifol said he likes hitting Benintendi third in the order "right now," Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
The White Sox signed Benintendi to a five-year, $75 million contract in December so it's no surprise that he'll play a significant role for the team. In his full quote, Grifol hinted that Benintendi could move around the order in the future. It's also likely that he'd shift down the order when a lefty is on the mound. Spring training results aren't all that important for a veteran hitter, but Benintendi has only one hit through nine plate appearances early in the exhibition season.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Nets five-year pact with White Sox
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Benintendi (wrist) signed a five-year, $75 million contract with the White Sox on Friday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
Benintendi put together a .304/.373/.399 slash line with five home runs and eight stolen bases for the Royals and Yankees this past season. He doesn't run nearly as well as he used to and his already modest power bottomed out in 2022. However, Benintendi does offer good on-base skills and an adequate glove. He should score a good number of runs if he wins a spot high in the White Sox's batting order. Benintendi had hamate bone surgery in September, but he should be fine for spring training.
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Yankees' Andrew Benintendi: Won't return for ALCS
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The Yankees didn't activate Benintendi (wrist) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday in advance of Game 1 of their American League Championship Series with the Astros.
According to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, Benintendi was never viewed as a good bet to make it back for this round of the postseason, despite having recently taken batting practice against high-velocity pitching. He still needs more time to regain strength in his surgically repaired wrist, but the Yankees haven't ruled out the possibility of Benintendi being available for the World Series if New York should get past Houston.
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Yankees' Andrew Benintendi: Gearing up for potential return
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Benintendi (wrist) is ramping up his activity ahead of a potential return for the ALCS, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Benintendi hit off a high-velocity pitching machine Thursday and is set to travel to Tampa Bay to face live at-bats. If all goes well and the Yankees advance to the ALCS, Benintendi could be back in the lineup for the stretch run. For the time being, Oswaldo Cabrera will start in left field and bat sixth in Friday's ALDS matchup with the Guardians.
