Andrew Benintendi - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Idle for series finale Benintendi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Benintendi hasn't reached base in any of his nine plate appearances against left-handed pitchers this season, so the White Sox will hold him out of the lineup for the series finale while southpaw Jeffrey Springs takes the hill for the Athletics. After slotting anywhere between third and seventh in the batting order during his first 11 starts of the season, Benintendi has moved into the leadoff spot for his most recent three starts against right-handed pitchers.

9 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Swats first homer Saturday Benintendi went 1-for-6 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 7-6 extra-innings loss to the Athletics.

Impact After Colson Montgomery led off the top of the second inning with a solo homer, Benintendi capped the frame with a three-run shot off Luis Severino. It was Benintendi's first homer of the season, and he's now 4-for-12 with three extra-base hits, four RBI and three runs scored in the first two games of the weekend series against the Athletics. Benintendi is slashing just .200/.262/.367 across 65 plate appearances this season.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Max Muncy hits winning sacrifice fly in 11th inning as Athletics rally to beat White Sox 7-6

Max Muncy drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning to lift the Athletics to a 7-6 win over the Chicago White Sox

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Munetaka Murakami Hits 1st MLB Grand Slam as White Sox Thump Athletics

Munetaka Murakami hit his first career grand slam, Davis Martin gave up three hits over seven innings, and the White Sox beat the A's.

1 DAY AGO • FOX SPORTS

Munetaka Murakami Hits 1st MLB Grand Slam as White Sox Thump Athletics

Doubles twice in win Benintendi went 3-for-6 with two doubles, one RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 9-2 win over the Athletics.

Impact With the three-hit night, Benintendi has his average above .200 for the first time since April 3. He was just 3-for-29 at the plate over his previous 11 games. The 31-year-old entered play Friday with just two extra-base hits and is still looking for his first home run of the season. Benintendi is slashing .204/.271/.333 with three doubles, two RBI, four runs scored and a 5:22 BB:K across 59 plate appearances.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tanner Murray hits first MLB homer and White Sox edge Royals 6-5 after 3-hour rain delay

Tanner Murray hit his first major league home run, Colson Montgomery also connected and the Chicago White Sox outlasted the Kansas City Royals 6-5 after the first pitch was pushed...

APRIL 13 • Associated Press

Idle against left-hander Benintendi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Impact Benintendi will hit the bench for the second time in the series, sitting along with fellow left-handed hitters Dustin Harris and Tristan Peters while the Royals send southpaw Noah Cameron to the bump. Chicago will go with Lenyn Sosa as its designated hitter and Tanner Murray, Luisangel Acuna and Derek Hill as its starting outfield from left to right in the series finale.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Royals beat White Sox 2-0 as Chicago's scoreless streak reaches 20 innings

Michael Wacha struck out seven while pitching four-hit ball through eight innings, Maikel Garcia homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the White Sox 2-0 on Saturday as Chicago’s...

APRIL 11 • Associated Press

Anthony Kay earns first MLB win since 2021 as White Sox shut out Royals 2-0

Anthony Kay allowed three hits in 5 2/3 innings to pick up his first major league victory since July 2021 as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0

APRIL 10 • Associated Press

Ward drives in 2 runs and scores another as Orioles win 9th straight against White Sox, 5-3

Taylor Ward drove in two runs and scored another, and the Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago 5-3 for their ninth straight win against the White Sox

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Brandon Young has crisp spot start for Orioles, who beat White Sox 2-1 to snap 3-game skid

Spot starter Brandon Young pitched five scoreless innings, Gunnar Henderson homered and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 to stop a three-game skid

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Conine hits a 2-run homer, Marlins score 4 runs in 4th inning in 9-2 win over White Sox

The Miami Marlins beat the Chicago White Sox 9-2 with Griffin Conine’s late homer

APRIL 1 • Associated Press

Back in action Benintendi (side) will serve as the White Sox's designated hitter during Saturday's Cactus League game against Seattle.

Impact After sitting down for a few days with side soreness, Benintendi made his return to the Cactus League on Thursday. He has gone 3-for-9 over four games so far this spring, and he remains on track to open the season as Chicago's primary left fielder.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox injury updates: Everson Pereira, David Sandlin, Drew Thorpe, Andrew Benintendi As the start of the 2026 season rapidly approaches, White Sox spring training has seen some standouts and some disappointments. Visions of t...

MARCH 6 • SOUTHSIDESHOWDOWN.COM

Doubles and triples are dwindling in MLB. Blame better outfielders and sluggers

The number of doubles and triples in the major leagues went down again last year

MARCH 5 • Associated Press

Expected back later this week Benintendi (side) took some swings Sunday and is expected to return to Cactus League action after the White Sox' off day Wednesday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Impact Benintendi had to be scratched from the lineup this past Friday due to right side soreness and has remained out since then. However, Benintendi said Monday that they're just exercising caution and he would be playing if it were the regular season. Benintendi will be Chicago's primary left fielder in 2026 but will also see starts at designated hitter.

MARCH 2 • ROTOWIRE

It's an OPS world in today's major leagues with batting average in the background

When Andrew Benintendi first broke into the major leagues in 2016, batting average was a priority for the outfielder

MARCH 2 • Associated Press

Scratched with right side soreness Benintendi was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Rangers with right side soreness, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.

Impact Consider Benintendi day-to-day for now, as Darren Baker will now make the start in left field and bat ninth against Texas. Benintendi spent the offseason getting in better shape and dropped 12 pounds after dealing with Achilles issues for the previous two seasons. His .738 OPS last season was Benintendi's best mark in three campaigns with the White Sox.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Lenyn Sosa focuses on improvement amid uncertain future with the White Sox

Lenyn Sosa is coming off the best of his four seasons with the Chicago White Sox

FEBRUARY 21 • Associated Press

White Sox hit the links for team bonding outing GLENDALE, Ariz. – White Sox team bonding moved to the golf course on Monday, with 32 players gathering for a friendly competition at the nea...

FEBRUARY 17 • MLB.COM

Hopes to be over Achilles issues Benintendi did not deal with Achilles issues during the offseason after going through a regimen of calf exercises given to him by the White Sox training staff, James Fegan of SoxMa...

Impact Benintendi has had to manage left Achilles tendinitis off and on over the last two seasons, which led to him being used often at designated hitter and hampered his defense when he played left field. In addition to the calf exercises, Benintendi also lost 12 pounds over the winter in order to reduce the stress on his Achilles. The 31-year-old is prepared to be the team's everyday left fielder in 2026, though he could still spend ample time at DH. At the plate, Benintendi plans to focus more on a contact-oriented, on-base approach rather than power. "I don't know where I'm going to hit in the lineup, but it's just about getting on base and scoring runs," he said. "I feel good now where I can score from first on a gapper."

FEBRUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Focused on getting on base Benintendi anticipates focusing on getting on base rather than hitting for power in 2026, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Benintendi has hit 20 home runs in consecutive seasons, but he's gotten on base at just a .289 and .307 clip during those two campaigns. He explained that he felt added pressure to deliver power based on the lack of pop elsewhere in the lineup, something that is expected to change in 2026 with Colson Montgomery and Munetaka Murakami a part of the everyday lineup. Benintendi shed weight this offseason to take pressure off his Achilles, after suffering an injury in July that nagged him for the rest of the season.

FEBRUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Hays looking to play every day with the Chicago White Sox

Healthy again, Austin Hays is looking to make the most of a new opportunity with the Chicago White Sox

FEBRUARY 5 • Associated Press

Red Sox sign former Yankees prospect who was traded to Royals for Andrew Benintendi On January 6, the Boston Red Sox confirmed that spring training is right around the corner by revealing their first group of non-roster invi...

JANUARY 7 • BOSOXINJECTION.COM

Former Red Sox World Series Winners Tabbed Among Worst MLB Contracts Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic tabbed both Andrew Benintendi and Eduardo Rodriguiez as honorable mentions on his list.

DECEMBER 1, 2025 • NESN.COM

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