White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Drives in two runs late
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Benintendi went 1-for-4 with a two-run double in Saturday's 6-2 loss to Kansas City.
Benintendi broke up the Royals' shutout effort in the eighth inning, when his double to right field brought home Luis Robert and Colson Montgomery. It was Benintendi's ninth multi-RBI game of the season and his first since July 27 against the Cubs. The veteran outfielder has struggled at the plate since the beginning of August, slashing .167/.216/.271 with one home run and five RBI in 51 plate appearances this month.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Not starting Saturday
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Benintendi is not in the White Sox's starting lineup against the Guardians on Saturday.
Benintendi has faced southpaws this season, but he'll get a breather against Joey Cantillo while Corey Julks, Luis Robert and Michael Taylor man the outfield from left to right for the White Sox. In the 17 games since the All-Star break, Benintendi has slashed .200/.273/.371 with three home runs and nine RBI over 77 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Goes deep in win
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Benintendi went 2-for-5 with a double and a solo home run during Friday's 6-3 win over the Angels.
Benintendi started the scoring in the second inning with a solo home run, his 14th of the season. The 31-year-old is slashing .236/.305/.432 on the season, on pace to be his first season over a .700 OPS in his three seasons with the White Sox. He also has 13 doubles, two triples and 43 RBI on the season.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Out against left-hander
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Benintendi is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Phillies.
The left-handed-hitting Benintendi was in the lineup each of the previous two times the White Sox faced a lefty -- including during the first game of the series Monday -- but he'll take a set Tuesday as the Phillies throw southpaw Jesus Luzardo. Edgar Quero is at designated hitter and batting third for Chicago.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Goes deep twice in loss
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Benintendi went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Cubs.
The veteran outfielder opened his team's scoring with a solo shot off Cubs starter Ben Brown in the first inning. Benintendi then slugged a three-run long ball off reliever Ryan Brasier in the eighth inning to notch his ninth career multi-homer performance. The 31-year-old has been on a tear over his last 10 games, batting .368 (14-for-38) with three home runs, 10 runs scored and eight RBI.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Starts against left-hander
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Benintendi went 2-for-4 with a double, three runs scored and two RBI against the Pirates on Friday.
Benintendi helped ignite the White Sox's offense for a 10-run outburst, highlighted by an RBI double in the first inning and a run-scoring single six frames later. It was also notable that Benintendi was in the lineup against lefty Bailey Falter, as he had sat against two of the last three southpaws the team faced. Though broken up by the All-Star break, Benintendi has a modest three-game hitting streak, during which he has gone 7-for-10 with five runs scored, one home run, three RBI and a stolen base.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Strong series against Cleveland
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Benintendi went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Sunday against the Guardians.
Benintendi popped his home run, his 11th of the season, to knot the game at 4-4. He reached base in three of four games against the Guardians this weekend, going 5-for-11 with two runs scored, a home run and a stolen base. Benintendi heads into the All-Star break with a .196 ISO across 270 plate appearances, which would be the highest mark of his career in a full season.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Swipes first bag
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Benintendi went 2-for-3 with a run scored, a walk and a stolen base Saturday against the Guardians.
Benintendi entered Saturday's game having gone hitless in his last four starts and 15 at-bats. He led off both the first and fourth innings with a single, stealing third base and coming home to score on the latter occasion. That was Benintendi's first stolen base attempt of the season, and he's now tallied 30 runs scored across 66 games.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Out against left-hander
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Benintendi is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Blue Jays.
The left-handed-hitting Benintendi isn't a platoon bat, but he'll get a breather Wednesday as the Blue Jays send southpaw Eric Lauer to the hill. Michael Taylor will patrol left field and bat ninth for the White Sox.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Continues productive run
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Benintendi went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Dodgers.
Benintendi got the White Sox offense going early, as he tallied an RBI single in the first inning and then doubled and scored two frames later. He's produced well across his last 12 starts, hitting .250 with 10 RBI and seven runs scored as well as six extra-base hits. Overall, Benintendi now has a .744 OPS across 233 plate appearances, good for his highest mark since joining the White Sox.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Supplies only run in victory
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Benintendi went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday in a 1-0 win against San Francisco.
Benintendi made a winner out of White Sox starter Adrian Houser when he launched a solo shot in the sixth inning for the lone run of the contest. The long ball continued a recent power surge by Benintendi, who has gone deep four times in his past eight contests following a 17-game homerless stretch. The veteran outfielder is up to 10 home runs on the season, halfway to the career-high mark of 20 that he's established in two separate campaigns (2017 and 2024).
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Getting evening off
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Benintendi is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.
The White Sox will give the lefty-hitting Benintendi the night off while southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez takes the hill for Arizona in the series opener. Austin Slater will get the start in left field in place of Benintendi, who is slashing .243/.270/.457 with two home runs, seven RBI and seven runs through his first 19 games of June.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Homers in multi-hit effort
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Benintendi went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two RBI during Friday's 7-1 win over the Blue Jays.
Benintendi has been hot at the plate lately, and that continued into Friday. The 30-year-old homered for the second straight game and eighth time this season, extending his streak of multi-hit games to three. He is 6-for-14 with a triple, two home runs and six RBI over that stretch, bringing his season-long slash line up to .250/.311/.460.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Hits grand slam Thursday
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Benintendi went 4-for-9 with a grand slam, a triple and two runs scored in Thursday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.
Benintendi had a productive twin bill, including a game-tying grand slam in the seventh inning of Game 2. It was his first homer since May 28, and Thursday marked the first time this season the 30-year-old has delivered back-to-back multi-hit performances. On the year, he's slashing .246/.309/.444 with seven long balls, 27 RBI and 22 runs scored across 192 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Out versus left-hander
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Benintendi is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals.
The left-handed-hitting Benintendi doesn't always sit versus lefties, but he'll take a seat in this one as St. Louis sends southpaw Matthew Liberatore to the bump. Austin Slater is in left field and Mike Tauchman is at designated hitter.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Double short of cycle
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Benintendi went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a two-RBI single, an RBI triple and an additional run scored during Wednesday's 9-4 win over the Mets.
Benintendi notched his first three-hit performance in 25 games and notched a season-high four RBI in the victory. The 30-year-old also logged his first triple since the 2023 campaign. In his last five games, Benintendi is 6-for-20 (.300) with seven RBI and three runs scored.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Making impact since return from IL
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Benintendi went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Rangers.
Benintendi was activated from the injured list Friday after missing nearly three weeks with a calf injury. He has hit cleanup in a pair of games since being reinstated, going a combined 2-for-7 with three RBI. Benintendi should remain a key part of the White Sox's lineup and has managed 14 runs and 15 RBI across 26 games this season.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Activated from IL
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The White Sox activated Benintendi (calf) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
Benintendi was placed on the IL on May 7 but is back after getting a couple rehab games under his belt. Prior to his injury, Benintendi was slashing .224/.298/.400 with five home runs, 12 RBI, 13 runs scored and an 8:17 BB:K across 95 plate appearances. The veteran outfielder should slide back to the top of the depth chart in left field.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Embarking on rehab assignment
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Benintendi (calf) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday, Jack Ankony of SI.com reports.
Benintendi landed on the 10-day injured list May 7 due to a left calf strain, but the veteran outfielder has progressed enough in his recovery to start a rehab assignment. Benintendi could be back in the majors in late May depending on how well his rehab in Triple-A goes.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Not close to return
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Benintendi (calf) will be reevaluated in one or two weeks, MLB.com reports.
Benintendi doesn't have a timeline to return, and this update doesn't make things particularly clear. However, it looks unlikely that he'll be activated before June.
