Andrew Benintendi Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 9" / 180 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 7/6/1994 (29)
- Experience
- 7
- College
- Arkansas
Andrew Benintendi Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Andrew Benintendi News
Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (wrist) is back in the starting lineup on Friday, playing left field and batting leadoff against Atlanta Braves right-hander Charlie Morton to kick off the second half of the season. Benintendi was held out of the first-half finale last Sunday due to a right-wrist injury, but he got the rest he needed during the All-Star break this week and is good to go now. The 29-year-old left-handed hitter is hitting a nice .280 (88-for-314) with a strong .347 on-base percentage, but he only has one home run through 85 games in his first year in the Windy City. Fantasy managers will certainly be hoping that his wrist issues are behind him and he can display more pop in the second half.
Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (wrist) has been kept out of the last two contests due to a wrist issue. Per manager Pedro Grifol, the wrist has bothered Benintendi most of the season so they held him out of the last two contests to give him nearly a week's rest with the All-Star break coming up. The team is hoping he can avoid a stint on the injured list and will be ready to go for next Friday's series opener against the Atlanta Braves. The fact that the 29-year-old has been dealing with this issue all season would go a long way in explaining his power drain, he has just one long ball in 314 at-bats this year.
Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals. The 29-year-old is sitting out while rookie Zach Remillard draws the start at second base and bats leadoff while Luis Robert Jr., Oscar Colas, and Gavin Sheets round out the White Sox outfield. Benintendi hasn't really justified the hefty contract that he signed in the offseason so far, slashing .280/.347/.369 with one home run, 23 RBI, and nine stolen bases over 314 at-bats. He should be back out there for the series finale on Sunday.
Batting Order
| 1 | Elvis Andrus |
| 2 | Andrew Benintendi |
| 3 | Luis Robert Jr. |
| 4 | Eloy Jiménez |
| 5 | Andrew Vaughn |
| 6 | Gavin Sheets |
| 7 | Lenyn Sosa |
| 8 | Zach Remillard |
| 9 | Korey Lee |
Andrew Benintendi Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Elvis Andrus |
| 2 | Andrew Benintendi |
| 3 | Luis Robert Jr. |
| 4 | Eloy Jiménez |
| 5 | Andrew Vaughn |
| 6 | Gavin Sheets |
| 7 | Lenyn Sosa |
| 8 | Zach Remillard |
| 9 | Korey Lee |
Andrew Benintendi posted a career year in 2022, hitting .304/.373/.399 with five long balls in a campaign split between the Royals and Yankees. He somehow hoodwinked the White Sox into thinking that was his baseline talent level, but fantasy managers have thankfully been more discerning if his ADP of 235.74 is any indication. Benintendi's surface plate discipline stats were great last year with a 14.8 K% against a 10 BB%, but his underlying 85.5 Z-Contact% and 8.9 SwStr% were more good than great. Furthermore, Benintendi's contact quality was abysmal with a 3.8% HR/FB, 5.1% rate of Brls/BBE, and 92 mph average airborne exit velocity. That poor contact quality led to an xBA of .273 last year before baking in any K% regression. Benintendi went 8-for-11 on SB attempts last season, so he doesn't offer enough speed to offset his lack of power either. Benintendi is currently projected to hit second in Chicago's lineup, a role that provides some fantasy appeal in deeper formats in a Nick Markakis sort of way. Fantasy managers in shallower formats should look at alternatives with more upside even considering Benintendi's ADP.
