2025 Player Outlook
While Benintendi's batting average tanked to .229, which was the lowest of his career in a season where he played in at least 30 games, his 20 home runs were the most he's hit in a season since 2017 as a member of the Red Sox. His Statcast metrics rebounded closer to his career averages, and the combination of harder contact and more fly balls (first time above 30 percent since 2021) led to some increased power production. He looked much, much better after the All-Star break, but at the end of the day, Benintendi is who he is at this point. The power numbers last year are his absolute ceiling, and outside of Luis Robert Jr., who could be playing elsewhere early August, there's no strong presence in this lineup. Conservatively, give him 10-13 home runs with a .240 average and 3-6 stolen bases. Low ceiling, slightly higher but still low floor player.
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Andrew Benintendi crushed a three-run homer in the eighth inning on Thursday, putting the exclamation point on an 8-1 Opening Day victory over the Angels.
Andrew Benintendi went 1-for-3 with a single and a run scored as the White Sox rallied to beat the Reds 8-5 in Cactus League play on Friday.
Andrew Benintendi is back in the lineup for the White Sox’s Cactus League game on Wednesday.
Andrew Benintendi told reporters Friday that he wants to push his timeline and be ready for Opening Day.
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