White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Returns to lineup at DH
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Benintendi (hand) will start at designated hitter and bat third in Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Brewers.
Benintendi's recovery from a fractured right hand has come along rapidly, as he took live batting practice Monday and is now back in the White Sox lineup. Though he'll handle a non-defensive role Wednesday, Benintendi is expected to make a start in the outfield Friday versus the Reds, per Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times. Barring a setback, Benintendi appears as though he'll be ready to serve as Chicago's starting left fielder on Opening Day.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Progressing quicker than expected
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Benintendi (hand) took live batting practice Monday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. "I feel a lot better than I anticipated," Benintendi said after Monday's workout. "Things kind of progressed better than we thought. The bone itself is healed. At this point it's just pain tolerance."
Benintendi faced pitching for the first time since Feb. 27, when he suffered a non-displaced fracture of the bone on beneath the pinky knuckle on his right hand after Guardians lefty Logan Allen struck him with a pitch. The 30-year-old said that he had been hitting for four or five days before testing himself in a live session Monday, and if he experiences no unexpected pain coming out of the workout, he could be cleared to rejoin the White Sox's Cactus League lineup as a designated hitter Wednesday against the Brewers. At the time he suffered the injury, Benintendi faced an estimated recovery timeline of 4-to-6 weeks, but he sounds like he'll push to be ready for the March 27 season opener against the Angels, even if the fractured bone hasn't fully healed by then.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Takes swings in batting cage
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White Sox manager Will Venable said that Benintendi (hand) took swings in the batting cage Thursday and "felt really good," Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Benintendi was cleared to hit after he had a scan on his fractured right hand earlier this week that returned good results. Venable didn't rule Benintendi out for Opening Day, and while it seems unlikely the outfielder will be ready by then, the skipper added of Benintendi that "we feel confident that he's in a good spot to progress." When healthy, Benintendi projects as Chicago's everyday left fielder.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Pushing to play Opening Day
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Benintendi (hand) thinks he can be ready in time for Opening Day, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
Benintendi was diagnosed Thursday with a non-displaced fracture of his right hand and given a 4-to-6 week timeline for his recovery, so his optimism could be misplaced. With the veteran outfielder sidelined, Austin Slater could see an uptick in playing time, while Dominic Fletcher could make the Opening Day roster if Benintendi ends up on the IL.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Suffers hand fracture
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Benintendi was diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture of his right hand Thursday and will be out 4-to-6 weeks.
Benintendi was hit in the hand by a pitch during the first inning of Thursday's Cactus League contest against the Guardians and immediately left the game. There are four weeks remaining until Opening Day, which gives the 30-year-old outfielder a slim chance at being active for the start of the regular season, though it is more likely he will make his 2025 debut in April. In the meantime, Austin Slater figures to take over as Chicago's primary left fielder.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Removed after HBP on hand
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Benintendi was lifted from Thursday's Cactus League contest versus the Guardians after being hit on the right hand by a pitch, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
The outfielder was struck by a Logan Allen offering in his first plate appearance and was removed for a pinch runner. The White Sox are saying for now that Benintendi has right hand soreness, but it's not yet clear whether he'll need to undergo testing.
Benintendi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Detroit.
The White Sox will go with Zach DeLoach, Luis Robert and Dominic Fletcher across the outfield for their regular-season finale. Benintendi will end his second season with the White Sox slashing .229/.289/.396 with 20 home runs and 64 RBI across 522 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Belts homer No. 20
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Benintendi went 2-for-4 with a double, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Tigers.
The 30-year-old outfielder tied his career high in the eighth inning with his 20th homer of the season, as he ripped a cutter from Ty Madden over the fence in right field. Benintendi has been one of the few bright spots in a futile season for the White Sox, and since the beginning of August he's hit .275 with 12 long balls and 33 RBI in 47 contests.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Resting against southpaw
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Benintendi is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels.
Benintendi will head to the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Gavin Sheets and Nicky Lopez while the Angels send southpaw Tyler Anderson to the hill. Zach DeLoach will fill in for Benintendi in left field.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Not starting versus left-hander
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Benintendi isn't in Chicago's lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres.
Left-hander Martin Perez will toe the slab for San Diego to begin Saturday's contest, meaning the lefty-hitting Benintendi will start the game in the dugout. Zach DeLoach will step in as Chicago's left fielder and bat eighth.
White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Goes yard twice in win
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Benintendi went 2-for-3 with two home runs, four RBI and two walks in Monday's 8-4 win over the Angels.
Benintendi opened the scoring with a two-run blast in the first inning. He added an additional RBI on a groundout in the second and popped a solo shot in the seventh for the White Sox's last run of the game. The outfielder has gone 12-for-34 (.353) with four homers and 10 RBI over his nine games, lifting his season slash line to .228/.292/.400 with 19 homers, 59 RBI, 48 runs scored and three stolen bases over 127 contests. The White Sox haven't hesitated to give younger players some chances this month, but Benintendi remains in a starting role in left field.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Connects for walk-off home run
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Benintendi went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 7-6 win over the A's.
After the White Sox blew the save in the ninth, Benintendi came up and hit the walk-off blast to open the bottom half of the inning. Benintendi hit his 17th homer of the season and second walk-off homer of his career, both coming this season as the only two walk-off wins by the White Sox in 2024. Benintendi became the first White Sox player with multiple walk-off homers in a season since Joe Crede did it in 2004.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Sitting versus southpaw
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Benintendi is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Guardians.
The left-handed-hitting Benintendi will get the day off as the Guardians send southpaw Matthew Boyd to the hill. Corey Julks will patrol left field and bat leadoff for the White Sox.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Homers in three-hit game
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Benintendi went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 7-5 loss to the Red Sox.
Benintendi brought the White Sox within two runs in the seventh inning, but the comeback effort stalled out there. Prior to this big game, Benintendi had gone just 11-for-47 (.234) with an 11:12 BB:K, six extra-base hits and eight RBI over his last 15 games. The veteran outfielder is up to a .223/.288/.385 slash line with 16 homers, 52 RBI, 44 runs scored, 19 doubles and three stolen bases through 119 contests this year.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Idle against southpaw
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Benintendi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
The lefty-hitting Benintendi will begin on the bench for the series finale while southpaw Sean Manaea takes the hill for the Mets. Corey Julks will replace Benintendi as the White Sox's starting left fielder.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Smacks 15th home run
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Benintendi went 1-for 3 with a solo homer in Thursday's 2-1 loss against the Rangers.
Benintendi took All-Star closer Kirby Yates deep in the ninth inning, but it still wasn't enough as the White Sox were unable to rally further. Despite hitting his 15th home run, Benintendi's horrendous 2024 season continues with a .214/.278/.375 slash line through 111 games. However, he has been a bit more productive of late and has gone 5-for-15 with two doubles and two homers in his past five games.
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White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Belts homer in loss
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Benintendi went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's loss to the Tigers.
Benintendi brought the White Sox to within three runs on an eighth-inning solo blast, but that was the final tally for either team. The long ball was the veteran outfielder's first over 13 contests following an uncharacteristic five-homer, five-game stretch in early August. Benintendi's 14 home runs on the campaign are already his most since 2021, when he swatted 17 homers as a member of the Royals.
