Andrew Benintendi to Injured List with Tendinitis
Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi was placed on the injured list Tuesday due to tendinitis in his left Achilles tendon. The news comes before the start of the series against the New York Yankees. Benintendi revealed that he has been dealing with the injury since before the All-Star break.The player did not participate in the last four home games and admitted that he has been playing with the injury since the series against the Dodgers in early July. White Sox manager Will Venable commented that Benintendi was limited in his actions.“It’s gotten to a point where running and jogging is pretty painful. We all agree it’s the right decision.”
Andrew Benintendi
Benintendi, who played with the Yankees at the end of the 2022 season, has two years remaining on his five-year, $75 million contract signed in January 2023. So far this season, the left-handed hitter is batting .240 with 20 home runs and 63 RBIs in 116 games. In May, he missed almost three weeks due to a left calf strain, and in April he was out for a week with a left adductor strain. Benintendi reached 20 home runs for the third time in his career and is batting .245 with 45 home runs and 172 RBIs since joining the White Sox, with the largest free agent contract in team history.“I was in a very difficult situation. He could bat for us, and that puts us in a complicated situation.”
Will Venable
In 2018, Benintendi was part of the Boston team that won the World Series. In 2021, he won a Gold Glove with Kansas City and was selected for his first All-Star team in 2022, before being traded to the Yankees, where he batted .254 in 33 games before fracturing his right wrist. To replace Benintendi, Corey Julks was called up from Triple-A Charlotte. Julks played four games with the White Sox last month, was designated for assignment on August 12, and sent to the minors two days later.“20 home runs are good, but the average needs to improve.”
Andrew Benintendi
