CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 24: Andrew Benintendi #23 of the Chicago White Sox looks on during the game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
Chicago White Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi will miss four to six weeks with a broken hand after being hit by a pitch in a spring training game on Thursday.
Benintendi was hit on the right hand with an 87 mph fastball by Cleveland right-hander Logan Allen in the first inning and left the game. The White Sox announced the diagnosis as a non-displaced fracture, with no surgery required.
The recovery timetable means Benintendi almost certainly will start the season on the injured list. The White Sox open at home on March 27 against the Los Angeles Angels.
Benintendi signed a $75 million, five-year contract with the White Sox prior to the 2023 season. After debuting with Boston in 2016 and helping the Red Sox with the World Series in 2018, he was traded to Kansas City in 2021. He won a Gold Glove that year and was selected for his first All-Star team in 2022, before being traded to the New York Yankees for the stretch run.
Benintendi matched his career high in 2024 with 20 homers but batted just .229, his worst average for a full season, excluding the pandemic-shorted 2020 schedule. He has played in 286 games in two seasons with Chicago.
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