ANDREW BENINTENDI NEWS

Homers, triples Saturday Benintendi went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a triple in Saturday's loss to the Twins.

Impact Benintendi recorded his first triple of the season in the bottom of the first inning and later blasted his sixth long ball off Jose Berrios, but his strong performance wasn't enough to lift the Royals to a win here. That said, the outfielder extended his hitting streak to six games and has recorded three multi-hit contests during that stretch.

JUNE 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox get 3 prospects to complete Andrew Benintendi trade

The Red Sox acquired outfielder Freddy Valdez from the New York Mets, and left-handers Luis De La Rosa and Grant Gambrell from Kansas City to complete the three-team trade that sen...

JUNE 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swipes bag Thursday Benintendi went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's 6-5 win over Minnesota. He was also hit by a pitch.

Impact Benintendi was plunked with the bases loaded in the third inning to give Kansas City its first lead of the game. The outfielder is now 7-for-13 in stolen base attempts -- the six times caught stealing represent a career high. He's slashing .292/.351/.400 with five home runs, 24 RBI and 25 runs scored across 205 plate appearances in what's been a solid bounce-back campaign.

JUNE 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Benintendi’s slam, Perez’s 2 HRs power Royals past Pirates KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andrew Benintendi hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 10-5 victory over the...

JUNE 2, 2021 • THESTAR.COM

Benintendi's slam, Perez's 2 HRs power Royals past Pirates

Andrew Benintendi hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 10-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates

JUNE 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Saturday Benintendi isn't starting Saturday's game against the Twins.

Impact Benintendi had gone 3-for-10 with a home run, two runs scored, a walk and two strikeouts in the last three games. Whit Merrifield will shift to left field while Hanser Alberto starts at second base.

MAY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs fourth homer Benintendi went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Rays.

Impact Benintendi led off the ninth inning with his fourth home run of the season to knot the game at 1-1. It was his first long ball since he went yard twice May 1. Despite the lack of power, Benintendi is hitting .282/.344/.387 with six stolen bases, 22 runs scored and 16 RBI across 180 plate appearances for the season.

MAY 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Plates three in win Benintendi went 2-for-3 with a walk, three RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 7-5 win over Detroit.

Impact Benintendi opened the scoring with a two-RBI single in the first inning. He added another RBI single in the fifth inning to stretch Kansas City's lead to 5-3 at the time. The outfielder then used his speed after a seventh-inning walk. He stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch before scoring on a Kelvin Gutierrez groundout. Benintendi has gone 6-for-10 in stolen base attempts this year. He sports a .288/.349/.379 slash line with three home runs, 15 RBI and 20 runs scored across 169 plate appearances.

MAY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Benintendi’s single in 8th sends KC to 2-0 win over Brewers Andrew Benintendi drove in the go-ahead run with two outs in the eighth inning to give the Kansas City Royals a 2-0 win over the Milwaukee B...

MAY 19, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Benintendi's single in 8th sends KC to 2-0 win over Brewers

Andrew Benintendi drove in the go-ahead run with two outs in the eighth inning to give the Kansas City Royals a 2-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewerst

MAY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Saturday Benintendi is out of the lineup Saturday against the White Sox.

Impact The lefty hitter will sit against hard-throwing southpaw Carlos Rodon. Benintendi has overcome an unremarkable early-season stretch and raised his batting average to .276 with 11 RBI and five stolen bases. Jarrod Dyson gets the start in left Saturday, but Benintendi figures to return to the lineup Sunday against right-hander Dylan Cease

MAY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Another three hits Benintendi went 3-for-5 Thursday against the Tigers.

Impact Benintendi collected three singles, though that did not translate to any counting stats. Even so, he's now recorded at least one hit in 16 of his last 18 games and also has eight multi-hit efforts in that span. Though he has only eight extra-base hits, Benintendi has maintained a solid .281/.345/.391 line with 18 runs scored, 11 RBI and five stolen bases through 142 plate appearances on the season.

MAY 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

On base four times Tuesday Benintendi went 2-for-3 with a pair of walks in Tuesday's 8-7 loss to Detroit.

Impact Both of Benintendi's hits were singles, and he wasn't able to get involved in any run-scoring plays. He's hit safely in 14 of his last 16 games, going 22-for-59 (.373) in that span. The outfielder is slashing .275/.346/.392 with three home runs, 10 RBI and 18 runs scored across 133 plate appearances. He's also supplied some speed, going 5-for-9 in stolen base attempts.

MAY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Inside info: Our AL beat writers on Kyle Higashioka's hitting, Andrew Benintendi's batting stance tweak and more We asked our American League beat writers to help us with early-season performances and what to expect going forward.

MAY 10, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Keeps hitting streak going Benintendi went 1-for-4 with a single to extend his hitting streak to 10 games in Thursday's 4-0 loss to Cleveland.

Impact During his streak, Benintendi is hitting .421 (16-for-38) with two home runs, four RBI, seven runs scored and two stolen bases. The outfielder's long run of success at the dish has his season slash line up to .276/.345/.410 across 116 plate appearances. After losing his grip on the No. 2 spot in the order due to a slow start, Benintendi has returned to that prime position behind Whit Merrifield.

MAY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Records two more hits Benintendi went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's loss against Cleveland.

Impact Benintendi recorded a double off Shane Bieber -- his fifth of the season -- and extended his hitting streak to nine games, a span during which he's gone 15-for-34 (.441). He also has five multi-hit performances during that stretch and has been one of the Royals' most consistent hitters through the first few weeks of the campaign.

MAY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hitting streak at eight games Benintendi went 2-for-5 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to Cleveland.

Impact Benintendi got aboard with a single in the third inning and stole second as part of a double-steal with Whit Merrifield. After a frosty start at the plate, Benintendi has gone 13-for-30 (.433) with two home runs, four RBI, six runs scored and two stolen bases during his eight-game hitting streak. He's batted second in the last two contests -- he'll be in position to get more involved in the offense if he stays near the top of the order. For the year, the outfielder has five stolen bases, three home runs, 10 RBI and 17 runs scored across 108 plate appearances.

MAY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

When Chaim Bloom Believes Andrew Benintendi Trade To Be Complete The Red Sox traded Andrew Benintendi to the Kansas City Royals on Feb. 10, but fans still don't know all of the players Boston got in return...

MAY 4, 2021 • NESN.COM

Boston Red Sox are losing the Andrew Benintendi trade While Andrew Benintendi has been hot, Franchy Cordero has not It’s been nearly three months since Andrew Benintendi was dealt to the Kansas...

MAY 3, 2021 • BOSOXINJECTION.COM

'He looks pretty locked in': How the Royals' Andrew Benintendi found his vintage form at the plate After a wretched start, Andrew Benintendi went back to the video room and emerged with a swing that has him on a tear again.

MAY 2, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Benintendi goes deep twice as Royals rout Twins Andrew Benintendi hit two home runs, Salvador Perez homered and drove in three runs, and the Kansas City Royals cruised to an 11-3 victory o...

MAY 2, 2021 • ARKANSASONLINE.COM

Triples home run total Saturday Benintendi went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three runs and two RBI as Kansas City beat Minnesota 11-3 Saturday.

Impact Benintendi accounted for the Royals final two runs on the day with solo blasts in the sixth and eighth innings while also singling and scoring in the fourth. The first year Royal is coming around with hits in five straight games and is slashing .262/.340/.757.

MAY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

On base four times Wednesday Benintendi went 1-for-2 with a two-run double, three walks and a run scored in Wednesday's 9-6 win over the Pirates.

Impact Benintendi drew the first of his three walks in the first inning and scored on a Hunter Dozier triple. In the sixth, Benintendi plated the Royals' last two runs of the game with a double. The outfielder is now slashing .234/.322/.325 with four stolen bases, one home run, eight RBI and 12 runs scored across 87 plate appearances. He remains in an everyday role, but the 26-year-old has frequently hit seventh in the order after a slow start to the season.

APRIL 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Tuesday Benintendi is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Benintendi hits the bench for just the second time this season. It's hard to say he's earned an everyday role, as he's hitting .2247/.293/.307 on the year, but the Royals have so far seemed content to let him play through his struggles. He's at least helped fantasy teams out with four steals, and Benintendi should be expected to continue running frequently for a Kansas City team that's attempted the second-most steals in the league.

APRIL 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals are the team that never says never

Who had a good time in baseball this week? Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals, to start, Jake Mintz writes.

APRIL 26, 2021