GLENDALE, Ariz. — Chicago White Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi will miss 4 to 6 weeks with a damaged hand after being hit by a pitch in a spring coaching sport on Thursday.
Benintendi was hit on the appropriate hand with an 87 mph fastball by Cleveland right-hander Logan Allen within the first inning and left the sport. The White Sox introduced the prognosis as a non-displaced fracture, with no surgical procedure required.
The restoration timetable means Benintendi doubtless will begin the season on the injured checklist. The White Sox open at residence on March 27 in opposition to the Los Angeles Angels.
Benintendi signed a $75 million, five-year contract with the White Sox previous to the 2023 season. After debuting with Boston in 2016 and serving to the Crimson Sox with the World Collection in 2018, he was traded to Kansas Metropolis in 2021. He gained a Gold Glove that 12 months and was chosen for his first All-Star group in 2022, earlier than being traded to the New York Yankees for the stretch run.
Benintendi matched his profession excessive in 2024 with 20 homers however batted simply .229, his worst common for a full season, excluding the pandemic-shortened 2020 schedule. He has performed in 286 video games in two seasons with Chicago.
