White Sox announced outfielder Andrew Benintendi He had a non-placed fracture on his right hand and would miss four to six weeks. He left today’s spring training game after being hit by the court.
This is an unfortunate blow for Benintendi and White Sox. With spring just beginning, he will now be closed, missing out on the remaining camp. Once healthy, he will have to go to the rehabilitation task and effectively start spring training.
Sox won’t compete this year. They set modern records in 2024 and lost 121 times in 2024. They can’t be much better in 2025. They did sign some veterans to fill some rosters, but they also traded Garrett Crochet Exchange the Red Sox for prospects.
However, Benintendi has the opportunity to become a trade candidate, which was studied by MLBTR yesterday. He has three years left with 15.83mm left in the deal, and goes deep into the Sox in the rebuild, and they will certainly love moving. Any improved performance will help them do this while allowing Benintendi to play for competitors, which is a win-win situation for both sides.
Since signing with Sox before the 2023 season, Benintendi’s WRC+ has only .246/.309/.374 in 90 shots, with poor defensive metrics. But his 2024 season makes a lot of sense. He was injured in June due to left follow-up tendonitis. Before that, he hit .195/.230/.284, but then cut .251/.326/.470. The latter line translates to 124 WRC+, which shows that he is 24% higher than the league average than the board average.
This led to some hope that he will return to form in 2025, as he hit .279/.351/.431 of 109 WRC+ before joining White Sox. If Benintendi has a rebound, it will have to stay on ice until he overcomes this injury.
Now, Sox will have some early game time to redistribute. Louis RobertAnother trade candidate for Sox hopes to see the value of construction will be the center’s everyday creature. Mike Tauchman and Austin Slater Maybe a row can be formed in a corner. Michael A. Taylor Located in the lineup, it may be considered the fourth outfielder/defensive replacement/pinch athlete type.
Oscar Coras and Dominic Fletcher In a 40-man lineup. Everyone still has a choice, and it seems like they get votes for time in Triple-A, but maybe that opens up some major league time for one. Joey Gallow Also as a non-drive inviter in the camp, so this could lead to his contract being chosen. Other NRIs with some major league experience include Corey Julks and Calvin Mitchell. If Sox decides they want to bring more depth, players like Alex Verdugo,,,,, David Peralta and Robbie Grossman Stay unsigned.
