Andrew Benintendi Collects First MLB Hit; Parents Celebrate With Kiss

Share this: Well that didn’t take long. Three at-bats into his major league career, Andrew Benintendi has collected his first big league hit. The Boston Red Sox’s 22-year-old outfielder took an 83 mph 0-1 splitter from Seattle Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma the opposite way for a clean base hit to left field. Several members of Benintendi’s family, including his parents, two sisters, several aunts and uncles and a bunch of friends all were in attendance. They all were pretty excited. Thumbnail photo via Joe Nicholson/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link

Andrew Benintendi Called His Dad Immediately After Hearing Of Promotion To Red Sox

Share this: Andrew Benintendi has reached the big show, but he’s not too big time to call his old man. The Boston Red Sox’s No. 2 prospect was recalled to the majors early Tuesday morning following Monday’s 2-1 win against the Seattle Mariners, and he met with the Boston media before Tuesday night’s game for the first time. Among the things we learned included his first call upon learning of his promotion: His dad. Atta boy, Andrew. Check out more from Benintendi, as seen on NESN’s “Red Sox Gameday Live,” in the video above. Thumbnail photo via Twitter/@RedSox More Stories Source link

Major League Challenges Andrew Benintendi Faces Include Green Monster

The Andrew Benintendi era is here for the Boston Red Sox, but, as is the case with many prospects, don’t be surprised if there are a few hiccups along the way. Adjusting to playing in the major leagues is no small task. And with Benintendi spending most of his time in left field, he’ll have to learn the ins and outs of the Green Monster at Fenway Park. Hear what Hall of Famer Jim Rice had to say about the obstacles Benintendi might face in the video from “Red Sox First Pitch” prior to Tuesday’s game against the Seattle Mariners above. Thumbnail photo via Bruce Thorson/USA TODAY Sports Images ... NESN.com

Red Sox Notes: Star Prospect Andrew Benintendi Getting Call Up To Big Leagues

The future is now for the Boston Red Sox. Outfielder Andrew Benintendi, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2015 MLB Draft, has been called up from Double-A Portland to the big leagues. The Boston Herald’s Evan Drellich was the first to report the news, and director of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski confirmed the move after the Red Sox’s 2-1 win over the Seattle Mariners. “It really came down to we looked at some possible alternatives to help us in left field,” Dombrowski said on “NESN Sports Today.” “We thought some of them were good choices, but we also thought the cost for some of those were quite high. We also weighed that versus

Browns’ Andrew Hawkins: ‘A Call For Justice Shouldn’t Warrant An Apology’

Andrew Hawkins wore a T-shirt in an effort to make a statement Sunday, but his strongest statement might have come a day later. Gathering reporters around his locker Monday, the Cleveland Browns wide receiver explained his decision to wear a shirt that read “Justice for Tamir Rice and John Crawford” before Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Hawkins’ small protest drew criticism from the Cleveland Police Union, which demanded an apology and called it “pretty pathetic when athletes think they know the law.” Hawkins responded to the police union and other critics of his gesture with a long statement, reportedly without notes. “I was taught that justice was a right that every American should

Andrew Ference Brings Stanley Cup Back to Boston, Hosts Cup’s First Ever Flash Mob in North End

The Stanley Cup has had a long journey since the the Bruins captured it in Game 7 of the Cup Final in Vancouver. But on Monday, it returned to Boston, home of one of the most exciting victory parades in recent memory. Andrew Ference spent the day with the Cup, bringing it to the North End, where it became the center of a flash mob. Earlier in the day, Ference brought it to the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. To hear more details about Ference's day with the Cup, including what made him come up with the idea for the flash mob, check out the video above from NESN Daily.