Andrew Benintendi

Andrew Benintendi: Biography in Details

Who is Andrew Benintendi?

Andrew Benintendi is an American professional baseball outfielder. Currently, he plays for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Additionally, he previously played college baseball for the Arkansas Razorbacks. He was selected in the first round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft by the Red Sox.

Who are the parents of Andrew Benintendi?

Benintendi was born as Andrew Sebastian Benintendi in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 6, 1994. He was born to parents Chris and Jill Benintendi. Additionally, he developed a keen interest in the world of baseball since his childhood years.

He is of American nationality. Furthermore, he belongs to the mixed ethnic background of Italian and German. He has a sister, Olivia Benintendi.

Talking about his education, Andrew Benintendi attended Madeira High School. Additionally, he also attended the University of Arkansas.

Andrew Benintendi: Career, Salary, Net Worth

Andrew Benintendi batted 564 with 12 home runs, 57 runs batted in (RBIs), and 38 stolen bases as a senior. He finished his high school career with an Ohio-record 199 career runs scored. Although he was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 31st round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft, he did not sign.

As a freshman at the University of Arkansas, he played in 61 games, with 60 starts and hit .276/.368/.333.

Furthermore, coming to his professional career, Andrew was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft. Additionally, he finished the 2015 season and posted an OPS of 1.011. he was promoted to the major leagues on August 2, 2016.

Benintendi’s 2016 season came to an end with a .295 batting average, 31 hits, and two home runs.

In addition, Andrew Benintendi batted .271 with 20 home runs and 90 RBIs in the 2017 season. He recorded the final outs to seal victories for the Red Sox in the 2018 MLB playoffs.

Andrew Benintendi has won the Golden Spikes Award, Dick Howser Trophy, and Baseball America College Player of the Year Award.

Andrew Benintendi has a salary of $620,500. Additionally, he has an estimated net worth of around $3 million as of 2022.

Andrew Benintendi’s Rumors, Controversy

There are several rumors which suggest that Benintendi might have recently engaged with his long-time girlfriend. In April 2018, he became part of a controversial sixth inning ruling after umpires ruled him out after he hit a dribbler down the first base side.

How tall is Andrew Benintendi?

Talking about his body measurement, Andrew Benintendi has a height of 5 ft 10 inches. Additionally, he weighs around 77 kg. Furthermore, his hair color and eye color is dark brown.

Social Media

Andrew Benintendi is active on social media. He has a huge number of followers on social networking sites, Instagram and Twitter. He has more than 128.6k followers on Twitter.

In addition, he has over 260k followers on Instagram.

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