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02-11-2021, 12:33 AM | #121 |
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Andrew Benintendi, OF
Age: 26 The Red Sox had one of the top outfields in baseball with Benintendi in left, Jackie Bradley Jr. in center and Mookie Betts in right when they won the 2018 World Series. Now, Betts is a Dodger, Bradley is a free agent and Benintendi has been shipped to Kansas City. The championship year was Benintendi’s best season, when he put up 4.1 WAR, as measured by Baseball Reference. His offense dropped a bit in 2019—his OPS fell from .830 to .774—and he was limited to just 14 games in 2020 because of a strained muscle in his rib cage. At his best, Benintendi provides a leadoff man’s skills and, despite the decline from 2018 to 2019 to 2020, was showing an ability to more consistently impact the baseball. His average exit velocity, hard-hit rate and barrel percentage each improved year-over-year. The Royals are betting that Benintendi—Baseball America’s 2015 College Player of the Year and the No. 1 prospect in the game entering the 2017 season—can get back on track with a change of scenery. He is under team control for two more seasons.
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02-11-2021, 12:34 AM | #122 |
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***Official 2021 Royals Season Repository Thread***
Red Sox have two players coming from the Royals. This trade is too complicated right now to even try and speculate on specific names, though Brad Keller, Josh Staumont and Scott Barlow came to mind from the Royals side of things.
From an emotional fan standpoint, it’s sad to see him go. From a more objective team-building standpoint, given his recent struggles this could make sense depending on the return, but we’ll withhold judgement until we learn who exactly is coming back.
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Yeah, there’s no way any of those names are in there. PTBNL is going to be, at best, 10-20 prospect range and more likely 20-30. I could see some SP excess - a Zack Haake, for example - headed to Boston. But it won’t be current big leaguers.
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Gregg Jefferies comes to mind when I think of Benintendi.
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02-11-2021, 09:00 AM | #127 |
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Check his stats from 2017 to 2018 to 2019 to 2020.
You think that's an ascending player? You think the Red Sox would have traded him if they didn't think he was declining?
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Fine...I just have doubts. We will see very soon.
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https://theathletic.com/2381397/2021...bout-the-move/
Royals acquire Andrew Benintendi: Answering 5 questions about the move by Alec Lewis Quote:
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Who’s playing third base this year?
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