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• White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Progressing quicker than expected

  2D ago • By RotoWire

  Benintendi (hand) took live batting practice Monday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. "I feel a lot better than I anticipated," Benintendi said after Monday's workout. "Things kind of progressed better than we thought. The bone itself is healed. At this point it's just pain tolerance." Benintendi faced pitching for the first time since Feb. 27, when he suffered a non-displaced fracture of the bone on beneath the pinky knuckle on his right hand after Guardians lefty Logan Allen struck him with a pitch. The 30-year-old said that he had been hitting for four or five days before testing himself in a live session Monday, and if he experiences no unexpected pain coming out of the workout, he could be cleared to rejoin the White Sox's Cactus League lineup as a designated hitter Wednesday against the Brewers. At the time he suffered the injury, Benintendi faced an estimated recovery timeline of 4-to-6 weeks, but he sounds like he'll push to be ready for the March 27 season opener against the Angels, even if the fractured bone hasn't fully healed by then.

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• White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Takes swings in batting cage

  6D ago • By RotoWire

  White Sox manager Will Venable said that Benintendi (hand) took swings in the batting cage Thursday and "felt really good," Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Benintendi was cleared to hit after he had a scan on his fractured right hand earlier this week that returned good results. Venable didn't rule Benintendi out for Opening Day, and while it seems unlikely the outfielder will be ready by then, the skipper added of Benintendi that "we feel confident that he's in a good spot to progress." When healthy, Benintendi projects as Chicago's everyday left fielder.

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• White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Pushing to play Opening Day

  19D ago • By RotoWire

  Benintendi (hand) thinks he can be ready in time for Opening Day, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports. Benintendi was diagnosed Thursday with a non-displaced fracture of his right hand and given a 4-to-6 week timeline for his recovery, so his optimism could be misplaced. With the veteran outfielder sidelined, Austin Slater could see an uptick in playing time, while Dominic Fletcher could make the Opening Day roster if Benintendi ends up on the IL.

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• White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Suffers hand fracture

  20D ago • By RotoWire

  Benintendi was diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture of his right hand Thursday and will be out 4-to-6 weeks. Benintendi was hit in the hand by a pitch during the first inning of Thursday's Cactus League contest against the Guardians and immediately left the game. There are four weeks remaining until Opening Day, which gives the 30-year-old outfielder a slim chance at being active for the start of the regular season, though it is more likely he will make his 2025 debut in April. In the meantime, Austin Slater figures to take over as Chicago's primary left fielder.

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• White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Removed after HBP on hand

  20D ago • By RotoWire

  Benintendi was lifted from Thursday's Cactus League contest versus the Guardians after being hit on the right hand by a pitch, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The outfielder was struck by a Logan Allen offering in his first plate appearance and was removed for a pinch runner. The White Sox are saying for now that Benintendi has right hand soreness, but it's not yet clear whether he'll need to undergo testing.

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