Andrew Benintendi has been promoted to double-A Portland, the Salem Red Sox announced Sunday on Twitter.
The former Arkansas star hit .341 with 21 extra-base hits and 32 RBIs in 34 games with Boston's high-A affiliate to start the season. He has spent fewer than two months at each level - low-A, single-A and high-A - of the minors so far.
The promotion comes after Benintendi went hitless for just the sixth time this season, as he went 0-for-4 with an RBI and run scored.
During a 23-game hitting streak, which was snapped May 6, Benintendi hit .