He boasts the 16th highest wRC+ in baseball at 144. His ISO of .242 is 26th. He checks in at 16th in the majors for stolen bases. And he plays pretty solid defense to boot. Is Andrew Benintendi the next Boston Red Sox outfielder to become a superstar? It’s hard to argue otherwise. After a meteoric rise through the farm system, arriving in the bigs after less than 14 months from his draft date, he has avoided the dreaded sophomore slump and is cruising toward an All Star game appearance. (He is currently sixth in voting for outfielders, just barely behind George Springer and Michael Brantley.
Red Sox: Is Andrew Benintendi a budding superstar?
