BOSTON -- Andrew Benintendi will probably never beat Aaron Judge in the Home Run Derby. But the outfielder's diverse skill set makes him a worthy finalist along with Judge and Baltimore's Trey Mancini for the American League's Rookie of the Year Award, which will be announced Monday.
If you are looking for someone who checks off all the boxes of a winning player, Benintendi is your guy.
The 5-foot-9, 180-pound left-handed hitter from Madeira, Ohio, has wasted no time making his presence felt for the Red Sox. In fact, it feels almost like he had two rookie seasons.