OAKLAND, Calif. — Stuck in the midst of an 0-for-26 streak, Andrew Benintendi was held out of the Red Sox lineup for just the second time all year.
Just like John Farrell did with Jackie Bradley Jr. when the center fielder was starting to slump, Farrell put Benintendi on the bench for last night’s series opener against the Oakland A’s and replaced him with Chris Young.
“We’re just trying to pick a spot for him and give him a little bit of a breather,” Farrell said. “Against Sonny (Gray), who’s probably had more success against lefties within the number of starts this year, felt like tonight might be a good spot to pick for him.