I’ll save you the dramatics: Boston Red Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi has become one the American League’s best outfielders.
Benny has already staked his claim as a Bronx bully, driving in 11 runs against New York in just 12 games this year, coupled with an OPS ten points south of 1.000.
It was only a season ago that he was hitting .270 while losing out on Rookie of the Year to Aaron Judge, and now the Ohio native is looking more akin to a perennial all-star candidate.
Michael Beller of Sports Illustrated pointed out in early June that Benintendi’s sudden surge with the bat coalesced with a change in his batting stance, and he was absolutely right.