2017 continues to be Andrew Benintendi’s year. After his stellar major league debut last season, he’s been heralded as the consensus number one prospect in baseball and looks to become a key contributor at the top of the Red Sox’ lineup. He’s already flashing the type of talent and attitude that’s required of a table setter for this type of offense.
Benintendi and another Red Sox prospect, 2012 first-round pick Brian Johnson, went out to lunch on Friday during which Benintendi had one message for the lefty: he’s going to take Johnson yard. Well, Benintendi delivered on that promise.