Andrew Benintendi New York-Penn League POW 081015 to 081615

Andrew Benintendi of the Lowell Spinners was selected the New York-Penn League Player of the Week for the span of August 10, 2015 through August 16, 2015. For the week he hit 11 for 27, .407/.515/.852 with 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 5 R, 2 SB and 6 BB in 7 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .290/.408/.540 with 7 HR, 15 RBI, 19 R, 7 SB in 35 games at Lowell and .400/.524/.800 with 2 HR, 5 RBI, 4 R, 1 SB in 4 games at Class A Greeneville. Lowell is the Class A short season team of the Boston Red Sox. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox with the seventh pick of the first round in 2015. Benintendi turned 21 on July 6th.