Andrew Benintendi Carolina League POW 042516 to 050116

Andrew Benintendi of the Salem Red Sox was selected the Carolina League Player of the Week for the span of April 25, 2016 through May 1, 2016. For the week he hit 9 for 20, .450/.542/.700 with 2 2B, 1 HR, 11 RBI, 2 R, 2 SB and 4 BB in 5 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .371/.436/.639 with 1 HR, 23 RBI, 22 R, 6 SB in 24 games. Salem is the Class A Advanced 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 will be 22 on July 6th.