Andrew Benintendi is Going to Kansas City

Andrew Benintendi is going to Kansas City.

The Boston Red Sox have traded Benintendi to the Royals in a three team trade involving the New York Mets. The Bosox will receive outfielder Franchy Cordero from the Royals and pitching prospect Josh Winckowski from the Mets while the Mets will get outfield prospect Khalil Lee from the Royals. 

Benintendi, 26, was a first round draft pick by the Red Sox in 2015 and would make his big league debut late in the 2016 season. Affectionately known as Benny, he would finish runner up in AL Rookie of the Year balloting in 2017 to Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees. In 2018, Benintendi would earn a World Series ring. However, Benintendi's offensive numbers have gradually declined. In an injury plagued 2020 which limited him to 14 games, Benintendi only hit .103. 

But Benintendi has something to prove, is entering the prime of his career and K.C. is the perfect place for him. In 8 career games at Kansas City's Ewing Kaufmann Stadium, Benintendi has gone 16 for 33 for a .485 batting average with 2 HR and 3 RBI. Now, I'm not saying Benintendi will hit .485 for the Royals yet I think Benintendi will play the best baseball of his career in K.C.