Andrew Benintendi gave the White Sox something to build on Wednesday, but it was not enough to change the result. He went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in a loss to the Yankees on Wednesday, June 17, putting another run on the board in a game that slipped away.
For those checking his line today, the home run is the part that jumps out first. Benintendi has now driven in runs in three of his last four contests, a stretch that stands out against a season line that has still been uneven: a.239 average across 64 games, eight homers, 33 RBI, 29 runs scored and one stolen base.
That mix is why Benintendi keeps drawing attention in the White Sox lineup under Will Venable. He can change a game with one swing, and he did exactly that here, but the overall profile still leaves him in the middle ground between reliable production and the kind of inconsistency that can make a hot week hard to trust.
The timing matters because this was the latest sign that his bat has heated up at the plate of late, even if the White Sox did not get the payoff in the standings. The next question is not whether Benintendi can flash again; it is whether he can turn this recent burst into something steadier the next time he steps in.
