Andrew Benintendi
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May 12, 2026
Returns to lineup Tuesday
Benintendi (neck) will start at designated hitter and bat sixth in Tuesday's game against the Royals.
Analysis
Benintendi missed the previous two contests with neck stiffness, but he's ready to go Tuesday following a team off day Monday. The 31-year-old is sitting on a .235/.272/.365 slash line across 36 contests this season as the White Sox's primary DH.
May 10, 2026
Sitting again Sunday
Benintendi (neck) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Analysis
The veteran outfielder was scratched from the lineup Saturday due to neck stiffness and is on the bench Sunday for a second straight game. Randal Grichuk is receiving another start at designated hitter in the series finale versus Seattle.
May 9, 2026
Scratched with neck stiffness
Benintendi was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners due to neck stiffness, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Analysis
Benintendi is batting .320 since the start of May, but the White Sox will be without his services Saturday while he tends to his stiff neck. Randal Grichuk will fill in as Chicago's designated hitter and bat eighth.