Andrew Benintendi is traded to the Kansas City Royals

The Red Sox de Boston they sent to Andrew Benintendi until the Kansas City Royals via change in the MLB.

According to Jon Morosi, Red Sox have fulfilled their wish and changed to Benintendi up to a team from the same league but different division, the details are as follows:

• The Red Sox acquire Franchy Cordero and right-hander Josh Winchowski.
• Royals acquire Andrew Benintendi
• Mets acquire outfielder prospect named Khalil Lee

The change only awaits the physical examination of Andrew Benintendi to be made officially for the MLB 2021. It is rumored that the Patirrojos will send a% of the contract Benintendi to the Kansas City Royals.

Here the report:

Benintendi dealt to Royals, pending approvals, medicals

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 11, 2021

Source: Andrew Benintendi is close to being traded. #Royals are frontrunner to acquire him. @MLBNetwork @MLB

– Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) February 11, 2021

Andrew Benintendi is “close to being traded” and the Royals are the frontrunner to land him, according to @jonmorosi.

Here’s what the #Royals have to offer in terms of prospects: https://t.co/ft1Sf7F2LC pic.twitter.com/2xMzNQOdjZ

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) February 11, 2021

It should be noted that the bat of Benintendi has not been bad during his 5 seasons in the MLB with said team. He’s hitting 273 in his lifetime with 51 homers, 260 RBIs, 53 stolen bases, 221 walks and 400 strikeouts with the Red Sox de Boston.

Andrew Benintendi A 26-year-old at 5’9, he is a solid hitter who has a very good defense with his glove, but his arm is nothing special when it comes to shooting for the pads, or at least that is what he has shown.

If they get a trade for said player, then they could find another outfielder in the free agency of MLB.