Education
Benintendi attended Madeira High School in Madeira, Ohio. He finished his career with an Ohio record 199 career runs scored.
Benintendi attended Madeira High School in Madeira, Ohio. He finished his career with an Ohio record 199 career runs scored.
He played college baseball for the Arkansas Razorbacks of the University of Arkansas. The Red Sox selected Benintendi in the first round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft. Benintendi was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 31st round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft, but he did not sign with the Reds.
Benintendi enrolled at the University of Arkansas to play college baseball for the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team
As a true freshman at Arkansas, Benintendi played in 61 games, with 60 starts. He hit.276/.368/.333 with one home run and 27 RBIs.
In 2015, Benintendi led the Southeastern Conference in batting average (380), home runs (19), on-base percentage (489), slugging (715) and walks (47). Benintendi was considered one of the top prospects for the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft and the Boston Red Sox selected him with the seventh overall selection.
Benintendi was drafted by the Boston Red Sox with the seventh overall selection in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft.
He signed with the Red Sox, receiving a $3.6 million signing bonus. Benintendi made his professional debut with the Lowell Spinners of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League.