Andrew Benintendi can breathe a sigh of relief after getting the tests back on his injured knee.
The Boston Red Sox outfielder twisted the knee awkwardly attempting to scamper back to second base on a ground ball that turned into a rally-killing double-play Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays. Our initial reaction was to assume the worst as Benintendi was helped off the field, in part due to the team’s steady string of misfortunes in left field.
Luckily the injury isn’t as bad as it looked. After undergoing a number of tests on Friday, Benintendi has been diagnosed with a sprained left knee.