Former Boston Red Sox Andrew Benintendi homers for first time since Sept. 3, 2019, makes diving catch in Royals’ win Updated 2:09 PM; Facebook Share Former Red Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi has struggled offensively for the Royals so far, but he put together a nice all-round game Friday. He connected on a 95.7 mph four-seam fastball from Detroit Tigers starter Casey Mize and sent it 361 feet to left field with a 98.9 mph exit velocity off the bat. Benintendi batted second in the order for his first 13 games this season. But the Royals dropped him down. He has batted seventh four times and sixth once in the past week.