Red Sox reinstate outfielder Andrew Benintendi from bereavement list

BOSTON, MA -- The Boston Red Sox reinstated outfielder Andrew Benintendi from the bereavement list on Monday, July 16. To make room for Benintendi on the 25-man roster, first baseman/outfielder Sam Travis was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket following Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays on July 15.
President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski made the announcement.
Benintendi, 24, has hit .297 (104-for-350) with 25 doubles, five triples, 14 home runs, 57 RBI, 68 runs scored, and an .897 OPS in 91 games for Boston this season. The left-handed batter, who leads the Red Sox in walks (49) and triples this year, has been successful in 17 of his 18 stolen base attempts (94.4%). A Cincinnati native, Benintendi is only one of three big leaguers this season with at least 100 hits, 50 RBI, and 15 steals along with Mike Trout and Jose Ramirez. Selected by Boston in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2015 June Draft, Benintendi finished second in 2017 American League Rookie of the Year voting. In 276 career major league games, he has batted .282 (290-for-1,028) with an .823 OPS.
Travis, 24, has appeared in five games (four starts) over two stints with Boston this season, going 3-for-16 with two walks and three RBI. He has also hit .236 (52-for-220) with six home runs and 22 RBI in 61 games for Pawtucket. Travis has started 33 games at first base, 19 in left field, and nine at designated hitter with the PawSox. Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 7 prospect in the Red Sox organization entering the 2018 season, the right-handed hitter was selected by Boston in the second round of the 2014 June Draft and made his major league debut in 2017, batting .263 (20-for-76) with six doubles in 33 games.