Andrew Benintendi OF-Kansas City Royals: DraftNasty Throwback
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Benintendi finished 2015 with a .717 slugging percentage. In the process, he led the Razorbacks to a birth in the College World Series.
While at Arkansas, Benintendi -or in some circles known as “Benny”- became the first SEC player to hit 20 home runs and steal 20 bases in one season. The former Madeira High School (Ohio) and Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year also batted .380 for the Razorbacks in a historic sophomore campaign. In 2015, he won the Dick Howser Trophy and was named the SEC Player of the Year. Benintendi went on to become the seventh overall pick in the 2015 MLB Draft and quickly earned his keep in the major leagues.
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