Switch to left may hasten Benintendi’s ascent

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BOSTON — Red Sox prospect Andrew Benintendi excelled during his professional debut in left field for Double-A Portland in Friday’s 11-3 win over Binghamton, going 2-for-5 with two RBIs with six putouts.

Since being drafted No. 7 overall by the Red Sox in the 2015 MLB Draft, Benintendi had only played center field.

With center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. and right fielder Mookie Betts having breakout years, the best fit for Benintendi — ranked as Boston’s No. 3 prospect by MLBPipeline.com — appears to be in left …

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