Boston Red Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi is done for the year. Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports

Red Sox OF Andrew Benintendi out for season with strained rib cage

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Sep 8, 2020 2:28 PM ET

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi won't play again this season.

Per ESPN, manager Ron Roenicke confirmed the news ahead of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Philadelphia Phillies.

The 26-year-old outfielder went on the injured list on Aug. 12 after he suffered a strained right rib cage when he lost his footing attempting to travel around the bases during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays. X-rays showed no broken bones, but the Red Sox nevertheless added Benintendi to the 45-day injured list on Tuesday.

It's a premature conclusion to a campaign Benintendi likely can't wait to put behind him. Across 14 games, he hit a dreadful .103 with no home runs, one RBI, four hits,and 17 strikeouts. He's signed through 2021.

Boston began the day dead last in the American League East standings with a 14-28 record.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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