Benintendi gets callup, joins Sox in Seattle

SEATTLE — The arrival of the latest Red Sox phenom took place on Tuesday, as Andrew Benintendi soaked in his surroundings at Safeco Field in preparation for his first Major League start in left field on Wednesday night.

The jump from Double-A to the Majors is an impressive one, and Benintendi hopes to justify the faith the Red Sox have put in him.

“I never expected that,” said Benintendi. “I think Mr. Dombrowski (general manager Dave) has said before that he’s done it a few times. It was a pleasant surprise and I’m extremely excited to be here. It’s something I’ve dreamed of since I was a kid and to finally be here, it’s an unreal feeling.”

• What to expect from Benintendi in big leagues

Benintendi’s role initially will be to start in left against right-handed pitchers. The No. 7 overall prospect in baseball according to MLBPipeline.com, Benintendi hopes to ride the home-grown wave started in recent years by Xander Bogaerts, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Mookie Betts.

“You know, the Killer B’s expands with another one,” said Red Sox manager John Farrell. “We know that we have to remain patient. There’s going to be varying degrees, varying lengths of time that their transition takes hold. I think the patience that was shown in two tough years is now being paid dividends.

“The fact that we’ve had, I think, a fairly large group of young players been able to get established, get their feet on the ground, it buys us time with Andrew because I think we have a potent offense ahead …

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