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He's already got the
NCAA National Player Of The Year and
SEC Player Of The Year under his belt. Now Red Sox #1 Draft Choice
Andrew Benintendi has been named
2015 College Player Of the Year by the influential
Baseball America publication. It kind of makes you understand why
Ben Cherington nabbed the kid at #7 overall—rather than take Vanderbilt starting pitcher
Carson Fulmer. It's very difficult to find an elite bat
anywhere these days, so when the opportunity arises, you need to take it. As recounted by
Baseball America,
Benintendi is an all-around athlete, and holds the record for most hits by
any player in Ohio high school history. His MLB 'comps' range from
Adam Eaton to
Darren Bragg to some guy named
Jacoby Ellsbury. Not bad company.
