Boston Red Sox Manager Anticipates ?Weird? Interaction With Former Player Andrew Benintendi Following Yankees Trade; Sends Cryptic Message

New York Yankees are going through a phenomenal run in the current MLB season. Be it on the field or off it, the Yankees are making their every move in the right direction. Given the heavy competition in the next couple of months, the Pinstripes acquired a proven outfielder, Andrew Benintendi, from the Kansas City Royals.

But if one goes into detail about Benintendi?s employers, before even joining the Royals, Benintendi played for the Boston Red Sox for five years. He also played a crucial role in the Red Sox World Series winning season in 2018. And now when he has joined the Yankees?the arch-rivals of the Red Sox ? the Boston people might not like this trade.

Recently, the Boston Red Sox manager, Alex Cora, reacted to Benintendi?s trade. Although he praised Andrew Benintendi for his growth over the years, the Red Sox manager did not seem happy with the trade.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora on Andrew Benintendi

Notably, earlier this week, the Yankees acquired Andrew Benintendi from the Royals in a four-player trade. To get Benintendi by their side, the Pinstripes sent three pitchers to the Royals. Talking about Benintendi, he is a World Series winner and a 2022 All-Star.

During his time at Fenway Park, Benintendi was a key player for the Red Sox manager Alex Cora. Per New York Post, Cora praised the work ethic of the All-Star outfielder. But he also left a weird reply regarding the Yankees outfielder.

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?For the person, I?m very happy. For the player, we?ll leave it at that,? the Red Sox manager said. ?It was going to be weird anyways with Kansas City. We haven?t played him since he got traded.?

?Good for him. He worked hard the last two years to make adjustments and get back to the hitter everybody envisioned in the past: .300 hitter who will get on base and is a good base runner. Defensively, he?s been amazing in Kansas City,? Cora added.

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Given the postseason games will start in a couple of months, what are your expectations from Andrew Benintendi?