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  "textContent": "<p>GLENDALE, Ariz. — <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox\" target=\"_blank\" >White Sox</a> outfielder/designated hitter <b>Andrew Benintendi</b> hasn’t played in a spring game since Wednesday with what he said Monday has been general soreness in his right side.</p><p>Barring any setbacks, he told the Sun-Times he expects to be back in the lineup for the Sox’ night game Thursday against the Guardians.</p><p>‘‘It’s early in camp, and we are just being cautious,’’ he said.</p><p>Manager <b>Will Venable</b> confirmed the plan before the Sox’ Cactus League game Monday against the Giants.</p><p>‘‘He’ll be ready Thursday, we think,’’ Venable said. ‘‘He was swinging today, running around today. He’d probably play if it wasn’t March 2. We’ll give him a couple of more days and get him back out there.’’</p><p>The Sox will play the Padres on Tuesday, then will enjoy a day off Wednesday. Given that the game Thursday is at night, that will give Benintendi a good portion of the week off.</p><p>He has played in only three spring games and has three hits in seven at-bats, two of them doubles.</p><p>Benintendi is coming off an injury-plagued 2025 season that began when he missed most of spring training after being hit by a pitch and suffering a non-displaced fracture in his right hand. Upon returning in April, he was sidelined by a strained left abductor. The Sox then shut him down in September because of tendinitis in his left Achilles tendon.</p><p>In all, Benintendi played in only 116 games, batting .240 with 20 home runs, 63 RBI and a 104 OPS+, just four points above the major-league average.</p><p>At 31 and going into his 11th big-league season, Benintendi senses he’s at a crossroads.</p><p>‘‘We’re not getting any younger,’’ he said. ‘‘Sometimes it’s one thing after another.’’</p><p>Asked what it has been like to be part of another Sox rebuild, he said: ‘‘We’re a couple of years into it now, so it feels less like a rebuild. Guys are getting solidified. We brought in a lot of new guys, and it will be a big year for a lot of guys coming back.’’</p><p>He’s one of them.</p><h3>Martin eyes Opening Day, leader role</h3><p>Right-hander <b>Davis Martin</b>, who started against the Giants, said he’s vying to make the Opening Day start March 26 against the Brewers in Milwaukee.</p><p>Martin, who yielded three runs and four hits, struck out two and walked two in three innings, also said he is eyeing a leadership role on the team.</p><p>‘‘Everybody is leaning into leadership,’’ Martin said. ‘‘It’s more organic than anything. I don’t think anybody has taken it upon themselves to be, ‘I’m the leader. I’m the king.’ Everybody has their areas of expertise. I still have to go in and ask questions. It’s a beautiful thing about this game: You’re never done evolving. If I’m in a leadership role, great. I’m going to be myself.’’</p><p>When he was asked about starting on Opening Day, he said: ‘‘Is it wide-open? I have no idea. 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  "title": "White Sox outfielder/DH Andrew Benintendi expects to return to action this week",
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