ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox have put rookie left fielder Andrew Benintendi on the 15-day disabled list with a left knee sprain.
Benintendi was hurt in the seventh inning of a 4-3 loss in 11 innings to Tampa Bay on Wednesday night. He tried to avoid a tag while running toward second base but was tagged out on a double play.
Red Sox manager John Farrell said team doctors were evaluating the results of an MRI exam on Thursday. The team later said that tests were inconclusive, with more to follow Friday.
Farrell is hopeful Benintendi, a first-round draft pick in 2015, will return before the season ends.
Chris Young will be the primary left fielder with Benintendi sidelined. Infielder Marco Hernandez was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket.