Chicago White Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi will miss four to six weeks with a broken right hand sustained in Thursday's spring-training game against the Cleveland Guardians.

Tyler Naquin, who spent parts of two seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and last played in MLB in 2023 with the Chicago White Sox, signed a minor-league contract with the Cleveland Guardians, converted to a right-handed pitcher and reported to Goodyear,

Andrew Benintendi hoped for the best from tests after getting hit by a pitch in the first inning Thursday against the Cleveland Guardians.

Outfielder Andrew Benintendi will be lost for four to six weeks with a broken hand after being hit by a pitch on Thursday. Batting in the first inning, Benintendi was hit by a pitch from the Cleveland Guardians ' Logan Allen.

Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi was hit by a pitch during Thursday’s spring training game against the Cleveland Guardians. A first-pitch offering in the opening frame from Cleveland’s Logan Allen ran in on Benintendi and got him on the right wrist.

Oct 18, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians pitcher Erik Sabrowski (62) pitches in the third inning against the New York Yankees during game four of the ALCS for the 2024 MLB playoffs at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Dermer-Imagn Images / David Dermer-Imagn Images

Tyler Naquin, who spent parts of two seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and last played in MLB in 2023 with the Chicago White Sox, signed a minor-league contract with the Cleveland Guardians, converted to a right-handed pitcher and reported to Goodyear, where both teams train.

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The Cleveland Guardians brought back former outfielder Tyler Naquin on a minor league contract Thursday -- but this time around, he will try to make the team as a pitcher.

Now Naquin will attempt to follow the path of former Guardians relief pitcher Anthony Gose, who played five seasons as an outfielder for Toronto and Detroit before converting to a role as a relief pitcher in the Cleveland organization.

The Cleveland Guardians re-signed a free agent with eight years of MLB experience as an outfielder as he attempts to convert to pitching.

Tyler Naquin figured if he was going to reinvent himself as a pitcher 13 years after being drafted to play the outfield, his best opportunity for success was to go to what he says is the best