Andrew Benintendi got off to a hot start with the Red Sox.

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An injury is seemingly the only thing that can slow down Andrew Benintendi.

The former Arkansas star was batting .324 through his first 21 career games for the Boston Red Sox before he went down with an injury trying to avoid a tag on the base paths Wednesday night.

It appeared that he rolled his ankle and his knee bent in an awkward direction on the play. Boston initially diagnosed it as a sprained left knee, but he had an MRI on Thursday to determine the severity. While they are still evaluating the results, the Red Sox decided to place him on the disabled list.

Benintendi has excelled since being called up from Double-A earlier this month. In addition to his .324 batting average, he has six doubles, one triple, one home run and 10 RBIs. He also made one of the best catches of the season on Monday.

This is the second time this season that a former Arkansas player was sidelined after a hot start to his big-league career.

Brett Eibner was 6 of 13 (.462) with a game-winning hit in his first four games with the Kansas City Royals before he was placed on the disabled list with an ankle sprain.