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Lately, Holt has been splitting time in left field with righty-swinging Bryce Brentz, who was batting .288 with one homer and seven RBIs entering Monday nights series opener against the Seattle Mariners.Benintendis arrival will allow the Red Sox to take advantage of Holts versatility and use him in the utility role in which hes most effective.The Red Sox have not called up a player directly from Double-A since center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. made the team out of spring training in 2013 without having played at Triple-A. Bradley went 3-for-31 with 12 strikeouts in his first 12 games and was promptly sent to Triple-A.By calling up Benintendi now, the Red Sox are hoping for a jolt similar to the one provided by shortstop Xander Bogaerts when he was called up in August 2013. Bogaerts wasnt an everyday player immediately but took over as the third baseman midway through the playoffs and helped the Red Sox win the World Series. ' ' '