Former Yankee Andrew Benintendi agrees to deal with Chicago White Sox for five years $75million
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Former Yankees outfielder Andrew Benintendi agrees to a $75 million contract with the Chicago White Sox for five years… just SIX MONTHS after joining New York
All-Star outfielder Andrew Benintendi and the Chicago White Sox finalized a five-year, $75 million contract Tuesday.
He is owed a $3 million signing bonus, plus $8 million in 2023, $16.5 million each season from 2024-26 and $14.5 million in 2027.
Benintendi, 28, helped Boston win a World Series championship in 2018. He won a Gold Glove with Kansas City in 2021 and was chosen for his first All-Star team last season before the Royals traded him. to the New York Yankees on July 27.
Andrew Benintendi and the Chicago White Sox agree to a five-year, $75 million contract
He hit a career-high .304 in 126 games, though his home run total dropped to five of 17 in 2021.
Benintendi batted .254 in 33 games with the Yankees, missing the playoffs with a broken right wrist.
The wrist injury occurred in September while the Yankees were playing the Rays.
Overall, Benintendi has a .279 batting average and 73 home runs in seven seasons with Boston, Kansas City and New York.
Benintendi suffered a wrist injury that required him to cut his New York stint prematurely
He meets with White Sox manager Pedro Grifol, who replaced Hall of Famer Tony La Russa after spending the last 10 years in a variety of coaching roles with Kansas City.
Chicago looks to bounce back from a disappointing 2022 season, when the team went 81-81 and finished 11 games behind AL Central champion Cleveland.
The White Sox were coming off back-to-back playoff appearances and ran away with the division in 2021.
He will meet with White Sox manager Pedro Grifol, who replaced Tony La Russa.