Outfielder Andrew Benintendi and the Chicago White Sox agreed on a five-year, $75 million contract Friday, sources told ESPN, linking one of the game's premier bat-to-ball hitters with a team whose contact-oriented approach is one of its offensive hallmarks.
Benintendi, 28, hit .304/.373/.399 this year in his time with the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees, who acquired him in a deadline trade. A Gold Glove-winning left fielder, Benintendi posted the ninth-best batting average in Major League Baseball in 2022 and a top 25 strikeout percentage.
The White Sox, whose disappointing 2022 was pocked by injuries and regression, finished 19th in MLB in runs scored and lost their best offensive player, first baseman Jose Abreu, via free agency to the Houston Astros.