Benintendi just planning to be himself as he joins White Sox
FILE - New York Yankees' Andrew Benintendi gestures toward teammates after hitting an RBI-single during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, on July 29, 2022, in New York. The Chicago White Sox agreed to a $75 million, five-year contract with All-Star outfielder Andrew Benintendi, a person familiar with the situation said Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Frank Franklin II]
CHICAGO (AP) — Andrew Benintendi pulled on his new No. 23 Chicago White Sox jersey a day after finalizing a $75 million, five-year deal. It’s the richest contract in terms of total value in franchise history. The White Sox had long been interested in Benintendi, going back to when the outfielder was selected by Boston with the No. 7 pick in the 2015 amateur draft — one spot ahead of Chicago. Benintendi says it’s good to be with a team that wanted him from the get-go.
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