Andrew Benintendi
Chicago White Sox, Left Field
Age: 30-130d (Jul 06, 1994)
Exp: 8.062 Years
Country: US
College: Arkansas
Drafted: Round 1 (#7 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Excel Sports Management
2025 Payroll Salary
$17,100,000
2025 Cash
$16,500,000
Career Earnings
$49,508,585
2023-2027 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)
Andrew Benintendi signed a 5 year , $75,000,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $3,000,000 signing bonus, $75,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000,000. In 2025, Benintendi will earn a base salary of $16,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $17,100,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $75,000,000
Average Salary:
$15,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2022 Arbitration
Andrew Benintendi signed a 1 year , $8,500,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $8,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,500,000
Average Salary:
$8,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2020-2021 Arbitration Extension
Andrew Benintendi signed a 2 year , $10,000,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $10,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2019-2019 Pre-Arb
Andrew Benintendi signed a 1 year , $717,500 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $717,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $717,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $717,500
Average Salary:
$717,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2018-2018 Pre-Arb
Andrew Benintendi signed a 1 year , $620,500 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $620,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $620,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $620,500
Average Salary:
$620,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2017-2017 Pre-Arb
Andrew Benintendi signed a 1 year , $549,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $549,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $549,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $549,000
Average Salary:
$549,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2016-2016 Pre-Arb
Andrew Benintendi signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2015-2015 Signing Bonus
Andrew Benintendi signed a 1 year , $3,590,400 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $3,590,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,590,400.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,590,400
Average Salary:
$3,590,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Seasons
8.062 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$49,508,585
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | 20 |
Signing Bonus
|
$3,590,400 |
$3,590,400 |
||
2016 | 21 |
Active
|
$171,926 |
$3,762,326 |
||
2017 | 22 |
Active
|
$549,000 |
$4,311,326 |
||
2018 | 23 |
Active
|
$620,500 |
$4,931,826 |
Champion | |
2019 | 24 |
Active
|
$717,500 |
$5,649,326 |
||
2020 | 25 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,259,259 |
$6,908,585 |
||
2021 | 26 |
Active
Retained
|
$3,800,000 $2,800,000 |
$10,708,585 $13,508,585 |
AL Gold Glove:LF | |
2022 | 27 |
Injured / arbitration-settlement
Retained
|
$3,222,507 $5,277,493 |
$16,731,092 $22,008,585 |
||
2023 | 28 |
Injured
|
$11,000,000 |
$33,008,585 |
||
2024 | 29 |
Active
|
$16,500,000 |
$49,508,585 |
||
Total |
$49,508,585 |
$49,508,585 |
||||
2025 | 30 |
Active
|
$16,500,000 |
|||
2026 | 31 |
Active
|
$16,500,000 |
|||
2027 | 32 |
Active
|
$14,500,000 |
|||
Total |
$97,008,585 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | $6,118,185 | $3,590,400 | - | $9,708,585 | |
2 | $9,077,493 | - | - | $9,077,493 | |
1 | $3,222,507 | - | - | $3,222,507 | |
2 | $24,500,000 | $3,000,000 | - | $27,500,000 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | 20 |
$3,590,400 |
$3,590,400 |
$3,590,400 |
|||
2016 | 21 |
$171,926
|
$171,926 |
$3,762,326 |
|||
2017 | 22 |
$549,000
|
$549,000 |
$4,311,326 |
|||
2018 | 23 |
$620,500
|
$620,500 |
$4,931,826 |
|||
2019 | 24 |
$717,500
|
$717,500 |
$5,649,326 |
|||
2020 | 25 |
$1,259,259
|
$1,259,259 |
$6,908,585 |
|||
2021 | 26 |
$3,800,000 $2,800,000
|
$3,800,000 $2,800,000 |
$10,708,585 $13,508,585 |
|||
2022 | 27 |
$3,222,507 $5,277,493
|
$3,222,507 $5,277,493 |
$16,731,092 $22,008,585 |
|||
2023 | 28 |
$8,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
$11,000,000 |
$33,008,585 |
||
2024 | 29 |
$16,500,000
|
$16,500,000 |
$49,508,585 |
|||
Total |
$42,918,185 |
$6,590,400 |
$49,508,585 |
$49,508,585 |
|||
2025 | 30 |
$16,500,000
|
$16,500,000 |
||||
2026 | 31 |
$16,500,000
|
$16,500,000 |
||||
2027 | 32 |
$14,500,000
|
$14,500,000 |
||||
Total |
$90,418,185 |
$6,590,400 |
$97,008,585 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | $6,118,185 | $3,590,400 | - | $9,708,585 | |
2 | $9,077,493 | - | - | $9,077,493 | |
1 | $3,222,507 | - | - | $3,222,507 | |
2 | $24,500,000 | $3,000,000 | - | $27,500,000 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | CHW | Jun 02, 2024 - Jun 12, 2024 | Achilles |
2022 | NYY | Sep 03, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Wrist |
2021 | KC | Jun 14, 2021 - Jul 04, 2021 | Ribs |
2020 | BOS | Aug 13, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 | Ribs |
2016 | BOS | Aug 25, 2016 - Sep 13, 2016 | Knee |
- Dec 16, 2022 Signed a 5 year $75 million contract with Chicago (CHW)
- Jul 28, 2022 Traded to New York (NYY) from Kansas City (KC) for Beck Way, T.J. Sikkema and Chandler Champlain
- May 14, 2022 Signed a 1 year $8.5 million contract with Kansas City (KC), settling in arbitration
- Feb 10, 2021 Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Boston (BOS) as part of a 3-team trade: Kansas City (KC) traded Franchy Cordero, Grant Gambrell and Luis De La Rosa to Boston (BOS); Kansas City (KC) traded Khalil Lee to New York (NYM); New York (NYM) traded Josh Winckowski and Freddy Valdez to Boston (BOS)
- Feb 08, 2020 Signed a 2 year $10 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
- Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $717,500 contract with Boston (BOS)
- Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $620,500 contract with Boston (BOS)
- Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $549,000 contract with Boston (BOS)
- Jun 30, 2015 Signed a contract with Boston (BOS)
- Jun 18, 2015 Drafted by Boston (BOS): Round 1 (#7 overall)
- Jul 10, 2013 Unsigned by Cincinnati (CIN)
- Jun 10, 2013 Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 31 (#945 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | CHW | 135 | 123 | 522 | 477 | 50 | 109 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 64 | 189 | 41 | 96 | 3 | .229 | .289 | .396 | .685 | -0.77 |
2023 | CHW | 151 | 142 | 620 | 562 | 72 | 147 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 200 | 52 | 89 | 13 | .262 | .326 | .356 | .682 | 0.22 |
2022 | NYY | 126 | 120 | 520 | 461 | 54 | 140 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 184 | 52 | 77 | 8 | .304 | .373 | .399 | .772 | 2.51 |
2021 | KC | 134 | 129 | 537 | 493 | 63 | 136 | 27 | 2 | 17 | 73 | 218 | 36 | 97 | 8 | .276 | .324 | .442 | .766 | 2.56 |
2020 | BOS | 14 | 12 | 51 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 1 | .103 | .314 | .128 | .442 | -0.08 |
2019 | BOS | 138 | 134 | 612 | 541 | 72 | 144 | 40 | 5 | 13 | 68 | 233 | 59 | 140 | 10 | .266 | .343 | .431 | .774 | 1.78 |
2018 | BOS | 148 | 142 | 659 | 579 | 103 | 168 | 41 | 6 | 16 | 87 | 269 | 71 | 106 | 21 | .290 | .366 | .465 | .831 | 4.84 |
2017 | BOS | 151 | 143 | 657 | 573 | 84 | 155 | 26 | 1 | 20 | 90 | 243 | 70 | 112 | 20 | .271 | .352 | .424 | .776 | 2.80 |
2016 | BOS | 34 | 30 | 117 | 105 | 16 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 50 | 10 | 25 | 1 | .295 | .359 | .476 | .835 | 0.77 |