Andrew Benintendi
#23 LF · White Sox
Gold Glove '21
Height
5'9"
Weight
185 lbs
Age
31
College
Arkansas
Draft
2015, Rd 1, #7
Experience
10 yrs
Bats/Throws
L/L
D-
C
C-
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Fan Verdict
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Career StatsC
| Year | Team | GP | AVG | HR | RBI | OPS | SB | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 1180 | 0.2661309 | 120 | 572 | 0.7510909 | 86 | 1159 |
Current Contract
Length
5 years
Total Value
$75.0M
Guaranteed
$45.0M
AAV
$15.0M/yr
Guaranteed %60%
Performance Analysis
C
FCA+
Andrew Benintendi grades as an All-Star caliber performer among MLB left fielders, earning a B+ Performance grade. He is hitting with a 0.267 batting average and a 0.754 OPS (near the league average of .720) this season. With 118 home runs and 556 RBI through 1147 games (a 17-HR, 79-RBI pace over a full season), he brings moderate power to the lineup. His 86 stolen bases add an elite speed dimension that creates additional offensive value. As a prime-age veteran at 31, Andrew is a key contributor for the White Sox. A 1147-game sample provides high confidence in this grade.
Fan & Media Sentiment
C-
Mixed
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Andrew Benintendi's public standing has settled into a quietly skeptical place — his sentiment grade has been trending upward from its low point, but a C- still reflects a fanbase and media landscape that has largely lost patience with his tenure on the South Side. The dominant narrative driving that skepticism is a familiar one: another injured list stint in 2026 reinforces a concerning pattern of availability issues that has defined his time in Chicago, and at a $15M salary, the organization's willingness to absorb that absence grows thinner by the month. His C performance grade suggests the on-field production, when available, lands in solidly below-average territory — not catastrophically bad, but not the kind of output that quiets the contract criticism either, and his 2021 Gold Glove feels like a distant credential at this point. The White Sox' recent roster activity — adding outfielder Austin Hays, Everson Pereira, and Reese McGuire in a flurry of moves — paints a picture of an organization actively reshuffling its depth, which only amplifies the trade speculation surrounding Benintendi and signals the front office is not standing pat while waiting for him to return. His positive clubhouse reputation, noted consistently in coverage, is the one genuine counterweight keeping the narrative from going fully negative, and his return to action this week may briefly reset the conversation — but with winter trade discussions already surfacing and the team sitting at 17-20, the honest read is that Benintendi's days in Chicago feel numbered, and the public mood has largely accepted that outcome.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 5/8 | vs SEA | L 8-12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wed, 5/6 | @ LAA | L 2-8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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About this player
Andrew Benintendi is a veteran in his 10th MLB season listed at LF for the White Sox. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every MLB player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Andrew Benintendi: Contract Value Index D-, Performance C, Sentiment C-, Fan Verdict pending.
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