Press Conference: Andrew Benintendi Introduced as a Member of the White Sox (2022)

“He fits perfect. He fits perfect in this ball club. He fits perfect in this park. He is exactly what we were looking for this offseason.”

Chicago White Sox Manager Pedro Grifol and Andrew Benintendi address the media and touch on what led Benintendi to Chicago. Grifol also talks about the versatile play of Benintendi and his fit within the club. Listen as the two answer questions regarding expectations and how Benintendi chose No. 23.

Andrew Benintendi, who bats and throws left-handed, combined to hit a career-high .304/.373/.399 (140-461) with 23 doubles, five home runs, 51 RBI and 54 runs scored in 126 games with Kansas City and New York-AL in 2022 and was named to his first career American League All-Star Team. He batted .318/.388/.428 (104-327) vs. right-handed pitching between the two stops.

Benintendi is a career .279/.351/.431 (778-2,791) hitter with 169 doubles, 18 triples, 73 home runs, 384 RBI, 396 runs scored and 69 stolen bases in 745 games over seven major-league seasons with Boston (2016-20), Kansas City (2021-22) and the Yankees (2022). He was a Gold Glove Award winner with the Royals in 2021 and hit 40-plus doubles in back-to-back seasons with the Red Sox in 2018-19.

Benintendi has 21 career games of postseason experience, hitting .272/.322/.407 (22-81) with five doubles, two homers, nine RBI and 18 runs scored. He was a member of Boston’s 2018 World Series championship club.

During Benintendi’s two seasons in Kansas City, new White Sox manager Pedro Grifol served as Royals bench coach, new third base coach Eddie Rodriguez was the minor-league field coordinator, and major-league field coordinator Mike Tosar was a special assignment hitting coach in the organization.

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