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Top 20 free agents & where they’ll sign part 2

By Neil Raymond

CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 23: José Abreu #79 of the Chicago White Sox hits an RBI single in the third inning against the Detroit Tigers at Guaranteed Rate Field on September 23, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 23: José Abreu #79 of the Chicago White Sox hits an RBI single in the third inning against the Detroit Tigers at Guaranteed Rate Field on September 23, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /
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14. Andrew Benintendi, LF

Andrew Benintendi
OAKLAND, CA – AUGUST 28: Andrew Benintendi #18 of the New York Yankees bats during the game against the Oakland Athletics at RingCentral Coliseum on August 28, 2022 in Oakland, California. The Athletics defeated the Yankees 4-1. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images) /

4 Years/$54 Million with the Texas Rangers

Andrew Benintendi broke out in his second season with the Boston Red Sox, when he batted .271/.352/.424 with 20 HR and 90 RBI in 151 games and 573 AB. He was worth 2.8 WAR. He was just as good in 2018, batting .290/.366/.465 with 16 HR and 87 RBI in 148 games and 579 AB. Good for 4.8 WAR.

Things went south for Benintendi after that…. He batted .266/.343/.431 in 2019 and then an even worse .103/.314/.128 in 2020, his final season in Boston. Benintendi moved on to the Kansas City Royals, with whom he hit .276/.324/.442 in 2021 and .320/.397/.398 in 2022, prior to getting traded to the New York Yankees mid-season. With the Bronx Bombers, he hit a disappointing .254/.331/.404 and ended the season on the IL.

Andrew Benintendi batted a prerty solid .304/.373/.399 for both Kansas City and New York in 126 games and 461 AB. He was worth 3.2 WAR. He did however only have 5 home runs and 51 RBI, which is likely to limit his years and dollars. I still see quite a few teams being interested in signing him for his contact hitting ability. I think that 4 years/$13 million a year is a pretty reasonable expectation for his next contract.

The New York Yankees will likely let him walk, but the Miami Marlins, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers all fit as teams in need of LF help. Ultimately, since I expect The Fish to improve this area over trade, he will probably end up signing with Texas, who can use his contact ability at the top of their batting order.

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