Chicago White Sox get blunt Andrew Benintendi warning in latest power rankings
The Chicago White Sox have taken many (if not most) in the baseball world by surprise this season. Through the first 49 games of the year, Chicago is 25-24 and in second place in the American League Central Division. Of course, their performance thus far in 2026 has been a shock because of how bad the White Sox have been over the past several years.
Coming into the season, they had lost 100 or more games in each of the past three years. This included an all-time worst record of 41-121 in 2024.
The 2026 White Sox, though, are the product of much retooling and rebuilding. Prospects long promised have finally reached the Majors, and while there are still growing pains, for the first time in a while, there is real hope.
However, there is also dead wood.
The Chicago White Sox need to make a difficult Andrew Benintendi decision
Mar 31, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (23) rounds the bases after hitting a three run home run during the second inning against the Minnesota Twins at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images
ESPN released their weekly MLB power rankings on Thursday, and the White Sox jumped from 23rd to 14th. However, their ranking also came with a warning that their continuing to put Andrew Benintendi in the lineup could doom what has been a promising season:
“The longer the White Sox hang in the playoff race, the more they might have an Andrew Benintendi problem. The 31-year-old has looked old beyond his years, with 14th percentile bat speed, per Statcast, and a spike in strikeout rate. The defense and baserunning metrics that once provided a solid floor for his value have also cratered, and at some point, his role as a fifth outfielder/DH against righties becomes an obvious upgrade opportunity for general manager Chris Getz.
“The complication: Benintendi still has another season and a half to go on the five-year, $75 million contract he signed before the 2023 season. Can the White Sox accept that this is a sunk cost when the time comes? The answer might have real ramifications on the AL playoff race when it comes to the overachieving White Sox.”
In seven Major League seasons before signing with Chicago, Benintendi hit .279/.351/.431 and averaged 15 home runs, 83 RBI, and 15 stolen bases per 162 games.
The year before the White Sox inked him to the deal, he hit .304/.373/.399 with five home runs and 51 RBI.
Since signing with the Chicago, though, Benintendi is hitting just .244/.307/.390. While he has a pair of 20-home run seasons, he is not hitting or producing enough for the team.
This year, he is slashing .239/.288/.380 with three home runs and 21 RBI. Benintendi has also struck out 45 times in 45 games, and has walked just 11 times.
Needless to say, Chicago needs more out of him or they must find a way to replace in their lineup, even if that means eating the rest of his contract.
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