3 moves White Sox can still make after Andrew Benintendi signing
By Mark Powell
The Chicago White Sox made their first big move of the offseason on Friday afternoon, signing outfielder Andrew Benintendi.
Andrew Benintendi takes care of Chicago’s need for a corner outfielder, and finally makes a decent-sized splash on the free-agent market for a White Sox fanbase that has been clamoring for any sort of signing.
Andrew Benintendi's deal with the Chicago White Sox is for five years and $75 million, sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 16, 2022
The White Sox had spent exactly $12 million to better their roster this offseason. To put that in perspective, Carlos Correa received a $350 million contract on Tuesday night. The White Sox couldn’t afford half a year of Correa at that rate.
Spent on free agents this offseason (rounded million $)
— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) December 14, 2022
~$3 BILLION TOTAL!
SF 463
NYM 462
NYY 412
PHI 387
SD 352
TEX 230
HOU 93
STL 88
CHC 86
TOR 63
LAA 53
BOS 48
TB 40
CLE 39
MIN 30
OAK 24
LAD 22
WSH 18
CWS 12
PIT 12
BAL 10
DET 10
COL 9
AZ 4
KC 3
ATL 1
CIN 1
SEA 1
MIA 0
MIL 0
Chicago lost Jose Abreu to start the offseason, which had to sting. This was after the White Sox reportedly made an offer to Abreu, which he qualified as “very good.”
Yet, Abreu chose to sign elsewhere, and the Sox have done very little to replace him, or improve the roster, in the meantime. So, what are fans on the south side of Chicago supposed to get excited about this offseason?
Not much, evidently. All White Sox fans want this holiday season is something, anything, to grab a hold of. Hope is on the horizon.
White Sox rumors: Bring back Johnny Cueto
If Johnny Cueto proved anything in his brief time on the south side of Chicago, it’s that he can handle the stress of the AL Central. To be clear, that was sarcasm.
The Central is once again up for grabs, and the White Sox — despite making few moves so far this offseason — should be among the favorites, along with the Twins and Guardians.
With the Sox, Cueto went 8-10 with a 3.35 ERA. That has earned him interest from the likes of the Cincinnati Reds — where he spent 7.5 seasons and made an All-Star team. Cueto is said to have other suitors on the market, as well. If Chicago wants pitching help, they better act quick. The White Sox already lost out on Carlos Rodon.