New York Yankees Acquire Outfielder Andrew Benintendi From The Kansas City Royals
It’s the season of games and trades of players are happening all over the world with the deadline of the trade coming close, New York Yankees made a flurry of moves acquiring an All-Star outfielder Andrew Benintendi from the Kansas City Royals. The club announced this news on Wednesday night. The Yankees in desperate need to get Andrew are sending three minor league pitching prospects in exchange for this 28-year-old American baseball player: right-hander Beck Way, right-hander Chandler Champlain, and left-hander T.J.Sikkema.
Benintendi stats has some pretty amazing numbers, last season Andrew hit .276 with 17 homers and 73 RBIs, earning him a Golden Glove in his first season as a Royals. Benintendi has an average of .261 with seven homers and 20 RBIs in his 30 years of career at the Yankees stadium. He finished second in 2017 AL Rookie of the Year voting and also won a World Series title with Boston the following year. With this much score and title no wonder, the Yankees want Andrew on their team for this season.
So what is the actual Andrew Benintendi contract with the Yankees? Let’s look at the details Benintendi is essentially a rental for the Yankees and he can become a free agent by the following 2022 season runoff. He has signed a one-year contract with the Royals ahead of this season and the remaining salary will be paid off by the Yankees since he has been traded off to them. Andrew Benintendi’s salary with the Royal is that according to the one-year contract he will earn the base salary of 8,500,000 while carrying the total salary of the same amount. After being traded to the Yankees his adjustable salary is 3,222,507.
Andrew Benintendi’s age is 28 and is an eligible bachelor at the moment. Yes, that is right Benintendi has no wife so it’s not just the Yankees but many single ladies out there who are gunning for his heart, and who will be that lucky lady? Well, only time will tell.
FAQ’s
What is the age of Andrew Benintendi?
Andrew Benintendi’s age is 28.
Who is Andrew Benintendi’s girlfriend?
Andrew Benintendi’s girldfriend is Becca Schamel.