The New York Yankees have traded for Andrew Benintendi, acquiring the outfielder from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for three minor league pitchers.
Benintendi, 28, is a free agent at the end of the season, and is having a solid season for the Royals, putting up a .320/.387/.398 slash line and a 2.4 bWAR this year. Benintendi was acquired by the Royals from the Boston Red Sox after the 2020 season, on the heels of a couple of relatively down seasons by Benintendi. Benintendi, who has been connected to the Yankees in numerous rumors for a while, will be the Yankees’ starting left fielder.