The White Sox notoriously do not like to spend a ton of money on contracts. In fact, team chairman Jerry Reinsdorf tends to feel at the mercy of his “dumbest” counterparts who do like to shell out a lot of cash.
Which is why it felt somewhat noteworthy last winter when general manager Rick Hahn was able to sign slugging outfielder Andrew Benintendi and his 73 career home runs to a mega-deal (by Chicago standards): 5 years, $75 million. It was the largest contract handed out in franchise history.
