‘It’s good to be with a team that wanted me from Day 1’: How Andrew Benintendi will contribute to the Chicago White Sox

The communication between the Andrew Benintendi and the Chicago White Sox began on the first day of free agency.

The correspondence concluded with the All-Star outfielder and the Sox agreeing to a five-year, $75 million contract.

“There was constant interest throughout the entire process,” Benintendi said during his introductory news conference Wednesday at Guaranteed Rate Field. “It’s good to be here with a team that wanted me from Day 1.”

Benintendi’s deal — first reported on Dec. 16 — is the largest in team history.

“The way I approach it is, it doesn’t matter what the (contract) number is, it’s about winning games,”