ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Outfielder Andrew Benintendi went to arbitration with the Kansas City Royals on Thursday, asking for $8.5 million instead of the team’s $7.3 million offer. Royals manager Mike Matheny said having an arbitration hearing during the season creates a distraction. Benintendi, 27, made $6.6 million last season and is eligible for free agency after this year’s World Series. Arbitration hearings usually are held during the first three weeks of February but were delayed by the lockout. Kansas City Royals' Andrew Benintendi takes an at-bat in the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles, Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Baltimore.

Source: The Star May 13, 2022 00:02 UTC