LF Will Benson #30
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Angry
05/22/2026
LF WILL BENSON #30 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
25 83 22 4 0 4 9 16 35 .265 .402 .458 2 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 70 65 70 70
Power 50 50 55 50
Eye 65 60 65 70
Avoid K's 40 40 40 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 60
Errors: - 40 60
Arm: 20 65 65
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 70
1st Base: 35 Center Field: 50
2nd Base: - Right Field: 65
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/12/2026 ROC Win, 8-7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/07/2026 DUR Win, 13-6 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0
05/06/2026 DUR Win, 6-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
05/05/2026 DUR Loss, 3-8 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
05/03/2026 @ NOR Loss, 4-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/02/2026 @ NOR Loss, 0-2 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
05/01/2026 @ NOR Loss, 1-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
04/30/2026 @ NOR Loss, 0-10 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/29/2026 @ NOR Loss, 4-20 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
04/28/2026 @ NOR Loss, 0-9 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
PERSONALITY
A regular Joe.
Birthday:06/16/1998
Born in:Atlanta, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$800,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 91 Days
Service This Yr:4 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 69 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 -119
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   43 8 1 1 1 4 6 15 21 0 0 2 .186 .417 .326 .742
Last Year   70 14 3 2 3 11 13 8 28 1 0 1 .200 .287 .429 .716
2 Years Ago   343 64 19 2 14 43 41 40 154 2 1 2 .187 .274 .376 .650
Career   756 167 38 12 28 88 113 91 305 4 2 6 .221 .308 .414 .722
Road   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 25 83 22 4 0 4 9 12 16 35 .265 .402 .458 .860 .386 .193 120
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 24 102 3 0 0 2 0 0 38 8 2 1 66.7 16.4 6.91 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   25 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 15 0 0 1 .200 .286 .200 .486
Versus Right   58 17 4 0 4 9 11 14 20 0 0 2 .293 .446 .569 1.015
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
April   65 17 4 0 3 7 9 12 29 0 0 1 .262 .385 .462 .846
May   18 5 0 0 1 2 3 4 6 0 0 2 .278 .458 .444 .903
Last Year   298 70 20 1 19 64 53 57 120 3 0 9 .235 .371 .500 .871
Career   887 215 55 7 46 136 172 194 323 6 2 21 .242 .388 .476 .864
Home   44 12 2 0 1 2 7 8 19 0 0 3 .273 .418 .386 .805
Road   39 10 2 0 3 7 5 8 16 0 0 0 .256 .383 .538 .921
Grass   83 22 4 0 4 9 12 16 35 0 0 3 .265 .402 .458 .860
Day   25 7 1 0 2 6 5 4 9 0 0 1 .280 .400 .560 .960
Night   58 15 3 0 2 3 7 12 26 0 0 2 .259 .403 .414 .817
As Starter   82 22 4 0 4 9 12 16 35 0 0 3 .268 .406 .463 .869
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Cleveland - MLB 23 28 55 10 1 0 0 3 8 3 2 0 19 0 0 .182 .250 .200 .450 32 31 -0.3
2023 Cincinnati - MLB 24 108 287 79 15 8 11 31 51 40 1 1 103 19 3 .275 .365 .498 .863 132 132 2.2
2024 Cincinnati - MLB 25 128 343 64 19 2 14 43 41 40 2 2 154 16 7 .187 .274 .376 .650 80 79 -0.0
2025 Cincinnati - MLB 26 28 70 14 3 2 3 11 13 8 1 1 28 4 0 .200 .287 .429 .716 91 87 0.0
2026 Cincinnati - MLB 27 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -119 -0.0
Total MLB 293 756 167 38 12 28 88 113 91 6 4 305 39 10 .221 .308 .414 .722 98 97 1.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2016 Cleveland (ACL) - R 17 44 158 33 10 3 6 27 31 22 4 0 60 10 2 .209 .321 .424 .745 83 86 -0.2
2017 Total - A- 18 56 202 48 8 5 10 36 29 31 3 0 80 7 1 .238 .347 .475 .823 100 162 1.8
2018 Total - A 19 123 416 75 11 1 22 58 54 82 7 1 152 12 6 .180 .324 .370 .694 89 91 -0.2
2019 Total - A 20 62 217 59 12 3 18 55 44 37 0 5 78 18 2 .272 .371 .604 .974 162 156 2.3
2019 Total - A+ 20 61 217 41 9 2 4 23 29 31 2 5 73 9 2 .189 .290 .304 .594 53 59 -1.3
2019 Total - A+ 20 123 434 100 21 5 22 78 73 68 2 10 151 27 4 .230 .331 .454 .785 108 108 1.0
2021 Akron - AA 22 80 262 58 13 5 14 42 63 60 5 2 104 14 3 .221 .374 .469 .843 119 117 1.1
2021 Columbus - AAA 22 27 93 15 5 1 3 9 7 14 0 0 42 0 2 .161 .271 .333 .604 50 57 -0.7
2022 Columbus - AAA 23 89 316 88 20 3 17 45 75 75 7 1 91 16 4 .278 .426 .522 .948 135 126 2.0
2023 Louisville - AAA 24 29 97 20 6 2 3 9 25 32 2 2 35 11 1 .206 .406 .402 .808 102 105 0.3
2025 Louisville - AAA 26 85 298 70 20 1 19 64 53 57 9 3 120 10 5 .235 .371 .500 .871 114 114 0.9
2026 Louisville - AAA 27 25 83 22 4 0 4 9 12 16 3 0 35 2 1 .265 .402 .458 .860 113 120 0.3
Total IL 255 887 215 55 7 46 136 172 194 21 6 323 39 13 .242 .388 .476 .864 114 112
Total EL 80 262 58 13 5 14 42 63 60 5 2 104 14 3 .221 .374 .469 .843 119 117
Total SAL 61 217 41 9 2 4 23 29 31 2 5 73 9 2 .189 .290 .304 .594 53 59
Total CAL 185 633 134 23 4 40 113 98 119 7 6 230 30 8 .212 .340 .450 .790 114 113
Total NYP 56 202 48 8 5 10 36 29 31 3 0 80 7 1 .238 .347 .475 .823 100 162
Total ACL 44 158 33 10 3 6 27 31 22 4 0 60 10 2 .209 .321 .424 .745 83 86
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Cleveland - MLB LF 4 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 32.0 2.25 0.0 .000
2022 Cleveland - MLB CF 10 9 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 73.0 2.10 0.0 .000
2022 Cleveland - MLB RF 6 1 4 0 0 5 1 .800 19.0 1.89 0.0 .000
2023 Cincinnati - MLB LF 46 37 71 2 0 73 0 1.000 321.0 2.05 0.0 .000
2023 Cincinnati - MLB CF 4 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 15.0 3.00 0.0 .000
2023 Cincinnati - MLB RF 54 45 121 4 1 125 0 1.000 406.0 2.77 0.0 .000
2024 Cincinnati - MLB LF 55 36 75 3 0 78 0 1.000 315.2 2.22 0.0 .000
2024 Cincinnati - MLB CF 43 32 78 0 0 80 2 .975 264.1 2.66 0.0 .000
2024 Cincinnati - MLB RF 45 34 73 2 0 75 0 1.000 304.0 2.22 0.0 .000
2025 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 7 6 50 2 6 52 0 1.000 45.0 10.40 -0.0 1.014
2025 Cincinnati - MLB LF 14 10 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 103.0 2.27 -0.4 1.003
2025 Louisville - AAA LF 73 73 145 3 0 150 2 .987 619.2 2.15 +2.1 1.037
2025 Cincinnati - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Louisville - AAA CF 7 4 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 40.0 4.05 -0.9 .893
2025 Cincinnati - MLB RF 6 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 16.0 3.38 -0.1 .980
2025 Louisville - AAA RF 8 5 9 1 0 11 1 .909 46.0 1.96 -0.3 .961
2026 Louisville - AAA LF 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
2026 Louisville - AAA CF 5 5 11 1 0 12 0 1.000 40.0 2.70 -0.0 1.028
2026 Cincinnati - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Louisville - AAA RF 18 18 26 0 0 27 1 .963 149.0 1.57 +0.2 1.020
TOTAL 1B 7 6 50 2 6 52 0 1.000 45.0 10.40 -0.0 1.014
TOTAL LF 194 160 325 8 0 335 2 .994 1401.2 2.14 +1.6 1.032
TOTAL CF 69 51 129 1 0 132 2 .985 432.1 2.71 -1.0 .941
TOTAL RF 138 104 239 7 1 249 3 .988 941.1 2.35 -0.2 1.001
PLAYER HISTORY
06/09/2016 Drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in the 1st round (14th) of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from Westminster HS (Atlanta, GA)
02/08/2023 Traded by the Cleveland Guardians to the Cincinnati Reds for Justin Boyd and cash.
08/04/2024 Cincinnati Reds placed RF Will Benson on the paternity list. [Auto]
08/07/2024 Cincinnati Reds activated RF Will Benson from the paternity list. [Auto]
12/04/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $760,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 65 (70).
05/22/2025 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/28/2025 Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl.
12/01/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $800,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (70).
05/07/2026 Injured (dislocated finger),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/15/2026 Injured on 05/12/2026, diagnosed with a fractured hand, will miss 5 weeks.
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