RF Will Benson #30
Cincinnati Reds MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
09/08/2025
 OA: 53 POT: 53
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RF WILL BENSON #30 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
124 473 123 25 10 19 55 63 156 .260 .359 .476 22 4.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 60 55 60 60
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 65 60 65 65
Avoid K's 45 40 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 60
Errors: - 40 55
Arm: 20 65 65
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: 40 Center Field: 45
2nd Base: - Right Field: 65
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 80
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/07/2025 BAL Win, 4-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/06/2025 BAL Loss, 3-15 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
09/04/2025 PIT Loss, 4-5 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
09/03/2025 PIT Loss, 6-8 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/02/2025 PIT Loss, 3-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
08/31/2025 @ WSH Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/30/2025 @ WSH Loss, 7-10 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
08/28/2025 @ PIT Win, 4-3 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
08/27/2025 @ PIT Win, 9-4 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 0
08/26/2025 @ PIT Win, 8-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Laid back.
Birthday:06/16/1998
Born in:Atlanta, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 42 Days
Service This Yr:172 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 42 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 124 473 123 25 10 19 55 78 63 156 .260 .359 .476 .835 .356 .216 124
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 122 546 10 2 0 3 0 0 225 54 22 5 81.5 87.8 6.62 4.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   114 28 8 1 1 11 11 17 43 0 0 3 .246 .358 .360 .718
Versus Right   359 95 17 9 18 44 67 46 113 0 0 7 .265 .359 .513 .872
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   16 2 0 0 1 1 2 5 6 0 0 0 .125 .333 .312 .646
March   14 4 1 2 1 5 3 2 5 0 0 0 .286 .375 .857 1.232
April   99 29 7 1 3 8 17 12 24 0 0 2 .293 .381 .475 .855
May   102 27 3 2 2 10 13 12 35 0 0 2 .265 .353 .392 .746
June   93 24 6 2 3 9 16 14 29 0 0 2 .258 .367 .462 .829
July   68 14 0 1 5 8 12 7 27 0 0 2 .206 .299 .456 .755
August   81 23 8 2 4 14 15 11 30 0 0 2 .284 .383 .580 .963
September   16 2 0 0 1 1 2 5 6 0 0 0 .125 .333 .312 .646
Spring Training   37 10 4 0 2 2 10 12 11 0 0 0 .270 .449 .541 .990
Last Year   567 132 24 9 26 73 117 86 212 1 0 11 .233 .344 .444 .789
2 Years Ago   287 79 15 8 11 31 51 40 103 1 0 1 .275 .365 .498 .863
Career   1382 344 65 27 56 162 254 192 490 2 1 24 .249 .350 .457 .807
Home   241 62 11 3 11 24 37 37 69 0 0 5 .257 .367 .465 .832
Road   232 61 14 7 8 31 41 26 87 0 0 5 .263 .350 .487 .837
Grass   464 120 25 9 19 54 76 62 152 0 0 8 .259 .356 .474 .830
Turf   9 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 4 0 0 2 .333 .500 .556 1.056
Day   209 55 8 3 7 23 34 32 71 0 0 5 .263 .374 .431 .805
Night   264 68 17 7 12 32 44 31 85 0 0 5 .258 .347 .511 .858
As Starter   470 122 25 10 19 55 78 63 155 0 0 10 .260 .359 .477 .836
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   89 25 7 1 7 18 14 14 33 0 0 3 .281 .396 .618 1.014
Inning 1-3   169 42 7 6 5 17 31 22 55 0 0 3 .249 .345 .450 .795
Inning 4-6   159 46 8 2 6 16 22 17 44 0 0 3 .289 .369 .478 .847
Inning 7-9   133 32 8 2 8 21 24 22 52 0 0 4 .241 .365 .511 .876
Extra Innings   12 3 2 0 0 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 .250 .357 .417 .774
0 Outs   193 51 8 4 9 14 45 17 65 0 0 3 .264 .333 .487 .820
1 Outs   147 41 12 4 6 24 21 19 43 0 0 6 .279 .384 .537 .921
2 Outs   133 31 5 2 4 17 12 27 48 0 0 1 .233 .366 .391 .757
Scoring Position   101 19 4 3 4 32 13 15 41 0 0 3 .188 .311 .406 .717
Bases Empty   287 77 14 5 12 12 41 34 95 0 0 4 .268 .354 .477 .831
Runner on 1st   85 27 7 2 3 11 24 14 20 0 0 3 .318 .431 .553 .984
Runner on 2nd   38 5 0 1 0 3 1 6 14 0 0 1 .132 .267 .184 .451
Runner on 3rd   10 2 1 0 1 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .200 .333 .600 .933
Runner on 1st & 2nd   31 6 1 1 1 7 6 4 15 0 0 2 .194 .324 .387 .711
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 3 1 1 0 6 1 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .400 .667 1.067
Bases Loaded   9 3 1 0 2 12 4 2 4 0 0 0 .333 .455 1.111 1.566
Two Strikes   284 56 13 3 11 28 32 29 156 0 0 3 .197 .278 .380 .659
First Pitch   52 22 4 4 3 11 12 2 0 0 0 4 .423 .483 .827 1.310
Count 0-1   33 10 3 0 2 2 7 0 0 0 0 1 .303 .324 .576 .899
Count 0-2   49 8 3 1 1 4 3 0 28 0 0 2 .163 .196 .327 .523
Count 1-0   23 7 3 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 .304 .333 .652 .986
Count 1-1   40 14 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 1 .350 .366 .350 .716
Count 1-2   87 9 1 0 1 3 4 0 60 0 0 1 .103 .114 .149 .263
Count 2-0   12 6 0 1 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.167 1.667
Count 2-1   21 6 2 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .476 .762
Count 2-2   78 16 5 2 2 3 9 0 44 0 0 0 .205 .205 .397 .603
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 13 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 2 0 0 0 0 8 19 0 0 0 0 .250 .778 .250 1.028
Full Count   70 23 4 0 7 18 16 29 24 0 0 0 .329 .525 .686 1.211
Behind in Count   169 27 7 1 4 9 14 0 88 0 0 4 .160 .179 .284 .463
Ahead in Count   64 21 5 3 3 12 21 32 0 0 0 1 .328 .557 .641 1.197
Batting Leadoff   160 43 9 3 6 19 26 16 48 0 0 4 .269 .350 .475 .825
Batting 2nd   32 9 3 1 1 7 6 5 6 0 0 0 .281 .378 .531 .910
Batting 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 4th   72 14 3 2 3 11 9 12 30 0 0 2 .194 .326 .417 .742
Batting 5th   15 7 4 0 1 2 6 2 3 0 0 0 .467 .529 .933 1.463
Batting 6th   78 22 3 2 2 5 15 13 22 0 0 2 .282 .398 .449 .847
Batting 7th   61 15 2 0 5 7 9 7 27 0 0 0 .246 .324 .525 .848
Batting 8th   51 12 1 2 1 4 7 8 18 0 0 2 .235 .361 .392 .753
Low Leverage   211 58 16 5 3 13 29 28 66 0 0 4 .275 .370 .441 .811
Medium Leverage   192 49 7 4 10 22 33 25 66 0 0 4 .255 .353 .490 .843
High Leverage   65 15 2 1 5 19 14 8 22 0 0 2 .231 .333 .523 .856
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 25 151 567 132 24 9 26 73 117 86 11 1 212 23 6 .233 .344 .444 .789 114 114 3.1
2025 Cincinnati - MLB 26 124 473 123 25 10 19 55 78 63 10 0 156 22 5 .260 .359 .476 .835 119 124 4.1
Total MLB 411 1382 344 65 27 56 162 254 192 24 2 490 64 14 .249 .350 .457 .807 116 118 9.1
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 .745 101 100 0.7
2017 Total - A- 18 56 202 48 8 5 10 36 29 31 3 0 80 7 1 .238 .347 .475 .823 100 162 2.4
2018 Total - A 19 123 416 75 11 1 22 58 54 82 7 1 152 12 6 .180 .324 .370 .694 95 95 1.5
2019 Total - A 20 62 217 59 12 3 18 55 44 37 0 5 78 18 2 .272 .371 .604 .974 169 165 3.2
2019 Total - A+ 20 61 217 41 9 2 4 23 29 31 2 5 73 9 2 .189 .290 .304 .594 56 60 -0.5
2019 Total - A+ 20 123 434 100 21 5 22 78 73 68 2 10 151 27 4 .230 .331 .454 .785 113 113 2.7
2021 Akron - AA 22 80 262 58 13 5 14 42 63 60 5 2 104 14 3 .221 .374 .469 .843 113 110 1.6
2021 Columbus - AAA 22 27 93 15 5 1 3 9 7 14 0 0 42 0 2 .161 .271 .333 .604 49 57 -0.5
2022 Columbus - AAA 23 89 316 88 20 3 17 45 75 75 7 1 91 16 4 .278 .426 .522 .948 133 123 2.6
2023 Louisville - AAA 24 29 97 20 6 2 3 9 25 32 2 2 35 11 1 .206 .406 .402 .808 101 104 0.6
2024 Cincinnati - TRN 25 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -148 -0.1
Total IL 145 506 123 31 6 23 63 107 121 9 3 168 27 7 .243 .396 .464 .860 112 108
Total EL 80 262 58 13 5 14 42 63 60 5 2 104 14 3 .221 .374 .469 .843 113 110
Total SAL 61 217 41 9 2 4 23 29 31 2 5 73 9 2 .189 .290 .304 .594 56 60
Total CAL 185 633 134 23 4 40 113 98 119 7 6 230 30 8 .212 .340 .450 .790 120 119
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 .745 101 100
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 1B 10 9 67 1 7 68 0 1.000 85.2 7.14 +0.3 1.025
2024 Cincinnati - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Cincinnati - MLB CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Cincinnati - MLB RF 138 132 268 6 0 275 1 .996 1167.0 2.11 +5.1 1.054
2025 Cincinnati - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Cincinnati - MLB RF 123 122 215 8 2 227 4 .982 1088.0 1.84 +9.1 1.044
TOTAL 1B 10 9 67 1 7 68 0 1.000 85.2 7.14 +0.3 1.025
TOTAL LF 50 40 79 2 0 81 0 1.000 353.0 2.07 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 17 10 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 91.1 2.17 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 321 300 608 18 3 632 6 .991 2680.0 2.10 +14.2 1.050
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.
07/14/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/29/2024 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/24/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (65).
05/15/2025 Injured (lacerated hand),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
2024 212 2
Year 3B Rank
2024 9 4
Year R Rank
2024 117 5
Year BB Rank
2024 86 3
Year HP Rank
2024 11 10
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