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Will Benson CIN OF L 

Born: 06/16/1998 Age: 25

FanGraphs Player Page

2024 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

Unconditional Release for $7

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Trade (CLE) Feb'23

Tue 4/16 Wed 4/17 Thu 4/18
@SEA 9:40 PM EDT @SEA 4:10 PM EDT ---

Positions
OF
2025 Projected Positions
OF

All Leagues
Average $4.21 Median $4.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $4.35 Median $4.00

All Leagues
Average $3.90 Median $2.50
FanGraphs Points
Average $3.40 Median $3.00

Roster%
100%
Change
7Day 0.62%
30Day 17.5%

2024 OPL 2024 OPL Round 1
OPL Roster%
10.83%
OPL Average Salary
$4.54


April 13, 2024 11:37 AM : Benson isn't in the Reds' lineup for Saturday's matchup against the White Sox.
Analysis: Southpaw Garrett Crochet will take the mound for Chicago, forcing the lefty-hitting Benson into the dugout to begin the game. Spencer Steer, Bubba Thompson and Stuart Fairchild will start across the Reds' outfield while Benson rests.

MLB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2022CLE286155101003200 0.68 18.90
2023CIN1083292877915811401193 4.62 498.60
2024CIN156354137129051 6.49 97.30

MILB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2016CLE (R)44184158331036224102 5.02 220.70
2017CLE (A-)5623620248851031371 5.8 325.00
2018CLE (A)1235064167511122827126 4.24 521.40
2019CLE (A)622592175912318370182 7.65 474.10
2019CLE (A+)612552174192431292 3.25 198.20
2021CLE (AA)803322625813514605143 5.92 473.80
2021CLE (AAA)27107931551314002 2.81 75.80
2022CLE (AAA)894013168820317757164 7.61 676.90
2023CIN (AAA)281339720623322111 6.86 192.10

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS Pts
Apr 15, 2024 CIN @SEA 4 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12.00
Apr 14, 2024 CIN @CHW 6 2 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 19.40
Apr 12, 2024 CIN @CHW 6 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.50
Apr 10, 2024 CIN MIL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3.00
Apr 9, 2024 CIN MIL 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5.00
Apr 8, 2024 CIN MIL 4 3 2 1 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 25.40
Apr 7, 2024 CIN NYM 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1.00
Apr 6, 2024 CIN NYM 5 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.30
Apr 5, 2024 CIN NYM 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Apr 3, 2024 CIN @PHI 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4.00
Totals 42 35 7 7 3 1 1 4 2 0 0 4 0 56.60

Last 10 MILB Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS
May 24, 2023 AAA LOU @SYR 6 6 2 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
May 19, 2023 AAA LOU JAX 5 3 1 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
May 18, 2023 AAA LOU JAX 5 4 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
May 17, 2023 AAA LOU JAX 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
May 16, 2023 AAA LOU JAX 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
May 14, 2023 AAA LOU COL 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
May 13, 2023 AAA LOU COL 6 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
May 12, 2023 AAA LOU COL 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
May 11, 2023 AAA LOU COL 5 5 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
May 10, 2023 AAA LOU COL 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 50 36 9 10 3 2 1 11 6 2 2 3 0

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2025 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
July 21, 2022 4:56 PM add Warning Track Power $1
October 14, 2022 2:08 AM increase Warning Track Power $3
January 31, 2023 7:00 PM cut Warning Track Power $0
March 19, 2023 9:57 PM add Foxtrottin Ninjas đŸĻŠ $1
April 14, 2023 9:10 AM cut Foxtrottin Ninjas đŸĻŠ $1
July 2, 2023 8:46 AM add Unconditional Release $5
October 12, 2023 11:55 AM increase Unconditional Release $7

Recent Trades for Will Benson in FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
April 10, 2024 12:00 PM Sox & Sandals Adael Amador COL AA 2B/SS S $4
Drew Thorpe CHW AA SP R $5
 Buzz Baseball Will Benson CIN OF L $5 
Graham Ashcraft CIN SP R $5 
$6 loan
March 25, 2024 12:20 PM Scott Boar Asses Will Benson CIN OF L $3 
 Max Fried Dobbie Brandon Lowe TBR 2B L $13 10IL 
$10 loan
March 15, 2024 5:08 PM Beck Panthers Bryan Abreu HOU RP R $4
Lazaro Montes SEA A OF L $1
 Hillsborough Oaks Will Benson CIN OF L $6 
$2 loan
January 31, 2024 6:05 PM Tim Lincecum's Mustache Will Benson CIN OF L $6 
Tyler Black MIL AAA 3B L $3
 Trotsky Kautsky Koskie Trout Robbie Ray SEA SP/RP L $4 60IL
Jose Berrios TOR SP R $6 
January 28, 2024 8:59 AM Canton Hoot Owls đŸĻ‰ 🌲 Will Benson CIN OF L $9 
 Joey Has a Job Ceddanne Rafaela BOS SS/OF R $5 
Shea Langeliers OAK C R $5 
January 22, 2024 5:53 PM the shift shuffle đŸĒŠ Francisco Lindor NYM SS S $31
Mitch Garver TEX C R $3 
 Three outs so what? Will Benson CIN OF L $3 
Yainer Diaz HOU C/1B R $7 
January 17, 2024 10:06 PM Hell Bent For Leather Julio Rodriguez SEA OF R $42 
 Blank Slate Technicians 🏄 Will Benson CIN OF L $3 
Seth Lugo SDP SP R $4 
Juan Soto SDP OF L $72 
January 16, 2024 7:13 PM Sandpipers Reid Detmers LAA SP L $8 
 Atonal Free Jazz Skronk Bandits Will Benson CIN OF L $3 
Matt Wallner MIN OF L $4 
January 16, 2024 9:09 AM Birmingham Jailbirds Brandon Nimmo NYM OF L $19 
Will Benson CIN OF L $6 
 Power Up: A Weightlifting Schanuel Willson Contreras STL C R $9 
Jordan Romano TOR AAA RP R $15 15IL 
January 15, 2024 8:36 PM IriarteCrochet Eder ThorpeNastrini? Jeimer Candelario CHC 1B/3B S $9 
Randy Arozarena TBR OF R $16 
 Ottoholic Nick Pivetta BOS SP/RP R $3 15IL 
Will Benson CIN OF L $5 
James Outman LAD OF L $6