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Will Benson CIN OF L 

Born: 06/16/1998 Age: 26

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2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

Canes Baseball for $1

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

Sat 5/31 Sun 6/01 Mon 6/02
8Batting 8 @CHC 0-2 F @CHC 2:20 PM EDT MIL 7:10 PM EDT

Positions
OF
2026 Earned Positions
OF

All Leagues
Average $3.34 Median $3.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $2.59 Median $2.00

Roster%
55.66%
Change
7Day 7.04%
30Day 52.3%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 2
OPL Roster%
0.59%
OPL Average Salary
$1.00


May 31, 2025 9:41 AM : Benson started in left field and went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in Friday's 6-2 win over the Cubs.
Analysis: Benson, who had been playing right field for an injured Jake Fraley, maintained a lineup presence with Fraley's return Friday. A convenient opening in left field occurred when the Reds placed Austin Hays (foot) on the 10-day injured list. Benson has cooled off since he homered five times in four games in the middle of the month, going 3-for-21 with two walks, three RBI and two runs over his last seven games.

MLB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB R HR RBI SB AVG
2022CLE2861 55 80300.18182
2023CIN108329 287 511131190.27526
2024CIN128388 343 411443160.18659
2025CIN1863 55 951410.27273

MILB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB R HR RBI SB AVG
2016CLE (R)44184 158 31627100.20886
2017CLE (A-)56236 202 29103670.23762
2018CLE (A)123506 416 542258120.18029
2019CLE (A)62259 217 441855180.27189
2019CLE (A+)61255 217 2942390.18894
2021CLE (AA)80332 262 631442140.22137
2021CLE (AAA)27107 93 73900.16129
2022CLE (AAA)89401 316 751745160.27848
2023CIN (AAA)28133 97 2539110.20619
2025CIN (AAA)31139 121 2672950.28926

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS
May 30, 2025 CIN @CHC 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
May 28, 2025 CIN @KCR 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
May 27, 2025 CIN @KCR 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
May 26, 2025 CIN @KCR 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
May 25, 2025 CIN CHC 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
May 24, 2025 CIN CHC 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
May 23, 2025 CIN CHC 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
May 21, 2025 CIN @PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
May 19, 2025 CIN @PIT 4 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
May 18, 2025 CIN CLE 4 4 3 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 29 7 2 1 0 2 5 6 1 2 0 1

Last 10 MILB Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS
May 8, 2025 AAA LOU OMA 4 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
May 7, 2025 AAA LOU OMA 4 4 2 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
May 6, 2025 AAA LOU OMA 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
May 4, 2025 AAA LOU @MEM 6 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
May 3, 2025 AAA LOU @MEM 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
May 2, 2025 AAA LOU @MEM 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
May 1, 2025 AAA LOU @MEM 6 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
Apr 30, 2025 AAA LOU @MEM 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Apr 29, 2025 AAA LOU @MEM 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 27, 2025 AAA LOU IOW 4 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 46 38 10 8 2 0 3 12 11 0 0 1 0

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

May 4May 7May 10May 13May 16May 19May 22May 25May 28May 31$2.00$4.00100.0%0.0%
Avg $ - All FormatsAvg $ - Old School (5x5)Roster%

2026 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.
OF020
GS - MajorsG - MajorsG - Minors

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
February 20, 2023 3:53 PM add Chico’s Groove $1
April 5, 2023 2:40 PM cut Chico’s Groove $1
June 14, 2023 2:56 PM add Canes Baseball $2
July 5, 2023 8:45 PM move Bauers Fight Club (from Canes Baseball) $2
October 12, 2023 11:56 AM increase Bauers Fight Club $4
December 28, 2023 3:09 PM move Team Hiles (from Bauers Fight Club) $4
January 5, 2024 1:38 PM move Bauers Fight Club (from Team Hiles) $4
January 29, 2024 8:06 PM cut Bauers Fight Club $0
February 4, 2024 8:55 PM add Bobby Ohtani $3
April 9, 2024 9:18 PM move Canes Baseball (from Bobby Ohtani) $3
May 24, 2024 6:09 PM move Team Hiles (from Canes Baseball) $3
June 17, 2024 12:17 AM cut Team Hiles $2
July 21, 2024 4:19 PM add Team Hiles $2
July 21, 2024 5:02 PM cut Team Hiles $1
September 2, 2024 4:49 PM add Team Hiles $1
September 18, 2024 3:06 AM cut Team Hiles $1
May 17, 2025 2:09 PM add Team Hiles $1
May 19, 2025 6:15 PM move Canes Baseball (from Team Hiles) $1

Recent Trades for Will Benson in Old School (5x5)

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
May 18, 2025 6:14 PM Canes Baseball Lars Nootbaar STL OF L $4 
Luke Keaschall MIN 2B R $1 60IL
 Team Hiles Will Benson CIN OF L $1 
Ryan Weathers MIA SP L $1 
Ha-seong Kim TBR SS R $5 60IL
$2 loan
July 21, 2024 8:25 AM Where did Tsutsugo? Will Benson CIN OF L $1 
Tyler Freeman CLE SS/OF R $1
 Chico's Bail Bonds Bears Ryan Pressly HOU RP R $2 
July 15, 2024 9:26 PM Clown Prince Will Benson CIN OF L $5 
Ryan Jeffers MIN C R $3 
Josh Jung TEX 3B R $10 
 The Kernel José Ramírez CLE 3B S $38 
$20 loan
July 3, 2024 9:56 AM Espino Grigio Sonny Gray STL SP R $11 
Will Benson CIN OF L $1 
Gavin Lux LAD 2B/OF L $1 
$6 loan 		Deferred Salary Luisangel Acuna NYM 2B/SS/OF R $1
Marcelo Mayer BOS SS/3B L $2 
Max Clark DET A+ OF L $2
Matt Shaw CHC 2B/SS/3B R $2 
June 7, 2024 9:59 AM Chin Music Will Benson CIN OF L $3 
 Black Beard's Delight Henry Davis PIT C R $4 
May 23, 2024 6:08 PM Team Hiles Jesse Winker WSN OF L $1 10IL
Cristopher Sanchez PHI SP L $3 
Ty France SEA 1B R $1 
Randy Arozarena TBR OF R $31 
$19 loan 		Canes Baseball Josh Naylor CLE 1B L $7 
Cristian Javier HOU SP R $10 60IL
Will Benson CIN OF L $3 
April 18, 2024 9:25 PM Hobble Kill Will Benson CIN OF L $3 
 Magnets Yo Joc Pederson ARI Util L $5 10IL 
April 18, 2024 1:32 AM Funkytown Gorillas Logan O'Hoppe LAA C R $5 
Parker Meadows DET OF L $5 60IL
$8 loan 		Jung at Heart Will Benson CIN OF L $2 
April 8, 2024 9:17 PM Canes Baseball José Ramírez CLE 3B S $58 
Joel Payamps OAK RP R $3 
Jon Berti NYY 3B R $1
$35 loan 		Bobby Ohtani Max Muncy LAD 3B L $11 
Kyle Finnegan WSN RP R $11 
Will Benson CIN OF L $3 
March 25, 2024 9:21 PM Ted Turner's Ostrich Will Benson CIN OF L $3 
Xavier Isaac TBR AA 1B L $1
 The Great Hambinos Maikel Garcia KCR 2B/3B R $8