CF Will Benson #8
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
12/02/2024
OA: 50 POT: 55
CF WILL BENSON #8 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
138 491 105 19 1 12 62 52 151 .214 .289 .330 2 -1.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 55
Gap 65 60 65 65
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 65 65 65 70
Avoid K's 40 40 40 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 65
Errors: - 40 65
Arm: 20 65 65
Turn DP: - 25 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 75
1st Base: 25 Center Field: 55
2nd Base: - Right Field: 70
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/2024 @ TOR Loss, 4-5 6 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
09/28/2024 @ TOR Win, 3-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/2024 @ TOR Loss, 2-6 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/26/2024 @ MIN Win, 8-6 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0
09/24/2024 @ MIN Loss, 2-11 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/22/2024 ATL Loss, 1-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/2024 ATL Loss, 6-11 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
09/20/2024 ATL Win, 8-4 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/19/2024 LAD Loss, 2-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/2024 LAD Loss, 0-8 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Often told he looks familiar.
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:$760,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 97 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 97 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 138 491 105 19 1 12 62 53 52 151 .214 .289 .330 .619 .271 .116 70
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 133 547 1 4 0 7 0 3 162 32 2 2 50.0 48.3 3.28 -1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   101 18 3 1 2 13 11 11 39 0 0 1 .178 .265 .287 .553
Versus Right   390 87 16 0 10 49 42 41 112 3 0 0 .223 .295 .341 .636
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   15 4 1 0 1 3 2 0 4 0 0 0 .267 .267 .533 .800
April   76 16 2 1 2 14 8 5 20 1 0 0 .211 .256 .342 .598
May   77 19 2 0 0 7 7 9 22 0 0 0 .247 .326 .273 .598
June   71 16 3 0 2 8 6 7 22 0 0 0 .225 .295 .352 .647
July   75 14 1 0 3 12 11 11 24 1 0 0 .187 .287 .320 .607
August   94 19 7 0 2 11 11 10 31 1 0 1 .202 .283 .340 .623
September   83 17 3 0 2 7 8 10 28 0 0 0 .205 .290 .313 .604
Spring Training   56 14 5 1 1 7 9 5 19 0 0 0 .250 .311 .429 .740
Last Year   554 143 22 7 26 84 71 66 175 2 0 6 .258 .342 .464 .806
2 Years Ago   55 10 1 0 0 3 8 3 19 0 1 2 .182 .250 .200 .450
Career   1100 258 42 8 38 149 132 121 345 5 1 9 .235 .314 .391 .705
Home   243 51 7 1 9 33 28 25 74 1 0 1 .210 .285 .358 .643
Road   248 54 12 0 3 29 25 27 77 2 0 0 .218 .292 .302 .595
Grass   475 103 17 1 12 62 51 51 147 3 0 1 .217 .292 .333 .625
Turf   16 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 .125 .176 .250 .426
Day   205 39 7 0 4 20 20 22 63 0 0 0 .190 .269 .283 .552
Night   286 66 12 1 8 42 33 30 88 3 0 1 .231 .303 .364 .667
As Starter   486 105 19 1 12 62 53 52 149 3 0 1 .216 .292 .333 .625
As Reliever / Substitution   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   102 18 2 0 2 10 9 12 33 1 0 0 .176 .261 .255 .516
Inning 1-3   169 37 11 0 3 24 16 17 55 2 0 1 .219 .291 .337 .628
Inning 4-6   174 40 2 1 7 24 26 18 48 0 0 0 .230 .302 .374 .676
Inning 7-9   141 27 6 0 2 13 11 17 46 1 0 0 .191 .277 .277 .553
Extra Innings   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
0 Outs   179 34 10 0 2 7 18 12 64 2 0 0 .190 .238 .279 .518
1 Outs   145 37 5 1 4 25 20 21 44 1 0 1 .255 .351 .386 .737
2 Outs   167 34 4 0 6 30 15 19 43 0 0 0 .204 .285 .335 .620
Scoring Position   134 37 1 1 5 49 17 22 38 3 0 0 .276 .371 .410 .782
Bases Empty   259 46 12 0 4 4 23 23 90 0 0 0 .178 .245 .270 .515
Runner on 1st   98 22 6 0 3 9 13 7 23 0 0 1 .224 .283 .378 .661
Runner on 2nd   38 9 0 0 1 7 2 10 13 0 0 0 .237 .396 .316 .712
Runner on 3rd   12 5 0 0 3 8 5 4 2 0 0 0 .417 .562 1.167 1.729
Runner on 1st & 2nd   45 7 0 0 0 5 2 5 15 0 0 0 .156 .240 .156 .396
Runner on 1st & 3rd   24 9 1 0 1 13 5 0 6 0 0 0 .375 .375 .542 .917
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 4 0 1 0 8 2 1 2 1 0 0 .400 .417 .600 1.017
Bases Loaded   5 3 0 0 0 8 1 2 0 2 0 0 .600 .556 .600 1.156
Two Strikes   301 46 4 0 4 22 26 25 151 0 0 0 .153 .218 .206 .424
First Pitch   49 15 9 1 2 10 6 4 0 0 0 1 .306 .370 .653 1.023
Count 0-1   33 11 3 0 0 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .324 .424 .748
Count 0-2   52 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 37 0 0 0 .115 .115 .115 .231
Count 1-0   28 8 2 0 1 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .276 .464 .740
Count 1-1   29 8 1 0 1 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 .276 .267 .414 .680
Count 1-2   91 6 0 0 1 3 2 0 49 0 0 0 .066 .066 .099 .165
Count 2-0   18 5 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .278 .278 .556
Count 2-1   21 9 0 0 2 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .714 1.143
Count 2-2   75 17 1 0 1 8 7 0 33 0 0 0 .227 .227 .280 .507
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 1 3 10 0 0 0 0 .000 .909 .000 .909
Count 3-1   11 3 0 0 2 3 5 13 0 0 0 0 .273 .667 .818 1.485
Full Count   83 17 3 0 2 10 15 25 32 0 0 0 .205 .389 .313 .702
Behind in Count   176 23 3 0 1 9 6 0 86 1 0 0 .131 .130 .165 .295
Ahead in Count   79 25 2 0 5 20 17 23 0 1 0 0 .316 .466 .532 .998
Batting 4th   479 100 19 1 12 59 52 52 149 3 0 1 .209 .286 .328 .614
Batting 6th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   4 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Batting 9th   5 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Low Leverage   145 23 6 0 4 9 14 19 46 0 0 0 .159 .256 .283 .539
Medium Leverage   241 60 12 0 8 30 26 20 68 2 0 1 .249 .307 .398 .705
High Leverage   103 22 1 1 0 23 12 12 35 1 0 0 .214 .293 .243 .536
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 29 -0.3
2023 Miami - MLB 24 151 554 143 22 7 26 84 71 66 6 2 175 14 3 .258 .342 .464 .806 109 113 2.4
2024 Miami - MLB 25 138 491 105 19 1 12 62 53 52 1 3 151 2 2 .214 .289 .330 .619 76 70 -1.1
Total MLB 317 1100 258 42 8 38 149 132 121 9 5 345 16 5 .235 .314 .391 .705 91 90 1.0
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 87 0.4
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 82 88 1.1
2019 Total - A 20 62 217 59 12 3 18 55 44 37 0 5 78 18 2 .272 .371 .604 .974 153 142 2.6
2019 Chicago A (ACL) - A+ 20 61 217 41 9 2 4 23 29 31 2 5 73 9 2 .189 .290 .304 .594 51 61 -0.4
2019 Total - A+ 20 123 434 100 21 5 22 78 73 68 2 10 151 27 4 .230 .331 .454 .785 102 102 2.2
2021 Akron - AA 22 80 262 58 13 5 14 42 63 60 5 2 104 14 3 .221 .374 .469 .843 119 118 2.2
2021 Columbus - AAA 22 27 93 15 5 1 3 9 7 14 0 0 42 0 2 .161 .271 .333 .604 59 63 -0.1
2022 Columbus - AAA 23 89 316 88 20 3 17 45 75 75 7 1 91 16 4 .278 .426 .522 .948 149 144 4.0
Total IL 116 409 103 25 4 20 54 82 89 7 1 133 16 6 .252 .393 .479 .872 130 127
Total EL 80 262 58 13 5 14 42 63 60 5 2 104 14 3 .221 .374 .469 .843 119 118
Total SAL 61 217 41 9 2 4 23 29 31 2 5 73 9 2 .189 .290 .304 .594 51 61
Total CAL 185 633 134 23 4 40 113 98 119 7 6 230 30 8 .212 .340 .450 .790 106 106
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 87
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 Miami - MLB LF 13 11 24 1 0 25 0 1.000 96.0 2.34 +0.2 1.055
2023 Miami - MLB CF 116 110 264 8 3 276 4 .986 997.1 2.45 -4.3 .977
2023 Miami - MLB RF 23 22 48 2 2 51 1 .980 185.2 2.42 +0.5 .968
2024 Miami - MLB LF 8 5 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 48.2 1.85 -0.0 1.099
2024 Miami - MLB CF 129 126 345 6 4 353 2 .994 1084.0 2.91 -5.8 .974
2024 Miami - MLB RF 6 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 31.0 1.16 -0.0 .980
TOTAL LF 25 19 42 1 0 43 0 1.000 176.2 2.19 +0.2 1.067
TOTAL CF 255 245 626 14 7 646 6 .991 2154.1 2.67 -10.1 .975
TOTAL RF 35 25 56 2 2 60 2 .967 235.2 2.21 +0.5 .969
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.
03/30/2023 Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Miami Marlins, along with 1B Christian Encarnacion-Strand, SS Edwin Arroyo, and RF Hector Rodriguez, in exchange for SP Eury Perez, LF Jesus Sanchez, and CL Andrew Nardi.
12/04/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 65 (75).
11/25/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $760,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
2023 175 8
Year 3B Rank
2023 7 8
Year IBB Rank
2024 4 8
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