1B Derek Bender #56
St. Paul Saints (MIN) IL
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
05/08/2028
 OA: 30 POT: 35
BNN Index | IL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B DEREK BENDER #56 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 0 -0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 45
Errors: - 40 55
Arm: 50 30 55
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 45 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 35 Left Field: -
1st Base: 40 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 55
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/03/2028 NAS Loss, 5-17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/20/2028 @ LOU Loss, 1-11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/13/2028 IOW Loss, 4-12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/02/2028 CLM Win, 14-0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/11/2028 HOU Loss, 1-15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/03/2028 DET Loss, 1-12 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He is a real smart player.
High: Intelligence
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:01/09/2003
Born in:Murrells Inlet, SC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2024, 20th Pick in Round 6
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2028 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 .227 .000 12
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 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   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
May   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Home   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Road   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Day   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Night   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
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
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
2024 Fort Myers - A 21 17 54 12 2 0 2 8 6 5 1 0 19 1 1 .222 .300 .370 .670 97 95 0.1
2025 Fort Myers - A 22 40 140 25 7 0 4 14 20 21 0 2 59 6 1 .179 .282 .314 .596 65 57 -0.8
2025 Cedar Rapids - A+ 22 56 183 54 16 1 9 30 30 17 6 1 63 9 1 .295 .372 .541 .913 134 137 1.4
2025 Total - A+ 22 96 323 79 23 1 13 44 50 38 6 3 122 15 2 .245 .332 .443 .775 104 102 0.6
2026 Cedar Rapids - A+ 23 18 47 12 5 0 0 4 7 5 3 0 20 1 0 .255 .364 .362 .725 85 90 0.0
2026 Wichita - AA 23 20 38 8 1 0 1 4 4 1 0 0 11 1 0 .211 .231 .316 .547 40 28 -0.2
2027 Wichita - AA 24 43 98 21 6 0 6 12 15 7 2 0 33 3 0 .214 .280 .459 .740 83 74 -0.1
2027 St. Paul - AAA 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
2028 St. Paul - AAA 25 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 22 12 -0.0
Total IL 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 22 12
Total TL 63 136 29 7 0 7 16 19 8 2 0 44 4 0 .213 .267 .419 .686 71 62
Total MWL 74 230 66 21 1 9 34 37 22 9 1 83 10 1 .287 .370 .504 .875 124 128
Total FSL 57 194 37 9 0 6 22 26 26 1 2 78 7 2 .191 .287 .330 .617 73 67
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Cedar Rapids - A+ C 45 44 462 25 0 490 3 .994 382.0 11.47 -2.6 .698 6 53 5 9.4
2025 Fort Myers - A C 2 1 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 10.0 11.70 -0.3 .000 1 2 0 0.0
2025 Cedar Rapids - A+ 1B 1 1 4 1 3 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 +0.0 .997
2025 Fort Myers - A 1B 15 15 103 4 9 108 1 .991 131.0 7.35 -0.4 .920
2026 Wichita - AA C 6 1 14 2 0 16 0 1.000 15.2 9.19 -0.1 .000 0 3 0 0.0
2026 Cedar Rapids - A+ C 4 3 44 4 0 49 1 .980 28.0 15.43 -0.0 .985 0 3 0 0.0
2026 Wichita - AA 1B 6 2 25 1 2 27 1 .963 32.0 7.31 -0.6 .817
2026 Cedar Rapids - A+ 1B 3 1 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 20.0 8.55 +0.0 .000
2026 Wichita - AA LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.1 2.84 -0.0 .952
2026 Wichita - AA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Cedar Rapids - A+ RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 St. Paul - AAA C 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2027 Wichita - AA C 4 4 29 2 0 31 0 1.000 34.0 8.21 +0.2 .000 0 6 2 33.3
2027 Wichita - AA 1B 4 2 15 3 0 18 0 1.000 20.0 8.10 -0.0 1.003
TOTAL C 62 53 564 33 0 601 4 .993 470.2 11.42 -2.9 .734 7 67 7 10.4
TOTAL 1B 29 21 166 9 14 177 2 .989 211.0 7.46 -0.9 .919
TOTAL LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.1 2.84 -0.0 .952
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
07/11/2024 Drafted by the Minnesota Twins 188th overall in the 2024 Amateur Draft.
07/24/2024 Minnesota Twins signed C Derek Bender. [Auto]
08/06/2024 C Derek Bender assigned to Fort Myers Mighty Mussels. [Auto]
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 35 (45).
05/20/2025 Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/29/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Midwest League All-Star Game.
09/13/2025 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
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