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Will Benson CIN OF L 

Born: 06/16/1998 Age: 26

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

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

Thu 5/15 Fri 5/16 Sat 5/17
6Batting 6 CHW 4-0 4 CLE 6:40 PM EDT CLE 6:40 PM EDT

Positions
OF
2026 Earned Positions
OF

All Leagues
Average $2.46 Median $1.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $1.80 Median $1.00

All Leagues
Average $1.20 Median $1.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $1.40 Median $1.00

Roster%
3.98%
Change
7Day 0.62%
30Day 0%

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


May 15, 2025 7:46 AM : Benson started in center field and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a double in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the White Sox.
Analysis: Benson started in place of the injured TJ Friedl, who was held out of the lineup with a wrist injury. Benson had been filling in for the injured Jake Fraley (calf) in right field and is 3-for-11 with two doubles, a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored over four games since returning to the majors. Assuming Friedl avoids joining Fraley on the injured list, Benson should soon shift back over to right field, where he'll likely occupy the strong side of a platoon with either Connor Joe or Rece Hinds.

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
2024CIN1283883436419214402167 2.74 350.30
2025CIN5171532002010 3.1 15.50

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
2025CIN (AAA)311391213551716150 7.15 221.50

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS Pts
May 14, 2025 CIN CHW 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.50
May 13, 2025 CIN CHW 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9.50
May 11, 2025 CIN @HOU 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3.00
May 10, 2025 CIN @HOU 4 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.50
Apr 9, 2025 CIN @SFG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4.00
Sep 27, 2024 CIN @CHC 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3.00
Sep 25, 2024 CIN @CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Sep 22, 2024 CIN PIT 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3.00
Sep 21, 2024 CIN PIT 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.50
Sep 20, 2024 CIN PIT 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.90
Totals 31 28 4 3 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 3 0 14.90

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

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.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
July 7, 2023 4:24 PM add Anemic Bats $1
October 12, 2023 11:57 AM increase Anemic Bats $3
December 22, 2023 11:49 AM cut Anemic Bats $0
March 1, 2024 11:30 AM add Toledo Torpedo Bats $4
September 21, 2024 2:46 AM cut Toledo Torpedo Bats $2

Recent Trades for Will Benson in FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
November 23, 2024 7:06 AM Sabo Metrics 📉 Yandy Diaz TBR 1B R $25 OUT 
Luis Castillo SEA SP R $41 
 Soderstrombolis Will Benson CIN OF L $11 
Luis Robert Jr. CHW OF R $35 
TJ Friedl CIN OF L $15 
Jake Fraley CIN OF L $7 10IL 
August 28, 2024 2:16 PM Skydomers Will Benson CIN OF L $4 
Evan Carter TEX OF L $3 
 Dave Stieb and the One Hitters Manny Machado SDP 3B R $34
$29 loan
July 3, 2024 12:38 PM Roger Dorn Night Gerrit Cole NYY SP R $51 60IL
Kyle Harrison SFG SP L $4 
$30 loan 		Funky Cold Molina Will Benson CIN OF L $4 
Spencer Strider ATL SP/RP R $29 15IL 
June 28, 2024 5:30 PM San Jose Predators Jonathan India CIN 2B/3B/OF R $15
 Little Chicago Bootleggers Will Benson CIN OF L $1 
Chase DeLauter CLE CPX OF L $8
June 17, 2024 11:40 AM Booger Weeds Will Benson CIN OF L $1 
Randy Arozarena TBR OF R $15 
 Little Chicago Bootleggers Jameson Taillon CHC SP R $2 
Luis Robert Jr. CHW OF R $31 
$10 loan
June 15, 2024 1:50 PM Obviously Dewon Brazelton Brandon Nimmo NYM OF L $17 
Will Benson CIN OF L $4 
$2 loan 		The Pest Ryan Mountcastle BAL 1B R $6
JJ Bleday OAK OF L $4 
June 11, 2024 10:41 PM Iron Butterfly Will Benson CIN OF L $3 
Nolan Schanuel LAA 1B L $4 
 Pigeon Boys Rhys Hoskins MIL 1B R $7 
Robert Suarez SDP RP R $7 
May 11, 2024 10:26 AM TEAM DEUCE Will Benson CIN OF L $9 
$6 loan 		A-Fraud Anthony Rizzo NYY 1B L $3
May 7, 2024 1:58 PM Ripken Retreads 🚙 Randy Arozarena TBR OF R $22 
$12 loan 		SABRmagician✨ Will Benson CIN OF L $6 
Tyler Black MIL AAA 1B L $4 7IL
May 6, 2024 12:03 AM Miller's.💀.Thrillers Luis Arraez SDP 1B/2B L $12 
Bryan Abreu HOU RP R $8
Ryan Mountcastle BAL 1B R $9
$3 loan 		Big Papi memories Will Benson CIN OF L $6 
Luis Campusano SDP AAA C R $3
Nelson Velazquez KCR AAA OF R $7
Andy Pages LAD OF R $8