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Will Benson CIN OF L 

Born: 06/16/1998 Age: 26

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Auction ends May 20, 8:20 AM

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

Mon 5/19 Tue 5/20 Wed 5/21
@PIT 6:40 PM EDT @PIT 6:40 PM EDT @PIT 12:35 PM EDT

Positions
OF
2026 Earned Positions
OF

All Leagues
Average $3.18 Median $2.50
FanGraphs Points
Average $3.20 Median $3.00

All Leagues
Average $3.90 Median $3.50
FanGraphs Points
Average $2.80 Median $1.50

Roster%
6.73%
Change
7Day 2.14%
30Day 2.14%

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


May 18, 2025 10:06 PM : Benson went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Sunday's win over Cleveland.
Analysis: Benson stayed red-hot Sunday and provided all of the offensive production in the 3-1 victory. He's gone deep five times during his four-game homer streak. Since being recalled from Triple-A Louisville earlier this month, he's gone 11-for-26 (.423) with seven extra-base hits and 11 RBI. Benson's hot bat has earned him regular playing time lately, and that should continue, at least until Jake Fraley (calf) returns.

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
2025CIN93330112053010 10.59 95.30

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
2025CIN (AAA)311391213551716150 7.15 221.50

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS Pts
May 18, 2025 CIN CLE 4 4 3 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 31.60
May 17, 2025 CIN CLE 4 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 11.00
May 16, 2025 CIN CLE 4 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 16.60
May 15, 2025 CIN CHW 4 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 20.60
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
Totals 36 33 11 3 2 0 5 6 11 0 0 1 0 92.30

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 26, 2022 5:20 PM add Ginn & Joyce 🍋‍🟩 $6
August 4, 2022 9:49 PM cut Ginn & Joyce 🍋‍🟩 $3
October 5, 2022 8:25 PM add Ginn & Joyce 🍋‍🟩 $3
October 14, 2022 2:27 AM increase Ginn & Joyce 🍋‍🟩 $5
January 30, 2023 11:32 AM cut Ginn & Joyce 🍋‍🟩 $0
June 23, 2023 11:12 AM add WAR Horse 🏆 $6
July 18, 2023 10:55 AM cut WAR Horse 🏆 $3
July 19, 2023 10:56 AM add Ripken Retreads 🚙 $6
September 1, 2023 5:32 PM cut Ripken Retreads 🚙 $3
September 7, 2023 2:44 PM add Capital City Ironmen 🏋️ $8
October 12, 2023 12:12 PM increase Capital City Ironmen 🏋️ $10
January 31, 2024 12:03 PM cut Capital City Ironmen 🏋️ $0
February 20, 2024 11:07 PM add SABRmagician✨ $6
May 8, 2024 1:59 PM move Ripken Retreads 🚙 (from SABRmagician✨) $6
June 30, 2024 10:19 AM cut Ripken Retreads 🚙 $3
August 1, 2024 10:31 AM add Plenipotentiary to the Stars 💫 $4
September 25, 2024 8:23 PM cut Plenipotentiary to the Stars 💫 $2
March 10, 2025 9:30 PM add WAR Horse 🏆 $2
March 18, 2025 8:39 AM cut WAR Horse 🏆 $1

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 
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 10IL 
 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 
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 CPX 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