2023 Stats
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Benson made his major-league debut in 2022, but he was limited to a reserve role for much of his time with the Guardians. A lackluster .182/.250/.200 slash line over 61 plate appearances contributed to his minimal playing time, as did the Guardians' fairly steady outfield. That lineup logjam won't clear to begin 2023, so Benson is going to have to earn his at-bats. His work in the minors -- .275/.424/.516 slash line, 17 home runs, 16 stolen bases in 89 Triple-A games last year -- is encouraging. He's got the potential to be a useful power/speed threat, but he probably won't hit all that consistently. If his glove is good enough, he could at least challenge Myles Straw for playing time in center field, where Benson would have the platoon advantage. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
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Returns from Triple-A
Benson was recalled from Triple-A Louisville by the Reds on Friday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Benson has gone just 1-for-25 with 14 strikeouts at the big-league level this season. He could see a little playing time against right-handed pitching.
Benson has gone just 1-for-25 with 14 strikeouts at the big-league level this season. He could see a little playing time against right-handed pitching.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+128%
OPS vs RHP
2023
-100%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .167 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .381 | 82 | 0 | 3 | .158 | ||||
2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023vs Right | .188 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .077 | ||||
2022vs Left | .167 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2022vs Right | .479 | 55 | 0 | 3 | .200 | ||||
2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+74%
OPS on Road
2023
-100%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .297 | 60 | 0 | 1 | .109 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .516 | 28 | 0 | 2 | .231 | ||||
2023Home | .000 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2023Away | .522 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .222 | ||||
2022Home | .422 | 43 | 0 | 1 | .158 | ||||
2022Away | .513 | 18 | 0 | 2 | .235 | ||||
2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Will Benson compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.07BB Rate
3.7%K Rate
51.9%BABIP
.167ISO
.000AVG
.077OBP
.111SLG
.077OPS
.188wOBA
.091Exit Velocity
81.1 mphHard Hit Rate
16.7%Barrels/PA
3.7%Expected BA
.131Expected SLG
.224Sprint Speed
24.7 ft/secGround Ball %
50.0%Line Drive %
16.7%Fly Ball %
33.3%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Benson hit .180 at Low-A in 2018 and hit .189 at High-A to close out 2019. In between, he slashed .272/.371/.604 with a 172 wRC+ as a 20-year-old at Low-A. He had a .332 ISO in the Midwest League, showing off his top tool -- 70-grade power. He also has at least above-average speed, racking up 27 steals on 31 attempts across the two stops. Even at his worst, Benson walks at least 12% of the time, so a high strikeout rate isn't a death sentence for him, as he proved while he was the Midwest League's best hitter in the first half last year (30.1 K%). The last time he repeated a level, he took that league by storm. He will try to reprise that feat this year in the Carolina League. Of all the tooled-up outfield prospects who probably won't hit enough to be big-league regulars, Benson may have the highest upside, and unlike many, his tools have actually showed up in games above rookie ball.
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Optioned back to Triple-A
Cincinnati optioned Benson to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
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Back in big leagues
Benson was recalled by the Reds on Saturday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Optioned to Louisville
Benson was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday.
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Out of Saturday's lineup
Benson is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.
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Sits amid 0-for-12 start
Benson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
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