Will Benson#30

Louisville Bats·BBRef

RSFree agentFLBFree agent

Pos: LF, CF, RF

B/T: L / L

Born: Jun 16, 1998 (28)

Height: 6' 4"

Weight: 230 lbs

Owned: 0.1%

From: Atlanta, GA

Drafted: 2016

Will Benson

#30

Louisville Bats BBRef

RSFree agentFLBFree agent

Position: LF, CF, RF

Bats/Throws: L / L

Born: Jun 16, 1998 (28)

Height: 6' 4"

Weight: 230 lbs

Owned: 0.08%

From: Atlanta, GA

Drafted: 2016

G	AB	H	HR	RBI	R	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	K%	BB%
51	96	18	3	6	11	1	.188	.310	.333	.643	33.3%	14.0%

Benson accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Louisville after clearing waivers Wednesday.

Jul 8Rotowire

Benson is no longer a member of the Reds' 40-man roster, but he'll remain in the organization as outfield depth at Triple-A. Cincinnati designated the 28-year-old for assignment last week after he produced a .188/.310/.333 slash line with three home runs, one stolen base, six RBI and 11 runs over 51 games with the big club this season.

The Reds designated Benson for assignment Saturday.

Jul 4Rotowire

The move comes after the Reds reinstated Hunter Greene (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Saturday. Benson was sent down to Triple-A Louisville in late June after struggling to a .188/.310/.333 slash line with one steal, three homers and six RBI across 113 major-league plate appearances. He's been better in the minors, and Benson could stick around in Cincinnati if he clears waivers.

The Reds optioned Benson to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.

Jun 23Rotowire

He's clearing off the active roster to make room for the return of Elly De La Cruz (hamstring) from the injured list. Benson logged only 14 plate appearances in June, but he'll be in line to see regular action at Louisville.

Benson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

May 27Rotowire

The left-handed-hitting Benson will be on the bench for the fourth time in five games, with three of those absences coming against right-handed starting pitchers. At this point, Benson appears to have faded into a reserve role while the Reds have opened up more playing time in the outfield lately for Blake Dunn and Spencer Steer. The decline in opportunities comes while Benson has slashed just .091/.259/.091 with a 37 percent strikeout rate over his last 11 games.

Benson isn't in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.

May 23Rotowire

After going just 1-for-20 over his last 11 games, Benson will pick out a seat on the bench to begin the opening half of Saturday's twin bill. While he rests, JJ Bleday, Dane Myers and Blake Dunn will form the Reds' outfield trio.

Poor

Below Avg

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Above Avg

Elite

Batting

xwOBA

.300

xBA

.189

xSLG

.355

Avg Exit Velo

91.1 mph

Barrel %

12.1%

Hard-Hit %

37.9%

LA Sweet-Spot %

46

32.8%

Bat Speed

73.5 mph

Squared-Up %

19.9%

Chase %

22.1%

Whiff %

36.1%

K %

33.3%

BB %

14.0%

Fielding

Range (OAA)

1.00

Arm Strength

65

86.7 mph

Running

Sprint Speed

86

28.8 ft/s

Year	G	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2022CLE	28	61	55	10	1	0	0	3	0	3	19	.182	.250	.200	.450
2023CIN	108	329	287	79	15	8	11	31	19	40	103	.275	.365	.498	.863
2024CIN	128	388	343	64	19	2	14	43	16	40	154	.187	.274	.376	.650
2025CIN	90	253	230	52	8	2	12	41	2	16	67	.226	.273	.435	.708
2026CIN	51	114	96	18	3	1	3	6	1	16	38	.188	.310	.333	.643
Career	405	1145	1011	223	46	13	40	124	38	115	381	0.221	0.302	0.410	0.712
Year	G	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Will Benson#30

Will Benson

2026 Season

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Benson accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Louisville after clearing waivers Wednesday.

The Reds designated Benson for assignment Saturday.

The Reds optioned Benson to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.

Benson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

Benson isn't in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.

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