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Will Benson

Will Benson

Free Agent (AAA)
OF
Age: 28
Bats/Throws: L/L
6'4" / 230
DOB: 6/16/1998
(28 years, 4 months, 2 days)
OF
Season20262026Total
TeamFGDCCIN- - -
LevelPROJMLBMLB
G7351405
PA3151141145
HR12340
AVG.227.188.221
OBP.316.310.302
SLG.419.333.410
wOBA.319.290.309
wRC+997993
WAR0.8-0.11.1
2026 Games
Played
RF:31
LF:7
CF:3
DH:2
RosterResource
Draft:2016, Rd: 1, Pick: 14, Ovr: 14
Draft Team:Cleveland Guardians
School:Westminster (GA) HS

Contract1 yr, $1.725M (2026) (RR)
Arbitration
AAV: $1.73M
Service Time
3.003
MiLB Options
1
Free Agent
2027
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Contract History

1 yr, $1.725M (2026)
Deal agreed to with Reds
Arbitration
Service time at contract start: 3.003
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2026$1,725,000$0$1,725,000$0$0$0$1,725,000$1,725,000
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2026$1,725,000$0$1,725,000$0$0$0$1,725,000$1,725,000
AVAILABLE INCENTIVES
SeasonIncentives
2026$50,000 if All-Star, $50,000 if Silver Slugger
Bold = EarnedStrikethrough = Not EarnedPlain = PendingItalics = Buyout Escalator
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value
1 yr, $780k (2025)
Deal agreed to with Reds
Pre Arbitration
Service time at contract start: 2.042
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2025$780,000$0$780,000$0$0$0$780,000$780,000
2026ARB 1
2027ARB 2
2028ARB 3
2029FREE AGENT
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2025$780,000$0$780,000$0$0$0$780,000$780,000
2026ARB 1
2027ARB 2
2028ARB 3
2029FREE AGENT
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value
1 yr, $750k (2024)
Deal agreed to with Reds
Pre Arbitration
Service time at contract start: 1.042
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2024$750,000$0$750,000$0$0$0$750,000$750,000
2025Pre-ARB
2026ARB 1
2027ARB 2
2028ARB 3
2029FREE AGENT
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2024$750,000$0$750,000$0$0$0$750,000$750,000
2025Pre-ARB
2026ARB 1
2027ARB 2
2028ARB 3
2029FREE AGENT
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value

CONTRACT INFORMATION NOTES

  1. Total Earned is calculated as the sum of Base Salary, Prorated Signing Bonus, Pre-Arb Bonus, and Earned Incentives for each season.
  2. Total CBT Hit is calculated as the sum of AAV and Earned Incentives for each season. Earned pre-arbitration bonuses do not count against the CBT, as each team contributes 1/30th of the leaguewide bonus pool. Only that equal, prorated amount counts against the CBT, regardless of how much or little the team's players earn in pre-arb bonuses.
  3. Signing bonuses are always allocated pro rata across guaranteed years, regardless of when the signing bonus is actually paid out.
  4. Signing bonuses, even if a portion of the signing bonus is due after a player is traded, are always paid by the signing team.
  5. When a player is traded, the AAV is recalculated based as the remaining base salary owed to the player divided by the remaining years on the contract. Since signing bonuses are always paid by the original team, they're not included in the recalculation.
  6. When an option is exercised, the player doesn't receive the Potential Buyout, so that value is struckthrough and not included in the totals row. However, buyout is still included in the AAV of the original contract years in the above table, even if not paid. The team(s) the player played for receive a CBT credit to account for the difference, on the Other Payments (Luxury Tax) table of the main payroll page.