
Will Benson
Free Agent (AAA)OF
Age: 28
Bats/Throws: L/L
6'4" / 230
DOB: 6/16/1998
(28 years, 4 months, 8 days)
OF
| Season | 2026 | 2026 | Total |
| Team | FGDC | CIN | - - - |
| Level | PROJ | MLB | MLB |
| G | 73 | 51 | 405 |
| PA | 315 | 114 | 1145 |
| HR | 12 | 3 | 40 |
| AVG | .227 | .188 | .221 |
| OBP | .316 | .310 | .302 |
| SLG | .419 | .333 | .410 |
| wOBA | .319 | .290 | .309 |
| wRC+ | 99 | 79 | 93 |
| WAR | 0.8 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
2026 Games
Played
Played
RF:31
LF:7
CF:3
DH:2
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| Draft: | 2016, Rd: 1, Pick: 14, Ovr: 14 |
| Draft Team: | Cleveland Guardians |
| School: | Westminster (GA) HS |
| Contract | 1 yr, $1.725M (2026) (RR) |
Arbitration | AAV: $1.73M |
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Free Agent
2027
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Rotowire: Benson accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Louisville after clearing waivers Wednesday. (7/8/2026)
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Statcast - Shadow Zone Breakdown
| Season | Handedness | S-Swing% | S-Contact% | S-Zone% | divider | SI-Swing% | SI-Contact% | SI-Zone% | divider | SO-Swing% | SO-Contact% | SO-Zone% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | vs L as L | 100.0% | 100.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 20.0% | ||||
| 2026 | vs R as L | 43.7% | 63.3% | 44.1% | 49.5% | 61.1% | 23.3% | 37.1% | 66.7% | 20.8% | ||
| 2026 | vs L | 100.0% | 100.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 20.0% | ||||
| 2026 | vs R | 43.7% | 63.3% | 44.1% | 49.5% | 61.1% | 23.3% | 37.1% | 66.7% | 20.8% | ||
| Season | Home / Away | S-Swing% | S-Contact% | S-Zone% | divider | SI-Swing% | SI-Contact% | SI-Zone% | divider | SO-Swing% | SO-Contact% | SO-Zone% |
| 2026 | Home | 43.7% | 62.2% | 44.2% | 48.0% | 62.5% | 21.5% | 39.6% | 61.9% | 22.7% | ||
| 2026 | Away | 44.2% | 65.2% | 43.5% | 50.8% | 60.0% | 24.7% | 35.6% | 75.0% | 18.8% | ||
| 2026 | Home vs R | 43.7% | 62.2% | 44.2% | 48.0% | 62.5% | 21.5% | 39.6% | 61.9% | 22.7% | ||
| 2026 | Away vs L | 100.0% | 100.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 20.0% | ||||
| 2026 | Away vs R | 43.7% | 64.4% | 44.0% | 50.8% | 60.0% | 25.2% | 34.1% | 73.3% | 18.8% | ||
| Season | Monthly | S-Swing% | S-Contact% | S-Zone% | divider | SI-Swing% | SI-Contact% | SI-Zone% | divider | SO-Swing% | SO-Contact% | SO-Zone% |
| 2026 | Mar/Apr | 56.8% | 64.3% | 36.6% | 63.2% | 58.3% | 18.8% | 50.0% | 72.2% | 17.8% | ||
| 2026 | May | 31.7% | 57.6% | 49.8% | 38.0% | 52.6% | 23.9% | 25.9% | 64.3% | 25.8% | ||
| 2026 | Jun | 55.2% | 75.0% | 47.5% | 52.4% | 81.8% | 34.4% | 62.5% | 60.0% | 13.1% | ||
| 2026 | 1st Half | 44.0% | 63.7% | 43.9% | 49.5% | 61.1% | 23.1% | 37.8% | 67.6% | 20.8% | ||
| Season | Batted Balls | S-Swing% | S-Contact% | S-Zone% | divider | SI-Swing% | SI-Contact% | SI-Zone% | divider | SO-Swing% | SO-Contact% | SO-Zone% |
| 2026 | Grounders | 50.0% | 63.6% | 40.0% | 55.6% | 60.0% | 16.4% | 46.2% | 66.7% | 23.6% | ||
| 2026 | Flies | 47.6% | 80.0% | 42.0% | 50.0% | 78.6% | 28.0% | 42.9% | 83.3% | 14.0% | ||
| 2026 | Liners | 66.7% | 75.0% | 26.1% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 13.0% | 33.3% | 100.0% | 13.0% | ||
| 2026 | Bunts | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||||
| Season | Location | S-Swing% | S-Contact% | S-Zone% | divider | SI-Swing% | SI-Contact% | SI-Zone% | divider | SO-Swing% | SO-Contact% | SO-Zone% |
| 2026 | as L to Left | 60.0% | 83.3% | 47.6% | 53.3% | 75.0% | 35.7% | 80.0% | 100.0% | 11.9% | ||
| 2026 | as L to Center | 48.1% | 61.5% | 39.7% | 38.5% | 60.0% | 19.1% | 57.1% | 62.5% | 20.6% | ||
| 2026 | as L to Right | 43.5% | 80.0% | 33.3% | 75.0% | 77.8% | 17.4% | 9.1% | 100.0% | 15.9% | ||
| 2026 | Pull | 43.5% | 80.0% | 33.3% | 75.0% | 77.8% | 17.4% | 9.1% | 100.0% | 15.9% | ||
| 2026 | Center | 48.1% | 61.5% | 39.7% | 38.5% | 60.0% | 19.1% | 57.1% | 62.5% | 20.6% | ||
| 2026 | Opposite | 60.0% | 83.3% | 47.6% | 53.3% | 75.0% | 35.7% | 80.0% | 100.0% | 11.9% | ||
| Season | Leverage | S-Swing% | S-Contact% | S-Zone% | divider | SI-Swing% | SI-Contact% | SI-Zone% | divider | SO-Swing% | SO-Contact% | SO-Zone% |
| 2026 | Low Leverage | 44.3% | 61.7% | 41.6% | 45.3% | 62.5% | 20.8% | 43.4% | 60.9% | 20.8% | ||
| 2026 | Medium Leverage | 42.9% | 63.3% | 44.9% | 50.0% | 55.6% | 23.1% | 35.3% | 75.0% | 21.8% | ||
| 2026 | High Leverage | 45.2% | 71.4% | 50.8% | 60.0% | 66.7% | 32.8% | 18.2% | 100.0% | 18.0% | ||
| Season | Through Count | S-Swing% | S-Contact% | S-Zone% | divider | SI-Swing% | SI-Contact% | SI-Zone% | divider | SO-Swing% | SO-Contact% | SO-Zone% |
| 2026 | Through 3 - 0 | 0.0% | 38.9% | 0.0% | 13.9% | 0.0% | 25.0% | |||||
| 2026 | Through 3 - 1 | 13.9% | 40.0% | 46.2% | 26.7% | 50.0% | 19.2% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 26.9% | ||
| 2026 | Through 3 - 2 | 33.3% | 47.8% | 46.3% | 47.1% | 43.8% | 22.8% | 20.0% | 57.1% | 23.5% | ||
| 2026 | Through 2 - 0 | 19.6% | 66.7% | 47.4% | 30.0% | 83.3% | 20.6% | 11.5% | 33.3% | 26.8% | ||
| 2026 | Through 1 - 0 | 28.3% | 76.9% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 77.8% | 19.5% | 16.3% | 75.0% | 22.3% | ||
| 2026 | Through 2 - 1 | 35.6% | 57.7% | 44.0% | 48.5% | 56.3% | 19.9% | 25.0% | 60.0% | 24.1% | ||
| 2026 | Through 1 - 1 | 44.2% | 64.3% | 43.4% | 53.8% | 53.6% | 23.7% | 32.6% | 85.7% | 19.6% | ||
| 2026 | Through 0 - 1 | 55.0% | 55.7% | 46.4% | 52.4% | 48.5% | 26.4% | 58.3% | 64.3% | 20.1% | ||
| 2026 | Through 2 - 2 | 47.4% | 62.2% | 44.2% | 50.0% | 57.7% | 24.2% | 44.2% | 68.4% | 20.0% | ||
| 2026 | Through 1 - 2 | 51.2% | 62.8% | 45.9% | 46.9% | 56.5% | 26.8% | 57.1% | 70.0% | 19.1% | ||
| 2026 | Through 0 - 2 | 57.1% | 56.3% | 46.3% | 46.9% | 60.0% | 26.4% | 70.8% | 52.9% | 19.8% | ||
| Season | Situational | S-Swing% | S-Contact% | S-Zone% | divider | SI-Swing% | SI-Contact% | SI-Zone% | divider | SO-Swing% | SO-Contact% | SO-Zone% |
| 2026 | Bases Empty | 43.4% | 65.2% | 48.8% | 46.4% | 65.4% | 25.8% | 40.0% | 65.0% | 23.0% | ||
| 2026 | Men on Base | 44.6% | 62.2% | 39.6% | 52.8% | 57.1% | 20.8% | 35.4% | 70.6% | 18.8% | ||
| 2026 | Men In Scoring | 40.8% | 62.1% | 41.5% | 51.4% | 57.9% | 21.6% | 29.4% | 70.0% | 19.9% | ||
| Season | Position | S-Swing% | S-Contact% | S-Zone% | divider | SI-Swing% | SI-Contact% | SI-Zone% | divider | SO-Swing% | SO-Contact% | SO-Zone% |
| 2026 | as LF | 47.6% | 90.0% | 47.7% | 55.6% | 100.0% | 20.5% | 41.7% | 80.0% | 27.3% | ||
| 2026 | as CF | 28.6% | 50.0% | 30.4% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 17.4% | 0.0% | 13.0% | |||
| 2026 | as RF | 43.4% | 57.6% | 45.2% | 46.8% | 54.1% | 23.5% | 39.7% | 62.1% | 21.7% | ||
| 2026 | as DH | 100.0% | 100.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 20.0% | ||||
| 2026 | as PH | 46.2% | 75.0% | 40.6% | 58.8% | 70.0% | 26.6% | 22.2% | 100.0% | 14.1% | ||
| 2026 | as PR | |||||||||||
| Season | Batting Order | S-Swing% | S-Contact% | S-Zone% | divider | SI-Swing% | SI-Contact% | SI-Zone% | divider | SO-Swing% | SO-Contact% | SO-Zone% |
| 2026 | Batting 1st | 36.1% | 69.2% | 48.0% | 44.4% | 75.0% | 24.0% | 27.8% | 60.0% | 24.0% | ||
| 2026 | Batting 2nd | 37.5% | 66.7% | 57.1% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 50.0% | 66.7% | 42.9% | |||
| 2026 | Batting 5th | 33.3% | 100.0% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 100.0% | 33.3% | ||||
| 2026 | Batting 6th | 63.2% | 83.3% | 36.5% | 61.5% | 87.5% | 25.0% | 66.7% | 75.0% | 11.5% | ||
| 2026 | Batting 7th | 40.5% | 52.9% | 45.7% | 47.6% | 50.0% | 22.8% | 33.3% | 57.1% | 22.8% | ||
| 2026 | Batting 8th | 53.5% | 69.6% | 43.4% | 54.2% | 61.5% | 24.2% | 52.6% | 80.0% | 19.2% | ||
| 2026 | Batting 9th | 35.7% | 40.0% | 35.9% | 50.0% | 40.0% | 25.6% | 0.0% | 10.3% | |||
| Season | Shifts | S-Swing% | S-Contact% | S-Zone% | divider | SI-Swing% | SI-Contact% | SI-Zone% | divider | SO-Swing% | SO-Contact% | SO-Zone% |
| 2026 | No Shift | 50.0% | 50.0% | 44.4% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 66.7% | 50.0% | 33.3% | |||
| 2026 | Shift - All | 51.6% | 75.0% | 39.0% | 58.3% | 71.4% | 22.6% | 42.3% | 81.8% | 16.4% | ||
| 2026 | Shift - Traditional | 51.7% | 74.2% | 38.7% | 58.8% | 70.0% | 21.9% | 42.3% | 81.8% | 16.8% | ||
| 2026 | Shift - Non Traditional | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% |
| Season | Handedness | S-Swing% | S-Contact% | S-Zone% | divider | SI-Swing% | SI-Contact% | SI-Zone% | divider | SO-Swing% | SO-Contact% | SO-Zone% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | vs L as L | 100.0% | 100.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 20.0% | ||||
| 2026 | vs R as L | 43.7% | 63.3% | 44.1% | 49.5% | 61.1% | 23.3% | 37.1% | 66.7% | 20.8% | ||
| 2026 | vs L | 100.0% | 100.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 20.0% | ||||
| 2026 | vs R | 43.7% | 63.3% | 44.1% | 49.5% | 61.1% | 23.3% | 37.1% | 66.7% | 20.8% | ||
| Season | Home / Away | S-Swing% | S-Contact% | S-Zone% | divider | SI-Swing% | SI-Contact% | SI-Zone% | divider | SO-Swing% | SO-Contact% | SO-Zone% |
| 2026 | Home | 43.7% | 62.2% | 44.2% | 48.0% | 62.5% | 21.5% | 39.6% | 61.9% | 22.7% | ||
| 2026 | Away | 44.2% | 65.2% | 43.5% | 50.8% | 60.0% | 24.7% | 35.6% | 75.0% | 18.8% | ||
| 2026 | Home vs R | 43.7% | 62.2% | 44.2% | 48.0% | 62.5% | 21.5% | 39.6% | 61.9% | 22.7% | ||
| 2026 | Away vs L | 100.0% | 100.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 20.0% | ||||
| 2026 | Away vs R | 43.7% | 64.4% | 44.0% | 50.8% | 60.0% | 25.2% | 34.1% | 73.3% | 18.8% | ||
| Season | Monthly | S-Swing% | S-Contact% | S-Zone% | divider | SI-Swing% | SI-Contact% | SI-Zone% | divider | SO-Swing% | SO-Contact% | SO-Zone% |
| 2026 | Mar/Apr | 56.8% | 64.3% | 36.6% | 63.2% | 58.3% | 18.8% | 50.0% | 72.2% | 17.8% | ||
| 2026 | May | 31.7% | 57.6% | 49.8% | 38.0% | 52.6% | 23.9% | 25.9% | 64.3% | 25.8% | ||
| 2026 | Jun | 55.2% | 75.0% | 47.5% | 52.4% | 81.8% | 34.4% | 62.5% | 60.0% | 13.1% | ||
| 2026 | 1st Half | 44.0% | 63.7% | 43.9% | 49.5% | 61.1% | 23.1% | 37.8% | 67.6% | 20.8% | ||
| Season | Batted Balls | S-Swing% | S-Contact% | S-Zone% | divider | SI-Swing% | SI-Contact% | SI-Zone% | divider | SO-Swing% | SO-Contact% | SO-Zone% |
| 2026 | Grounders | 50.0% | 63.6% | 40.0% | 55.6% | 60.0% | 16.4% | 46.2% | 66.7% | 23.6% | ||
| 2026 | Flies | 47.6% | 80.0% | 42.0% | 50.0% | 78.6% | 28.0% | 42.9% | 83.3% | 14.0% | ||
| 2026 | Liners | 66.7% | 75.0% | 26.1% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 13.0% | 33.3% | 100.0% | 13.0% | ||
| 2026 | Bunts | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||||||
| Season | Location | S-Swing% | S-Contact% | S-Zone% | divider | SI-Swing% | SI-Contact% | SI-Zone% | divider | SO-Swing% | SO-Contact% | SO-Zone% |
| 2026 | as L to Left | 60.0% | 83.3% | 47.6% | 53.3% | 75.0% | 35.7% | 80.0% | 100.0% | 11.9% | ||
| 2026 | as L to Center | 48.1% | 61.5% | 39.7% | 38.5% | 60.0% | 19.1% | 57.1% | 62.5% | 20.6% | ||
| 2026 | as L to Right | 43.5% | 80.0% | 33.3% | 75.0% | 77.8% | 17.4% | 9.1% | 100.0% | 15.9% | ||
| 2026 | Pull | 43.5% | 80.0% | 33.3% | 75.0% | 77.8% | 17.4% | 9.1% | 100.0% | 15.9% | ||
| 2026 | Center | 48.1% | 61.5% | 39.7% | 38.5% | 60.0% | 19.1% | 57.1% | 62.5% | 20.6% | ||
| 2026 | Opposite | 60.0% | 83.3% | 47.6% | 53.3% | 75.0% | 35.7% | 80.0% | 100.0% | 11.9% | ||
| Season | Leverage | S-Swing% | S-Contact% | S-Zone% | divider | SI-Swing% | SI-Contact% | SI-Zone% | divider | SO-Swing% | SO-Contact% | SO-Zone% |
| 2026 | Low Leverage | 44.3% | 61.7% | 41.6% | 45.3% | 62.5% | 20.8% | 43.4% | 60.9% | 20.8% | ||
| 2026 | Medium Leverage | 42.9% | 63.3% | 44.9% | 50.0% | 55.6% | 23.1% | 35.3% | 75.0% | 21.8% | ||
| 2026 | High Leverage | 45.2% | 71.4% | 50.8% | 60.0% | 66.7% | 32.8% | 18.2% | 100.0% | 18.0% | ||
| Season | Through Count | S-Swing% | S-Contact% | S-Zone% | divider | SI-Swing% | SI-Contact% | SI-Zone% | divider | SO-Swing% | SO-Contact% | SO-Zone% |
| 2026 | Through 3 - 0 | 0.0% | 38.9% | 0.0% | 13.9% | 0.0% | 25.0% | |||||
| 2026 | Through 3 - 1 | 13.9% | 40.0% | 46.2% | 26.7% | 50.0% | 19.2% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 26.9% | ||
| 2026 | Through 3 - 2 | 33.3% | 47.8% | 46.3% | 47.1% | 43.8% | 22.8% | 20.0% | 57.1% | 23.5% | ||
| 2026 | Through 2 - 0 | 19.6% | 66.7% | 47.4% | 30.0% | 83.3% | 20.6% | 11.5% | 33.3% | 26.8% | ||
| 2026 | Through 1 - 0 | 28.3% | 76.9% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 77.8% | 19.5% | 16.3% | 75.0% | 22.3% | ||
| 2026 | Through 2 - 1 | 35.6% | 57.7% | 44.0% | 48.5% | 56.3% | 19.9% | 25.0% | 60.0% | 24.1% | ||
| 2026 | Through 1 - 1 | 44.2% | 64.3% | 43.4% | 53.8% | 53.6% | 23.7% | 32.6% | 85.7% | 19.6% | ||
| 2026 | Through 0 - 1 | 55.0% | 55.7% | 46.4% | 52.4% | 48.5% | 26.4% | 58.3% | 64.3% | 20.1% | ||
| 2026 | Through 2 - 2 | 47.4% | 62.2% | 44.2% | 50.0% | 57.7% | 24.2% | 44.2% | 68.4% | 20.0% | ||
| 2026 | Through 1 - 2 | 51.2% | 62.8% | 45.9% | 46.9% | 56.5% | 26.8% | 57.1% | 70.0% | 19.1% | ||
| 2026 | Through 0 - 2 | 57.1% | 56.3% | 46.3% | 46.9% | 60.0% | 26.4% | 70.8% | 52.9% | 19.8% | ||
| Season | Situational | S-Swing% | S-Contact% | S-Zone% | divider | SI-Swing% | SI-Contact% | SI-Zone% | divider | SO-Swing% | SO-Contact% | SO-Zone% |
| 2026 | Bases Empty | 43.4% | 65.2% | 48.8% | 46.4% | 65.4% | 25.8% | 40.0% | 65.0% | 23.0% | ||
| 2026 | Men on Base | 44.6% | 62.2% | 39.6% | 52.8% | 57.1% | 20.8% | 35.4% | 70.6% | 18.8% | ||
| 2026 | Men In Scoring | 40.8% | 62.1% | 41.5% | 51.4% | 57.9% | 21.6% | 29.4% | 70.0% | 19.9% | ||
| Season | Position | S-Swing% | S-Contact% | S-Zone% | divider | SI-Swing% | SI-Contact% | SI-Zone% | divider | SO-Swing% | SO-Contact% | SO-Zone% |
| 2026 | as LF | 47.6% | 90.0% | 47.7% | 55.6% | 100.0% | 20.5% | 41.7% | 80.0% | 27.3% | ||
| 2026 | as CF | 28.6% | 50.0% | 30.4% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 17.4% | 0.0% | 13.0% | |||
| 2026 | as RF | 43.4% | 57.6% | 45.2% | 46.8% | 54.1% | 23.5% | 39.7% | 62.1% | 21.7% | ||
| 2026 | as DH | 100.0% | 100.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 20.0% | ||||
| 2026 | as PH | 46.2% | 75.0% | 40.6% | 58.8% | 70.0% | 26.6% | 22.2% | 100.0% | 14.1% | ||
| 2026 | as PR | |||||||||||
| Season | Batting Order | S-Swing% | S-Contact% | S-Zone% | divider | SI-Swing% | SI-Contact% | SI-Zone% | divider | SO-Swing% | SO-Contact% | SO-Zone% |
| 2026 | Batting 1st | 36.1% | 69.2% | 48.0% | 44.4% | 75.0% | 24.0% | 27.8% | 60.0% | 24.0% | ||
| 2026 | Batting 2nd | 37.5% | 66.7% | 57.1% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 50.0% | 66.7% | 42.9% | |||
| 2026 | Batting 5th | 33.3% | 100.0% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 100.0% | 33.3% | ||||
| 2026 | Batting 6th | 63.2% | 83.3% | 36.5% | 61.5% | 87.5% | 25.0% | 66.7% | 75.0% | 11.5% | ||
| 2026 | Batting 7th | 40.5% | 52.9% | 45.7% | 47.6% | 50.0% | 22.8% | 33.3% | 57.1% | 22.8% | ||
| 2026 | Batting 8th | 53.5% | 69.6% | 43.4% | 54.2% | 61.5% | 24.2% | 52.6% | 80.0% | 19.2% | ||
| 2026 | Batting 9th | 35.7% | 40.0% | 35.9% | 50.0% | 40.0% | 25.6% | 0.0% | 10.3% | |||
| Season | Shifts | S-Swing% | S-Contact% | S-Zone% | divider | SI-Swing% | SI-Contact% | SI-Zone% | divider | SO-Swing% | SO-Contact% | SO-Zone% |
| 2026 | No Shift | 50.0% | 50.0% | 44.4% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 66.7% | 50.0% | 33.3% | |||
| 2026 | Shift - All | 51.6% | 75.0% | 39.0% | 58.3% | 71.4% | 22.6% | 42.3% | 81.8% | 16.4% | ||
| 2026 | Shift - Traditional | 51.7% | 74.2% | 38.7% | 58.8% | 70.0% | 21.9% | 42.3% | 81.8% | 16.8% | ||
| 2026 | Shift - Non Traditional | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% |

