Will Benson #30
Cincinnati Reds
- LF
- B/T: L/L
- 6' 4"/230
- Age: 27
- William Buchanan Benson
- Status: Active
- Born: 6/16/1998 in Atlanta, GA
- Draft: 2016, Cleveland Indians, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 14
- High School: Westminster, Atlanta, GA
- MLB Debut: 8/01/2022
2026 Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 15 | .133 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .455 |
MiLB Career Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 2131 | .225 | 104 | 337 | 103 | .796 |
MLB Career Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 930 | .223 | 37 | 119 | 37 | .716 |
| Year | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
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| 2026 MLB Stats | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .133 | .188 | .455 |
| MiLB Career Stats | 2131 | 389 | 479 | 104 | 337 | 103 | .225 | .354 | .796 |
| MLB Career Stats | 930 | 131 | 207 | 37 | 119 | 37 | .223 | .300 | .716 |
- Next CIN Game: 4-05 @ TEX
Splits
| Duration | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
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| Last 7 Games | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .133 | .188 | .267 |
| Last 15 Games | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | --- | --- | --- |
| Last 30 Games | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | --- | --- | --- |
| Last 3 Games | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
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| 4/4 @ TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/3 @ TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4/1 vs PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 :
LF
(1)
RF
(6)
Latest Transactions
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August 17, 2025 | Cincinnati Reds recalled LF Will Benson from Louisville Bats. |
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August 3, 2025 | Cincinnati Reds optioned LF Will Benson to Louisville Bats. |
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May 9, 2025 | Cincinnati Reds recalled LF Will Benson from Louisville Bats. |
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April 12, 2025 | Cincinnati Reds optioned LF Will Benson to Louisville Bats. |
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April 8, 2025 | Cincinnati Reds recalled LF Will Benson from Louisville Bats. |
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March 25, 2025 | LF Will Benson assigned to Dayton Dragons. |
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March 15, 2025 | Louisville Bats activated LF Will Benson. |
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March 15, 2025 | Cincinnati Reds optioned LF Will Benson to Louisville Bats. |
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August 7, 2024 | Cincinnati Reds activated RF Will Benson from the paternity list. |
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August 4, 2024 | Cincinnati Reds placed RF Will Benson on the paternity list. |
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May 26, 2023 | Cincinnati Reds recalled RF Will Benson from Louisville Bats. |
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May 23, 2023 | Cincinnati Reds optioned RF Will Benson to Louisville Bats. |
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May 20, 2023 | Cincinnati Reds recalled RF Will Benson from Louisville Bats. |
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April 13, 2023 | Cincinnati Reds optioned RF Will Benson to Louisville Bats. |
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April 12, 2023 | Cleveland Guardians traded RF Will Benson and to Cincinnati Reds for OF Justin Boyd and cash. |
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August 1, 2022 | Cleveland Guardians activated RF Will Benson. |
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August 1, 2022 | Cleveland Guardians activated RF Will Benson. |
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August 1, 2022 | Cleveland Guardians selected the contract of RF Will Benson from Columbus Clippers. |
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March 11, 2022 | RF Will Benson roster status changed by Cleveland Guardians. |
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March 11, 2022 | Cleveland Guardians invited non-roster RF Will Benson to spring training. |
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August 20, 2021 | RF Will Benson assigned to Columbus Clippers from Akron RubberDucks. |
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April 29, 2021 | RF Will Benson assigned to Akron RubberDucks from Columbus Clippers. |
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February 13, 2021 | RF Will Benson assigned to Cleveland Indians . |
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February 13, 2021 | OF Will Benson assigned to Cleveland Indians. |
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February 13, 2021 | OF Will Benson assigned to Cleveland Indians. |
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November 19, 2020 | RF Will Benson assigned to Columbus Clippers from Lynchburg Hillcats. |
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February 26, 2020 | RF Will Benson assigned to Cleveland Indians. |
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June 20, 2019 | RF Will Benson assigned to Lynchburg Hillcats from Lake County Captains. |
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March 21, 2019 | RF Will Benson assigned to Cleveland Indians. |
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June 18, 2018 | OF Will Benson assigned to MID East Division All-Stars. |
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April 3, 2018 | RF Will Benson assigned to Lake County Captains from Mahoning Valley Scrappers. |
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February 28, 2018 | RF Will Benson assigned to Cleveland Indians. |
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June 16, 2017 | RF Will Benson assigned to Mahoning Valley Scrappers from AZL Indians. |
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March 27, 2017 | OF Will Benson assigned to Cleveland Indians. |
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June 20, 2016 | RF Will Benson assigned to AZL Indians. |
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June 17, 2016 | Cleveland Indians signed OF Will Benson. |
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August 12, 2015 | OF Will Benson assigned to UA American. |
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Awards
MID Mid-Season All-Star
| Year | ||
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| 2018 | Lake County Captains | MID |
| 2019 | Lake County Captains | MID |
MID Player of the Week
| Week | ||
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| 09/03/2018 | Lake County Captains | MID |
| 04/21/2019 | Lake County Captains | MID |
| 05/19/2019 | Lake County Captains | MID |
| 06/02/2019 | Lake County Captains | MID |
MID Post-Season All-Star
| Year | ||
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| 2019 | Lake County Captains | MID |
Baseball America Low Class A All-Star
| Year | ||
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| 2019 | Lake County Captains | MID |
MiLB.com Organization All-Star
| Year | ||
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| 2019 | Cleveland Indians | AL |
INT Player of the Month
| Month | ||
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| 07/2022 | Columbus Clippers | INT |
Baseball America Triple-A All-Star
| Year | ||
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| 2022 | Columbus Clippers | INT |
INT Post-Season All-Star
| Year | ||
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| 2022 | Columbus Clippers | INT |
MLB Play of the Week
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| 04/09/2023 | Cincinnati Reds | NL |
NL Player of the Week
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| 05/18/2025 | Cincinnati Reds | NL |
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League Rankings
Triples
| 3B | ||
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| 2026 | 1 | in NL |
| 2023 | 8 | in NL |
| 2023 | 2 | in INT |
Strikeouts
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| 2024 | 154 | in NL |
Caught Stealing
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| 2024 | 7 | in NL |