Will Benson — OGILVIE

Will BensonRF Louisville Bats

Age 28 L/L 6'4" / 230 lbs MLB HR +16%BB +6% Svc 3.017 · Ctrl thru 2028

2026 ROS PROJECTION334 act + 10 ros · stats below = ROS only

showingROS

wRC+†vL 7889vR 92

AVG/OBP/SLG.111 / .200 / .111

PA10

HR0

K%30

BB%10

BABIP290

ISO182

MLB%100%

Value2026 · WAR

2026 MLB RUNS · solid = so far · light = projected ROS (park-applied)

━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit-$3M ctrl surplus

Tools · Splits · ContractCON 35 / POW 60

Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2024-2026

CONTACT35

Whiff%

2214.2%

xAVG

100.207

POWER60

Barrel%

8213.0

Avg EV

7390.7

Bat Spd

6973.3

EYE55

Chase%

8924.2%

SPEED60

Sprint

8428.8

Platoon Splits2024-2026 · 682 PA

vs LHP

vs RHP

Edge

590

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wRC+

▶▶R

wOBA

259

299

▶R

ISO

159

195

▶▶R

BABIP

167

287

▶▶R

29.4%

34.6%

◀◀L

BB%

13.0%

8.5%

◀◀L

Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)

Status Arb-1

MLB Debut 2022

Service 3.017 yrs.days

Team Control Through 2028

First FA Year 2029

Year	Status	Salary	Proj WAR	Value	Surplus
2026ROS	Ext	$0.1M	—	—	—
2027	Arb-2	$2M	+0.1	$0.4M	+$0.0M (cut)
2028	Arb-3	$2M	—	—	—
Totals		$0.1M		$-0.5M	-$0.6M

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.

show model inputsbasis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral

Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

Year	Age	Lvl	Team	MLB%	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	ISO	BABIP	K%	BB%	wOBA	wRC+	BAT	RUN	FLD	POS	REP	WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
2016	18	ROK	AZL Indians	—	184	158	33	10	3	6	22	60	4	10	2	209	321	424	745	215	293	33	12	332	111	+2	+1	—	—	+4	0.8
2018	20	A	Lake County Captains	—	506	416	75	11	1	22	82	152	7	12	6	180	325	370	695	190	218	30	16	318	101	+1	+0	—	—	+11	1.2
2019	21	A+	Lynchburg Hillcats	—	255	217	41	9	2	4	31	73	2	9	2	189	296	304	600	115	255	29	12	273	71	-9	+1	—	—	+6	-0.2
2019	21	A	Lake County Captains	—	259	217	59	12	3	18	37	78	0	18	2	272	378	604	982	332	325	30	14	413	166	+20	+3	—	—	+6	2.9
2021	23	AAA	Columbus Clippers	—	107	93	15	5	1	3	14	42	0	0	2	161	271	333	604	172	250	39	13	275	73	-3	-1	—	—	+2	-0.2
2021	23	AA	Akron RubberDucks	—	332	262	58	13	5	14	60	104	5	14	3	221	374	469	843	248	301	31	18	370	137	+15	+2	—	—	+7	2.4
2022	24	MLB	Cleveland Guardians	—	61	55	10	1	0	0	3	19	2	0	0	182	250	200	450	18	278	31	5	213	30	-5	+0	-1	+2	+1	-0.3
2022	24	AAA	Columbus Clippers	—	401	316	88	20	3	17	75	91	7	16	4	278	427	522	949	244	340	23	19	416	168	+32	+2	—	—	+9	4.3
2023	25	MLB	Cincinnati Reds	—	329	287	79	15	8	11	40	103	1	19	3	275	366	498	864	223	391	31	12	378	142	+16	+3	-4	-5	+7	1.8
2023	25	AAA	Louisville Bats	—	133	97	20	6	2	3	32	35	2	11	1	206	412	402	814	196	279	26	24	369	136	+6	+2	—	—	+3	1.1
2024	26	MLB	Cincinnati Reds	—	388	343	64	19	2	14	40	154	2	16	7	187	275	376	651	190	282	40	10	290	82	-8	+0	-4	-4	+8	-0.8
2025	27	MLB	Cincinnati Reds	—	253	230	52	8	2	12	16	67	1	2	2	226	279	435	714	209	255	26	6	306	94	-2	-0	-2	-5	+5	-0.3
2025	27	AAA	Louisville Bats	—	178	153	42	5	1	7	22	49	1	6	0	275	367	458	825	183	357	28	12	365	133	+7	+1	—	—	+4	1.2
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career	—			—	1031	915	205	43	12	37	99	343	6	37	12	224	304	419	723	195	309	33	10	317	101	+1	+3	-10	-12	+22	0.4
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
2016	18	ROK MLE	AZL Indians	—	184	166	21	6	2	4	14	86	4	10	2	127	212	259	471	133	222	47	8	205	25	-16	+1	—	—	+4	-1.1
2018	20	A MLE	Lake County Captains	—	506	442	58	8	1	15	56	209	7	12	6	131	240	256	495	124	189	41	11	222	36	-38	+0	—	—	+11	-2.8
2019	21	A+ MLE	Lynchburg Hillcats	—	255	227	33	6	1	4	21	99	2	9	2	145	224	233	457	88	219	39	8	211	29	-22	+1	—	—	+6	-1.5
2019	21	A MLE	Lake County Captains	—	259	230	47	9	3	14	24	104	0	18	2	204	280	452	732	248	262	40	9	304	92	-3	+3	—	—	+6	0.6
2021	23	AAA MLE	Columbus Clippers	—	107	98	13	4	1	2	9	50	0	0	2	133	206	255	461	122	233	47	8	203	24	-10	-1	—	—	+2	-0.8
2021	23	AA MLE	Akron RubberDucks	—	332	282	47	9	4	12	42	130	5	14	3	167	286	355	640	188	242	39	13	284	78	-9	+2	—	—	+7	0.0
2022	24	MLB MLE	Cleveland Guardians	—	61	55	10	1	0	0	3	19	2	0	0	182	250	200	450	18	278	31	5	210	28	-5	+0	-1	+2	+1	-0.3
2022	24	AAA MLE	Columbus Clippers	—	401	338	82	17	3	12	53	105	7	16	4	243	357	417	774	175	310	26	13	343	118	+9	+2	—	—	+9	1.9
2023	25	MLB MLE	Cincinnati Reds	—	329	287	78	15	8	10	40	103	1	19	3	272	363	484	847	213	391	31	12	365	133	+13	+3	-4	-5	+7	1.4
2023	25	AAA MLE	Louisville Bats	—	133	107	18	5	2	2	22	42	2	11	1	168	321	308	629	140	237	32	17	292	84	-3	+2	—	—	+3	0.2
2024	26	MLB MLE	Cincinnati Reds	—	388	343	63	19	2	13	40	154	2	16	7	184	273	364	637	181	282	40	10	277	74	-12	+0	-4	-4	+8	-1.2
2025	27	MLB MLE	Cincinnati Reds	—	253	230	51	8	2	11	16	67	1	2	2	222	275	417	693	196	255	26	6	291	83	-5	-0	-2	-5	+5	-0.7
2025	27	AAA MLE	Louisville Bats	—	178	162	36	4	1	5	14	60	1	6	0	222	288	352	640	130	320	34	8	291	83	-4	+1	—	—	+4	0.2
2016	18	ROK MLE	AZL Indians	—	184	166	21	6	2	4	14	86	4	10	2	127	212	259	471	133	224	47	8	205	25	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	18	ROK RAW	AZL Indians	—	184	158	33	10	3	6	22	60	4	10	2	209	321	424	745	215	293	33	12	332	25	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	20	A MLE	Lake County Captains	—	506	442	58	8	1	15	56	209	7	12	6	131	240	256	495	124	196	41	11	222	36	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	20	A RAW	Lake County Captains	—	506	416	75	11	1	22	82	152	7	12	6	180	325	370	695	190	218	30	16	318	36	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	21	A MLE	2 teams	—	514	457	80	15	4	18	45	203	2	27	4	175	252	344	596	168	252	39	9	258	61	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	21	A RAW	2 teams	—	514	434	100	21	5	22	68	151	2	27	4	230	337	454	791	224	288	29	13	344	61	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021	23	AA MLE	2 teams	—	439	380	61	14	5	14	51	180	5	14	5	161	268	334	603	174	250	41	12	264	65	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021	23	AA RAW	2 teams	—	439	355	73	18	6	17	74	146	5	14	5	206	349	434	782	228	289	33	17	347	65	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022	24	AAA MLE	2 teams	—	462	393	92	18	3	12	56	124	9	16	4	234	343	387	730	153	310	27	12	325	106	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022	24	AAA RAW	2 teams	—	462	371	98	21	3	17	78	110	9	16	4	264	404	474	878	210	331	24	17	389	106	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023	25	MLB MLE	2 teams	—	462	394	95	20	10	12	62	145	3	30	4	241	349	434	783	193	346	31	13	344	119	+10	+4	-4	-5	+10	1.6
2023	25	MLB RAW	2 teams	—	462	384	99	21	10	14	72	138	3	30	4	258	379	474	853	216	362	30	16	376	119	+10	+4	-4	-5	+10	1.6
2024	26	MLB MLE	Cincinnati Reds	—	388	343	63	19	2	13	40	154	2	16	7	184	273	364	637	181	281	40	10	277	74	-12	+0	-4	-4	+8	-1.2
2024	26	MLB RAW	Cincinnati Reds	—	388	343	64	19	2	14	40	154	2	16	7	187	275	376	651	190	282	40	10	290	74	-12	+0	-4	-4	+8	-1.2
2025	27	MLB MLE	2 teams	—	431	392	87	12	3	16	30	127	2	8	2	222	281	390	671	168	277	29	7	291	83	-9	+1	-2	-5	+9	-0.5
2025	27	MLB RAW	2 teams	—	431	383	94	13	3	19	38	116	2	8	2	245	316	444	760	198	294	27	9	331	83	-9	+1	-2	-5	+9	-0.5
2016	18	ROK MLE	AZL Indians	—	184	164	21	6	2	4	14	86	4	10	2	128	212	262	474	134	222	47	8	205	25	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	20	A MLE	Lake County Captains	—	506	438	58	8	1	15	56	209	7	12	6	132	240	258	498	126	189	41	11	222	36	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	21	A MLE	2 teams	—	514	462	80	15	4	18	45	203	2	27	4	173	252	340	592	167	241	39	9	258	61	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021	23	AA MLE	2 teams	—	439	380	61	14	5	14	51	180	5	14	5	161	268	334	603	174	240	41	12	264	65	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022	24	AAA MLE	2 teams	—	462	394	92	18	3	12	56	124	9	16	4	234	343	386	729	152	306	27	12	325	106	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023	25	MLB MLE	2 teams	—	462	394	95	20	10	12	62	145	3	30	4	241	349	434	783	193	347	31	13	344	119	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	26	MLB MLE	Cincinnati Reds	—	388	343	63	19	2	13	40	154	2	16	7	184	273	364	637	181	282	40	10	277	74	—	—	—	—	—	—
2025	27	MLB MLE	2 teams	—	431	396	87	12	3	16	30	127	2	8	2	220	281	386	667	167	282	29	7	291	83	—	—	—	—	—	—
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons + 2026 so far)
2023	25	MLB MLE	2 teams	—	462	394	95	20	10	12	62	145	3	30	4	241	349	434	783	193	347	31	13	344	119	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	26	MLB MLE	Cincinnati Reds	—	388	343	63	19	2	13	40	154	2	16	7	184	273	364	637	181	282	40	10	277	74	—	—	—	—	—	—
2025	27	MLB MLE	2 teams	—	431	396	87	12	3	16	30	127	2	8	2	220	281	386	667	167	282	29	7	291	83	—	—	—	—	—	—
YTD	28	AAA MLE	CIN	—	334	298	53	12	1	5	32	93	3	11	1	178	264	275	539	97	239	28	10	240	49	-20	+2	-0	-4	+7	-1.5
▸ 2026 season
▸ 2026 season — so far · projected rest · full
SO FAR	28	MLB RAW	CIN	—	114	96	18	3	1	3	16	38	1	1	1	188	307	333	640	146	273	33	14	294	49	-7	-0	-0	-4	+2	-0.9
YTD	28	AAA RAW	CIN	—	220	194	41	11	0	3	23	46	2	10	0	211	301	314	616	103	260	21	10	283	49	—	—	—	—	—	—
YTD	28	MLB RAW	CIN	—	114	96	18	3	1	3	16	38	1	1	1	188	307	333	640	146	273	33	14	294	85	-2	-0	-0	-1	+2	-0.1
ROS	28	AAA MLE	CIN	100%	10	9	1	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	111	200	111	311		287	30	10	300	89	-0	+0	+0	-0	+0	0.0
ROS	28	MLB CTX	CIN	100%	10	9	1	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	111	200	111	311		290	30	10	302	89	-0	+0	+0	-0	+0	0.0
FULL	28	MLB A+C	CIN	—	124	105	19	3	1	3	17	41	1	1	1	181	298	314	613	133	262	33	14	295	50	-7	-0	-0	-1	+3	-0.6
TOT	28	AAA MLE	CIN	—	344	307	54	12	1	5	33	96	3	11	1	176	262	270	533	94	237	28	10	242	50	-20	+2	-0	-4	+7	-1.5
▸ Career projection (2027+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
2027	29	MLB MLE	CIN	82%	425	379	83	18	5	12	40	127	3	16	3	219	299	388	686	169	288	30	9	301	90	-5	+2	-1	-5	+9	0.1
2028	30	MLB MLE	CIN	82%	417	372	78	17	4	11	39	126	3	14	2	210	290	366	655	156	286	30	9	298	88	-6	+2	-1	-4	+9	-0.1
2027	29	MLB CTX	CIN	82%	348	311	69	15	4	11	32	104	2	13	2	222	299	402	700	180	292	30	9	302	90	-4	+2	-0	-4	+8	0.1
2028	30	MLB CTX	CIN	82%	342	305	66	14	4	10	32	103	2	11	2	216	295	387	682	170	290	30	9	299	88	-5	+1	-1	-4	+7	-0.1
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career	—	A+C		—	1731	1540	341	72	20	58	164	553	10	61	16	221	300	407	708	186	300	32	9	311	77	-8	+6	-12	-20	+38	0.4
/ 162G	—	A+C		—	650	578	129	27	8	22	62	208	4	23	6	223	303	412	715	189	303	32	10	311	77	-3	+2	-4	-7	+14	0.2
Career	—	MLE		—	4238	3727	719	147	39	127	434	1484	40	163	39	193	284	356	639	163	276	35	10	282	77	-10	+7	-12	-21	+41	0.4
/ 162G	—	MLE		—	650	572	110	23	6	19	67	228	6	25	6	192	284	353	637	161	276	35	10	282	77	-3	+2	-4	-7	+14	0.1

PLAYER · career totals + /162 games	162s	PA	HR	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	POS	FLD	WAR	JAWS
#1Michael Saunderslast yr '17 career totals — 8 seasons, 2,711 PA	4.1	2,711	81	55	233	305	399	-12	-13	4.1	4.5
/162	664	20	13	-2.9	-3.2	1.0	pk7: 5
#2Chris Heiseylast yr '17 career totals — 8 seasons, 1,758 PA	2.6	1,758	62	25	238	296	413	-18	+3	3.0	3.2
/162	664	23	9	-6.7	+1.0	1.1	pk7: 4
OGOGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION career totals — every cell rolls up across 8 projected seasons	3.2	2,115	70	76	219	297	400	-23	-24	3.0	3.2
/162	664	22	24	-7.1	-7.6	0.9	pk7: 3
#3Travis Sniderlast yr '15 career totals — 8 seasons, 1,971 PA	3.0	1,971	54	22	244	311	399	-21	-17	1.4	1.8
/162	664	18	7	-7.1	-5.8	0.5	pk7: 2
#4John Mayberry Jr.last yr '15 career totals — 6 seasons, 1,506 PA	2.3	1,506	54	15	234	298	417	-6	-18	1.7	1.7
/162	664	24	7	-2.8	-8.1	0.8	pk7: 2
#5Jake Cavelast yr '24 career totals — 7 seasons, 1,564 PA	2.4	1,564	45	13	236	292	400	-11	-6	1.3	1.3
/162	664	19	6	-4.5	-2.5	0.6	pk7: 1
#6Chad Pinderlast yr '22 career totals — 7 seasons, 1,740 PA	2.6	1,740	62	5	242	294	417	-17	-20	0.6	0.6
/162	664	24	2	-6.5	-7.6	0.2	pk7: 1

Career Path Comps

What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

		Scouting				At Match Age									Next 3 Yrs									Peak 3 Yrs
Comp	Age	HIT	PWR	SPD	EYE	AVG/OBP/SLG	ISO	BABIP	HR	SB	K%	BB%	wRC+	WAR	AVG/OBP/SLG	ISO	BABIP	HR	SB	K%	BB%	wRC+	WAR	AVG/OBP/SLG	ISO	BABIP	HR	SB	K%	BB%	wRC+	WAR
Will Benson (OGILVIE)	28	35	60	60	55	215/293/376	161	287	8	12	30%	9%	89	+0.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
✕Sam Hilliard 2022 · MLB	28	35→45	57→55	55	41	197/263/394	197	267	26	15	36%	8%	82	+0.0	212/287/384	172	293	21	16	33%	9%	88	+0.5	203/279/378	175	281	20	18	34%	9%	82	+0.0
✕Brian O'Grady 2021 · MLB	29	42→38	54→55	52→50	40	221/278/398	178	293	22	16	32%	6%	88	+0.5	215/282/373	158	296	17	14	31%	8%	84	+0.1	194/268/357	163	263	17	13	32%	8%	74	-0.4
✕Justin Maxwell 2012 · MLB	28	44	50→60	55→60	45	214/296/366	152	320	18	27	36%	10%	88	+0.4	224/295/404	180	318	22	15	34%	8%	96	+1.0	216/286/387	172	309	20	12	35%	8%	88	+0.2
✕J.J. Matijevic 2023 · MLB	27	43→41	55	52→50	42	225/287/412	187	306	23	12	34%	8%	95	+1.0	218/281/379	161	300	18	11	32%	7%	85	+0.2	200/265/356	156	273	16	8	32%	8%	71	-0.7
✕Dylan Moore 2022 · MLB	29	40→48	53→50	55→65	49	212/304/387	175	269	21	29	29%	10%	96	+1.0	217/326/388	171	292	18	33	30%	11%	105	+1.7	207/330/379	172	285	16	41	30%	12%	101	+0.7
✕Derek Fisher 2021 · MLB	27	44→50	53→55	51→55	48	222/309/397	175	312	22	15	34%	10%	99	+1.3	206/276/338	132	303	14	8	34%	8%	74	-0.6	120/195/223	103	187	12	0	42%	8%	15	-0.9
✕Sean Bouchard 2023 · MLB	27	44	54→55	52→50	50	228/313/419	191	297	21	13	30%	10%	106	+1.8	217/307/382	165	302	18	15	32%	10%	96	+1.0	189/286/327	139	279	15	16	35%	11%	73	-0.3
✕Jake Fraley 2022 · MLB	27	46→47	52→55	53→55	54	234/331/403	170	300	20	21	28%	12%	109	+2.0	249/333/408	159	300	19	21	22%	10%	111	+2.1	257/331/403	146	302	17	26	20%	9%	105	+1.0
✕Stone Garrett 2023 · MLB	27	40→39	56→60	53→50	36	220/259/409	189	280	25	17	32%	4%	84	+0.1	222/285/364	142	319	16	10	33%	7%	83	+0.1	226/303/342	116	338	11	5	34%	9%	82	+0.0
✕Skye Bolt 2022 · MLB	28	48→41	49→50	53→50	45	238/303/392	154	314	16	13	29%	8%	96	+1.0	234/299/362	128	314	14	12	28%	8%	88	+0.4	222/292/328	106	307	11	9	29%	8%	75	-0.2
✕Weston Wilson 2022 · AAA	27	41→43	54→55	51→55	46	222/286/395	174	270	23	14	27%	8%	91	+0.7	210/275/355	145	288	18	22	32%	8%	78	-0.3	207/286/372	166	264	22	25	30%	9%	84	+0.1
✕Corey Brown 2014 · MLB	28	43→48	51→55	50	40	218/274/379	161	305	19	14	34%	7%	82	+0.0	198/245/345	147	287	18	13	36%	6%	63	-1.3	201/259/370	168	288	21	17	37%	7%	73	-0.5
●Will Venable 2011 · MLB	28	48→55	51→55	56→60	47	239/308/400	161	309	18	20	28%	8%	99	+1.3	250/314/418	168	310	16	28	24%	8%	105	+1.7	256/316/434	178	309	17	31	22%	7%	105	+1.4
✕Jonathan Van Every 2007 · AAA	27	41→43	52→55	51→50	39	210/276/377	167	312	19	13	37%	7%	83	+0.1	228/294/393	165	355	18	9	38%	8%	93	+0.8	214/286/372	158	342	18	7	40%	8%	83	+0.0
✕Stuart Fairchild 2023 · MLB	27	44→42	51→50	50→55	42	224/300/386	162	299	19	13	30%	7%	95	+0.9	224/302/369	145	295	15	20	28%	8%	91	+0.6	218/314/364	146	281	15	27	26%	9%	91	+0.4
✕Keon Broxton 2018 · MLB	28	47→50	52→55	60	44	227/304/401	174	339	19	33	36%	9%	99	+1.2	198/270/339	141	335	17	29	42%	8%	72	-0.7	158/234/266	107	297	14	30	48%	8%	40	-1.6
✕Kyle Datres 2023 · AA	27	42	49→50	56→55	44	214/290/357	143	288	17	23	31%	8%	84	+0.1	208/287/335	127	289	15	21	31%	9%	78	-0.3	192/278/307	115	267	14	21	31%	9%	66	-0.5
✕Kirk Nieuwenhuis 2016 · MLB	28	44→50	53→60	49→50	43	224/288/408	184	297	20	10	31%	7%	94	+0.9	209/299/356	147	313	15	11	35%	11%	86	+0.3	189/289/313	124	297	12	10	36%	12%	72	-0.4
✕Mike Wilson 2011 · AAA	28	40→50	54→55	50	45	215/292/386	171	275	23	12	30%	8%	91	+0.7	231/299/387	156	309	19	8	30%	8%	94	+0.9	230/297/379	149	312	17	4	30%	7%	88	+0.2
✕Jason Perry 2009 · MLB	28	43→51	52→55	52→45	43	223/296/394	172	291	20	7	30%	7%	95	+0.9	221/300/383	162	292	19	9	30%	8%	93	+0.8	173/279/321	148	220	19	4	30%	11%	72	-0.2

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