Will Benson — OGILVIE

Will BensonLF Cincinnati Reds

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

2026 ROS PROJECTION153 act + 102 ros · stats below = ROS only

wRC+†vL 6791vR 100

AVG/OBP/SLG.233 / .317 / .433

PA102

HR4

K%31

BB%10

BABIP309

ISO200

MLB%100%

Value2026 · WAR

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

Tools · Splits · ContractCON 35 / POW 60

Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2024-2026

CONTACT35

Whiff%

2214.2%

xwOBA

420.300

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	$0.7M	+0.2	$0.6M	-$0.1M
2027	Arb-2	$4M	+1.1	$8M	+$5M
2028	Arb-3	$5M	+0.9	$3M	+$0.0M (cut)
Totals		$4M		$12M	+$5M

Career Stats + Projections

Viewactual = stats as recorded (prior seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations

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
2016	18	ROK	AZL Indians	—	184	166	21	6	2	4	14	86	4	10	2	127	212	259	471	133	224	47	8	205	15	—	—	—	—	—	—
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	112	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	20	A	Lake County Captains	—	506	442	56	7	1	13	56	212	7	12	6	127	236	235	471	109	197	42	11	220	27	—	—	—	—	—	—
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	102	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	21	A	2 teams	—	514	457	81	14	5	19	45	198	2	27	4	177	254	354	608	177	248	39	9	266	62	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	21	A	2 teams	—	514	434	100	21	5	22	68	151	2	27	4	230	337	454	791	224	288	29	13	344	121	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021	23	AA	2 teams	—	439	379	58	12	4	17	52	191	5	14	5	153	264	340	604	187	237	44	12	270	65	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021	23	AA	2 teams	—	439	355	73	18	6	17	74	146	5	14	5	206	349	434	782	228	289	33	17	347	124	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022	24	AAA	2 teams	—	462	388	98	17	4	15	61	121	9	16	4	253	367	433	800	180	328	26	13	348	124	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022	24	AAA	2 teams	—	462	371	98	21	3	17	78	110	9	16	4	264	404	474	878	210	331	24	17	389	156	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023	25	MLB	2 teams	—	462	394	96	20	10	13	62	145	3	30	4	244	351	444	795	201	347	31	13	348	125	+13	+4	-4	-5	+13	2.2
2023	25	MLB	2 teams	—	462	384	99	21	10	14	72	138	3	30	4	258	379	474	853	216	362	30	16	376	146	+24	+4	-4	-5	+13	3.3
2024	26	MLB	Cincinnati Reds	—	388	343	62	18	2	13	40	154	2	16	7	181	270	359	629	178	275	40	10	279	72	-12	+0	-4	-4	+11	-0.9
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	80	-9	+0	-4	-4	+11	-0.6
2025	27	MLB	2 teams	—	431	392	87	12	3	18	30	129	2	8	2	222	281	406	686	184	274	30	7	297	86	-7	+1	-2	-5	+12	-0.0
2025	27	MLB	2 teams	—	431	383	94	13	3	19	38	116	2	8	2	245	316	444	760	198	294	27	9	331	111	+5	+1	-2	-5	+12	1.2
▸ 2026 Season (ACT · ROS-MLE · ROS-CTX · FULL)
YTD	28	MLB	CIN	—	153	131	29	5	1	3	18	45	3	4	1	221	329	344	672	122	310	29	12	296	85	-3	+0	-0	-2	+4	0.0
YTD	28	MLB	CIN	—	153	129	29	5	1	3	19	44	3	4	1	225	336	349	684	124	313	29	12	313	97	-0	+0	-0	-2	+4	0.3
ROS	28	MLB	CIN	100%	102	90	21	4	1	4	10	32	1	4	1	233	317	433	750	200	309	31	10	327	109	+1	+0	+0	-1	+3	0.3
ROS	28	MLB	CIN	100%	102	90	21	4	1	4	10	32	1	4	1	233	317	433	750	200	312	31	10	324	106	+1	+0	+0	-1	+3	0.3
FULL	28	MLB	CIN	—	255	221	50	9	2	7	28	77	4	8	2	226	324	380	704	154	309	30	11	307	93	-2	+1	+0	-3	+7	0.3
TOT	28	MLB	CIN	—	255	221	50	9	2	7	28	77	4	8	2	226	324	380	704	154	309	30	11	309	94	-2	+1	+0	-3	+7	0.4
▸ 2027+ Projections WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘPARK-NEUTRAL MLE · ALL-LEVEL PT ⓘ
2027	29	MLB	CIN	82%	365	323	73	15	4	13	36	115	3	14	3	226	309	418	727	192	307	32	10	325	107	+3	+2	-1	-4	+10	1.0
2028	30	MLB	CIN	82%	370	327	74	15	4	13	37	117	3	13	3	226	311	416	727	190	305	32	10	322	104	+2	+1	-2	-4	+10	0.8
2027	29	MLB	CIN	82%	299	264	61	13	3	11	30	94	3	12	2	231	316	428	745	197	311	31	10	322	104	+2	+2	-1	-3	+8	0.8
2028	30	MLB	CIN	82%	303	267	61	13	3	11	30	96	3	11	2	228	313	423	737	195	308	32	10	319	102	+1	+1	-1	-3	+9	0.6
▸ Career Totals
Career	—			—	1735	1536	348	73	19	63	169	565	13	64	17	227	308	422	730	195	309	33	10	319	102	+4	+6	-12	-20	+49	2.8
/ 162G	—			—	650	575	130	27	7	24	63	212	5	24	6	226	307	423	730	197	308	33	10	319	102	+2	+2	-5	-7	+18	1.1
Career	—			—	4223	3701	727	140	40	142	443	1500	41	164	41	196	289	371	660	175	280	36	10	292	82	-87	+16	-13	-39	+120	-0.3
/ 162G	—			—	650	570	112	22	6	22	68	231	6	25	6	196	289	372	661	175	280	36	10	292	82	-13	+3	-2	-6	+18	-0.0

Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)

Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.

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
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	112	+3	+1	—	—	+5	0.9
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	102	+1	+0	—	—	+14	1.6
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	67	-9	+1	—	—	+7	-0.1
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	174	+22	+3	—	—	+7	3.3
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	69	-4	-1	—	—	+3	-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	142	+16	+2	—	—	+9	2.7
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	21	-5	+0	-1	+2	+2	-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	176	+35	+2	—	—	+11	4.9
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	148	+18	+3	-4	-5	+9	2.1
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	141	+6	+2	—	—	+4	1.2
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	80	-9	+0	-4	-4	+11	-0.6
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	93	-2	-0	-2	-5	+7	-0.2
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	137	+8	+1	—	—	+5	1.4
▸ 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	+29	1.1

Career Comps

Retired MLB careers whose totals most resemble what we're projecting for this player. Top row of each card is career totals; bottom row is per-162-game rates. Pool: 727 completed hitter careers (2000-2024).

PLAYER · career totals + /162 games	YRS	PA	HR	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	POS	FLD	WAR	JAWS
#1Scott Hairstonlast yr '14 career totals — 9 seasons, 2,624 PA	9	2,624	106	36	242	297	444	-18	-16	6.0	6.6
	/162	664	27	9	242	297	444	-4.5	-4.1	1.5	pk7: 7
#2Michael Saunderslast yr '17 career totals — 8 seasons, 2,711 PA	8	2,711	81	55	233	305	399	-12	-13	4.1	4.5
	/162	664	20	13	233	305	399	-2.9	-3.2	1.0	pk7: 5
OGOGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION career totals — every cell rolls up across 8 projected seasons	8	1,978	71	71	223	303	415	-21	-24	4.0	4.2
	/162	664	24	24	223	303	415	-7.1	-8.1	1.4	pk7: 4
#3Chris Heiseylast yr '17 career totals — 8 seasons, 1,758 PA	8	1,758	62	25	238	296	413	-18	+3	3.0	3.2
	/162	664	23	9	238	296	413	-6.7	+1.0	1.1	pk7: 4
#4Travis Sniderlast yr '15 career totals — 8 seasons, 1,971 PA	8	1,971	54	22	244	311	399	-21	-17	1.4	1.8
	/162	664	18	7	244	311	399	-7.1	-5.8	0.5	pk7: 2
#5John Mayberry Jr.last yr '15 career totals — 6 seasons, 1,506 PA	6	1,506	54	15	234	298	417	-6	-18	1.7	1.7
	/162	664	24	7	234	298	417	-2.8	-8.1	0.8	pk7: 2
#6Jake Cavelast yr '24 career totals — 7 seasons, 1,564 PA	7	1,564	45	13	236	292	400	-11	-6	1.3	1.3
#6Jake Cavelast yr '24 career totals — 7 seasons, 1,564 PA	/162	664	19	6	236	292	400	-4.5	-2.5	0.6	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	226/324/380	154	309	7	8	30%	11%	94	+0.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
✕Justin Maxwell 2013 · MLB	29	43→44	58→60	52→60	45	225/302/428	203	308	26	19	35%	9%	105	+2.1	220/285/378	158	318	18	11	34%	7%	85	+0.7	209/274/345	136	307	15	8	35%	7%	69	-0.2
✕Brian O'Grady 2021 · MLB	29	41→37	57→60	52→50	39	222/276/420	198	292	26	16	33%	6%	92	+1.2	211/277/371	160	292	18	14	33%	8%	79	+0.3	187/262/347	160	256	17	13	33%	8%	66	-0.4
✕Sean Bouchard 2023 · MLB	27	43→41	54→55	52→50	50	221/307/408	188	288	21	13	30%	10%	102	+1.8	208/299/363	155	294	17	15	32%	10%	87	+0.8	177/275/304	127	268	13	16	36%	10%	59	-0.5
●Ryan Noda 2023 · AAA	27	39→49	56→55	50	45	209/300/396	187	293	25	13	36%	9%	97	+1.5	202/324/373	171	301	20	8	36%	13%	102	+1.8	184/326/349	164	280	20	6	37%	15%	93	+1.0
✕J.J. Matijevic 2023 · MLB	27	44→42	58→60	52→50	42	230/293/433	203	313	26	12	34%	8%	102	+1.9	226/286/400	174	310	19	11	32%	7%	90	+1.0	213/276/388	175	290	18	8	32%	7%	79	+0.3
✕Derek Fisher 2021 · MLB	27	44→52	54→55	51→55	48	226/310/403	178	315	22	15	34%	10%	102	+1.8	209/277/349	140	304	16	8	34%	8%	73	-0.1	124/197/248	125	185	17	0	43%	8%	11	-0.8
✕Jake Fraley 2022 · MLB	27	47→50	55→60	53→55	54	242/338/431	188	308	23	21	28%	12%	120	+3.1	249/333/411	162	299	20	21	23%	10%	113	+2.6	255/330/403	148	300	17	26	20%	9%	106	+1.3
✕Sam Hilliard 2022 · MLB	28	32→42	55	55	41	185/252/366	181	256	23	15	37%	8%	68	-0.5	203/278/364	161	283	20	16	34%	9%	79	+0.3	190/268/352	162	268	18	18	34%	9%	69	-0.3
✕Dylan Moore 2022 · MLB	29	40→47	54→50	55→65	49	214/305/392	178	271	21	29	29%	10%	98	+1.6	219/328/394	175	294	18	33	30%	11%	108	+2.3	210/332/386	176	289	16	41	30%	12%	104	+1.0
●Corey Brown 2014 · MLB	28	43→49	55→60	50	39	225/281/413	187	312	24	14	35%	7%	92	+1.2	201/246/360	159	289	20	13	37%	5%	63	-0.8	207/262/398	190	289	26	17	37%	7%	78	+0.2
✕Michael Helman 2023 · AAA	27	40→41	52→55	57→55	45	217/276/382	165	258	21	26	26%	7%	82	+0.5	223/280/386	163	269	20	22	25%	6%	85	+0.7	215/273/387	171	253	20	20	23%	6%	79	+0.1
●Mike Wilson 2011 · AAA	28	39→49	55→60	50	45	214/292/395	181	273	24	12	31%	8%	92	+1.2	235/302/398	163	315	19	8	30%	8%	97	+1.5	236/302/393	156	324	18	4	31%	7%	92	+0.6
✕John Rodriguez 2006 · MLB	28	48→47	57→55	52→40	45	249/317/444	195	301	25	9	26%	7%	115	+2.8	245/320/409	164	309	17	5	25%	8%	107	+2.2	239/321/389	150	307	15	1	25%	9%	99	+0.7
✕Mark Contreras 2023 · MLB	28	37	51→50	55	36	198/257/358	160	281	20	20	36%	6%	69	-0.4	204/266/321	117	295	13	26	33%	6%	62	-0.9	196/263/289	93	286	10	32	33%	7%	48	-1.2
✕Stone Garrett 2023 · MLB	27	38→37	56→55	53→50	35	214/252/400	187	277	25	17	33%	4%	77	+0.1	219/282/362	143	318	16	10	34%	7%	79	+0.3	222/301/341	118	337	12	5	34%	9%	79	+0.1
✕Gregory Polanco 2021 · MLB	29	42→52	55→60	51→55	47	221/293/409	188	279	22	12	29%	9%	96	+1.5	225/294/394	169	284	21	18	27%	8%	93	+1.3	220/293/389	169	270	22	23	27%	9%	85	+0.6
●Brian Goodwin 2019 · MLB	28	46→53	52→60	50	44	234/294/402	168	301	20	12	29%	7%	95	+1.4	240/311/424	184	314	21	11	29%	9%	107	+2.2	234/310/413	179	302	20	9	28%	9%	100	+1.0
✕Kirk Nieuwenhuis 2016 · MLB	28	42→50	53→60	49→50	42	219/282/399	179	294	19	10	32%	7%	89	+0.9	210/298/361	151	314	16	11	35%	11%	85	+0.7	193/291/326	133	302	13	10	37%	11%	72	-0.1
✕Weston Wilson 2023 · AAA	28	41→43	50→55	51→55	40	215/269/364	149	295	19	17	33%	7%	74	-0.1	218/288/394	176	284	24	23	31%	9%	90	+1.0	212/291/397	185	265	26	25	30%	9%	90	+0.7
✕Brewer Hicklen 2023 · AAA	27	39→43	53→55	61→60	37	196/272/363	168	322	22	32	44%	8%	76	+0.1	203/283/375	172	293	22	34	37%	8%	84	+0.6	219/291/395	177	297	25	40	34%	7%	90	+0.7