Justin BenchSS
San Jose Giants
Age 26
R/R
6'0" / 185 lbs
A
BB -3%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036
peak 0.2 · 2028
wRC+†68
AVG/OBP/SLG.210 / .280 / .320
PA118
HR2
K%28
BB%7
MLB%0%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
29→29
PWR
33→33
SPD
47→47
EYE
40→40
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.3peak
2029
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2031
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2036
First FA Year 2037
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2029 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2030 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | — | — | — |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.9M | — | — | — |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $1.0M | — | — | — |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.2M | — | — | — |
| 2035 | Ext | beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate | |||
| 2036 | Ext | beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate | |||
| Totals | $2M | $-8M | -$10M | ||
Why some years run red
On long-term deals the salary is locked in regardless of how the player ages. Late years are red whenever projected production drops below the AAV — that's expected, not a sign the deal is bad. The honest scorecard is the Net Surplus over the whole contract, not any single year.
On long-term deals the salary is locked in regardless of how the player ages. Late years are red whenever projected production drops below the AAV — that's expected, not a sign the deal is bad. The honest scorecard is the Net Surplus over the whole contract, not any single year.
Career Projections (MLE)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | ROK | 2 teams | 114 | 98 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 1 | .286 | .375 | .367 | .742 | .082 | .333 | 16 | 6 | .324 | 106 | +1 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +3 | 0.6 |
| 2024 | 24 | A | 2 teams | 260 | 230 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 85 | 13 | 5 | 1 | .174 | .258 | .239 | .497 | .065 | .266 | 33 | 5 | .218 | 25 | -22 | +1 | +0 | +3 | +7 | -1.2 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 26 | MLB | SF | 118 | 107 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .215 | .282 | .327 | .609 | .112 | .281 | 28 | 7 | .274 | 68 | -4 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +3 | 0.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 27 | MLB 10% | SF | 134 | 121 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .223 | .293 | .355 | .649 | .132 | .283 | 28 | 7 | .279 | 72 | -4 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +4 | 0.1 |
| 2028 | 28 | MLB 20% | SF | 223 | 200 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 61 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .215 | .290 | .325 | .615 | .110 | .283 | 27 | 8 | .281 | 74 | -7 | +0 | -1 | +2 | +6 | 0.2 |
| 2029 | 29 | MLB 33% | SF | 277 | 249 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 75 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .217 | .291 | .337 | .628 | .120 | .283 | 27 | 8 | .281 | 74 | -8 | +0 | -1 | +3 | +8 | 0.2 |
| 2030 | 30 | MLB 47% | SF | 313 | 281 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 86 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .210 | .284 | .320 | .604 | .110 | .282 | 27 | 8 | .279 | 72 | -10 | +1 | -2 | +3 | +9 | 0.1 |
| 2031 | 31 | MLB 61% | SF | 322 | 290 | 61 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 90 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .210 | .282 | .321 | .603 | .110 | .280 | 28 | 7 | .276 | 69 | -11 | +1 | -3 | +3 | +9 | -0.1 |
| 2032 | 32 | MLB 78% | SF | 318 | 286 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 90 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .206 | .279 | .315 | .594 | .108 | .279 | 28 | 8 | .271 | 66 | -12 | +1 | -4 | +3 | +9 | -0.3 |
| 2033 | 33 | MLB | SF | 298 | 269 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 87 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .201 | .274 | .301 | .575 | .100 | .277 | 29 | 7 | .266 | 62 | -13 | +1 | -4 | +3 | +8 | -0.5 |
| 2034 | 34 | MLB | SF | 262 | 236 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 78 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .199 | .273 | .297 | .570 | .097 | .275 | 30 | 8 | .259 | 57 | -13 | +1 | -5 | +3 | +7 | -0.7 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 2639 | 2367 | 495 | 92 | 10 | 45 | 190 | 740 | 57 | 43 | 6 | .209 | .284 | .313 | .597 | .104 | .282 | 28 | 7 | .270 | 65 | -104 | +6 | -20 | +28 | +75 | -1.5 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 583 | 122 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 47 | 182 | 14 | 11 | 1 | .209 | .284 | .312 | .596 | .103 | .282 | 28 | 7 | .270 | 65 | -26 | +2 | -5 | +7 | +18 | -0.3 | ||
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | A | San Jose Giants | 56 | 48 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .354 | .446 | .354 | .801 | .000 | .425 | 14 | 7 | .377 | 147 | +3 | +1 | — | — | +2 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 23 | ROK | ACL Giants Orange | 58 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .370 | .482 | .587 | 1.069 | .217 | .381 | 9 | 12 | .453 | 205 | +7 | -0 | — | — | +2 | 0.8 |
| 2024 | 24 | A+ | Eugene Emeralds | 71 | 64 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .203 | .261 | .250 | .511 | .047 | .265 | 21 | 3 | .232 | 36 | -5 | +0 | — | — | +2 | -0.3 |
| 2024 | 24 | A | San Jose Giants | 189 | 161 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .230 | .337 | .329 | .666 | .099 | .304 | 23 | 8 | .308 | 94 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +5 | 0.4 |
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 |
| Justin Bench (OGILVIE) | 26 | 29 | 33 | 47 | 40 | .210/.280/.320 | .110 | .281 | 2 | 2 | 28% | 7% | 68 | -0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
✕Chase Pinder 2022 · AA |
26 | 38 | 42→45 | 43→45 | 44 | .190/.273/.285 | .095 | .272 | 10 | 5 | 32% | 8% | 56 | -1.3 | .226/.321/.370 | .144 | .293 | 15 | 10 | 26% | 11% | 98 | +1.6 | .221/.324/.370 | .149 | .286 | 16 | 11 | 27% | 12% | 97 | +0.8 |
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✕JJ Schwarz 2022 · AA |
26 | 38 | 44→45 | 47→30 | 44 | .195/.260/.302 | .108 | .268 | 12 | 4 | 31% | 8% | 54 | -1.4 | .216/.284/.346 | .130 | .306 | 15 | 4 | 32% | 9% | 76 | +0.0 | .206/.279/.334 | .128 | .290 | 16 | 1 | 33% | 9% | 68 | -0.3 |
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✕Quincy McAfee 2023 · AA |
25 | 39 | 43→45 | 43→45 | 46 | .192/.280/.301 | .108 | .265 | 11 | 7 | 30% | 9% | 63 | -0.8 | .198/.277/.336 | .138 | .251 | 16 | 10 | 27% | 7% | 71 | -0.3 | .186/.266/.336 | .150 | .221 | 18 | 12 | 25% | 7% | 63 | -0.5 |
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✕Dominic Miroglio 2022 · AA |
27 | 41 | 44→45 | 44→40 | 43 | .205/.269/.321 | .117 | .279 | 11 | 5 | 30% | 7% | 63 | -0.9 | .216/.284/.361 | .145 | .260 | 15 | 5 | 23% | 8% | 80 | +0.4 | .203/.270/.374 | .171 | .212 | 20 | 2 | 16% | 7% | 72 | -0.1 |
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✕Chadd Krist 2015 · A |
25 | 40 | 41→40 | 44→45 | 43 | .198/.262/.299 | .100 | .269 | 8 | 6 | 29% | 7% | 53 | -1.5 | .191/.246/.291 | .100 | .279 | 10 | 6 | 33% | 6% | 45 | -2.1 | .147/.198/.242 | .094 | .211 | 11 | 0 | 36% | 5% | 8 | -1.4 |
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✕Ryan Ortiz 2014 · AAA |
26 | 40 | 43→45 | 46→40 | 47 | .199/.281/.306 | .107 | .269 | 11 | 4 | 29% | 9% | 65 | -0.7 | .203/.295/.294 | .091 | .287 | 7 | 4 | 29% | 10% | 67 | -0.5 | .185/.302/.243 | .058 | .271 | 3 | 0 | 28% | 13% | 55 | -0.7 |
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✕Jeremy Farrell 2013 · AAA |
26 | 46→38 | 41→45 | 45 | 41 | .219/.284/.318 | .099 | .304 | 8 | 6 | 29% | 6% | 69 | -0.4 | .203/.265/.302 | .099 | .299 | 8 | 4 | 33% | 5% | 56 | -1.3 | .195/.252/.294 | .099 | .294 | 7 | 2 | 34% | 5% | 45 | -1.1 |
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✕Skip Adams 2006 · A |
26 | 46→36 | 43→45 | 46→45 | 37 | .224/.268/.336 | .112 | .317 | 9 | 10 | 32% | 5% | 66 | -0.6 | .197/.251/.292 | .095 | .292 | 9 | 9 | 34% | 6% | 47 | -1.9 | .182/.242/.274 | .092 | .271 | 10 | 9 | 35% | 6% | 37 | -2.3 |
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✕Nick Vickerson 2014 · A |
25 | 38 | 43→40 | 50 | 47 | .190/.271/.298 | .108 | .259 | 11 | 13 | 30% | 9% | 59 | -1.1 | .198/.292/.298 | .100 | .275 | 9 | 11 | 29% | 10% | 68 | -0.5 | .183/.296/.269 | .086 | .255 | 8 | 11 | 28% | 12% | 59 | -0.7 |
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✕Jay Brossman 2011 · AA |
26 | 38→37 | 45 | 45 | 41 | .194/.248/.319 | .124 | .243 | 13 | 8 | 26% | 5% | 53 | -1.5 | .206/.253/.325 | .119 | .279 | 13 | 10 | 30% | 5% | 56 | -1.3 | .187/.224/.312 | .125 | .250 | 16 | 17 | 32% | 5% | 37 | -0.4 |
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✕César Salazar 2022 · AA |
26 | 41→40 | 46→45 | 47→45 | 41 | .210/.270/.338 | .128 | .259 | 15 | 8 | 25% | 5% | 68 | -0.5 | .209/.287/.342 | .133 | .251 | 16 | 8 | 23% | 6% | 77 | +0.1 | .201/.292/.321 | .120 | .236 | 14 | 6 | 21% | 7% | 72 | -0.1 |
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✕Jason Delay 2021 · AA |
26 | 41 | 44→45 | 49→40 | 38 | .208/.261/.320 | .112 | .286 | 13 | 6 | 32% | 5% | 59 | -1.1 | .205/.252/.302 | .097 | .293 | 8 | 5 | 31% | 5% | 50 | -1.8 | .226/.285/.301 | .075 | .297 | 3 | 2 | 23% | 6% | 61 | -0.4 |
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✕Brady Policelli 2021 · A |
26 | 41→39 | 43→45 | 51→50 | 43 | .201/.264/.316 | .115 | .271 | 10 | 14 | 28% | 7% | 59 | -1.1 | .192/.253/.311 | .119 | .273 | 12 | 13 | 33% | 7% | 53 | -1.5 | .161/.217/.278 | .117 | .224 | 13 | 18 | 34% | 6% | 27 | -1.7 |
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✕Brian Serven 2021 · AA |
26 | 38 | 45→50 | 43→30 | 40 | .195/.250/.317 | .122 | .255 | 13 | 5 | 28% | 5% | 54 | -1.4 | .193/.251/.326 | .133 | .244 | 17 | 4 | 28% | 6% | 57 | -1.2 | .182/.252/.278 | .096 | .251 | 12 | 0 | 31% | 7% | 42 | -0.9 |
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✕Andrés Alvarez 2022 · A |
25 | 44→31 | 42→45 | 51→50 | 42 | .214/.274/.320 | .106 | .298 | 10 | 14 | 30% | 7% | 64 | -0.8 | .198/.268/.326 | .128 | .287 | 15 | 15 | 34% | 8% | 64 | -0.8 | .185/.257/.304 | .120 | .263 | 14 | 13 | 34% | 8% | 51 | -1.0 |
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✕Toby Welk 2022 · AA |
25 | 39→33 | 44→45 | 48→45 | 42 | .196/.263/.315 | .118 | .271 | 12 | 9 | 31% | 7% | 59 | -1.1 | .204/.262/.318 | .114 | .295 | 12 | 7 | 33% | 7% | 59 | -1.1 | .195/.242/.316 | .121 | .282 | 13 | 0 | 35% | 5% | 50 | -0.5 |
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✕Maverick Handley 2023 · AA |
25 | 40 | 45 | 51→50 | 44 | .199/.282/.323 | .124 | .278 | 13 | 13 | 32% | 8% | 70 | -0.3 | .204/.293/.301 | .097 | .284 | 9 | 11 | 29% | 9% | 69 | -0.4 | .196/.289/.271 | .075 | .275 | 6 | 10 | 28% | 9% | 57 | -0.6 |
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✕Camden Duzenack 2021 · AA |
26 | 35→37 | 45→50 | 47→50 | 39 | .184/.244/.304 | .120 | .244 | 14 | 10 | 30% | 6% | 48 | -1.9 | .203/.249/.336 | .133 | .277 | 16 | 10 | 32% | 5% | 59 | -1.1 | .205/.254/.334 | .129 | .270 | 15 | 10 | 29% | 5% | 57 | -0.6 |
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✕Andres Sosa 2023 · A |
25 | 39 | 42→40 | 52→45 | 46 | .191/.291/.300 | .109 | .275 | 9 | 9 | 31% | 9% | 69 | -0.4 | .196/.285/.288 | .092 | .287 | 7 | 7 | 32% | 8% | 63 | -0.9 | .183/.273/.260 | .077 | .276 | 6 | 4 | 33% | 7% | 47 | -0.7 |
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✕Aaron Schunk 2023 · AA |
26 | 40→43 | 44→45 | 48→50 | 36 | .203/.250/.319 | .116 | .288 | 12 | 9 | 33% | 5% | 53 | -1.5 | .216/.261/.332 | .116 | .297 | 11 | 10 | 30% | 5% | 62 | -0.9 | .216/.262/.331 | .115 | .289 | 11 | 10 | 28% | 5% | 58 | -0.8 |