Will Benson Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 5" / 230 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 6/16/1998 (25)
- Experience
- 2
- College
- None
Will Benson Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Will Benson News
Cincinnati Reds outfielders Jake Fraley and Will Benson are not in Saturday's lineup against the Chicago White Sox. Benson and Fraley will sit versus White Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet. Both outfielders should be available off the bench and will look to re-enter the starting lineup for the series finale on Sunday. Bubba Thompson and Stuart Fairchild will replace Benson and Fraley in the outfield. Thompson is starting in center field, batting eighth, and is hitting .250 (2-for-8) with four stolen bases over nine games this season. Fairchild is starting in right field, hitting fifth and slashing .304/.385/.304 with four stolen bases over nine games in 2024. Fairchild and Thompson are deep-league streamers at best in a tough matchup against Crochet.
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Will Benson will stay in the team's starting lineup on Monday while facing left-hander Cristopher Sanchez and the Philadelphia Phillies. Meanwhile, left-handed-hitting outfielders Jake Fraley and Nick Martini will both retreat to the bench. Benson is in right field and is hitting in the nine-hole. To begin the year, the Reds are viewing the 25-year-old left-handed hitter as an everyday player, as he hasn't been benched for either of the two lefties the team has faced. He's obviously not as attractive at the bottom of the order against a southpaw in fantasy, but Benson is off to a strong start in 2024 for the Reds, going 5-for-12 (.417) with a home runs, three RBI and two runs scored in three games played.
The Cincinnati Reds announced their starting lineup for Opening Day on Thursday in Cincinnati against the Nationals, with outfielder Will Benson penciled into the second spot in the order. Benson gets the start in centerfield after the projected Opening Day starter T.J. Friedl fractured his wrist in a spring game and was officially placed on the 10-day IL on Wednesday. Benson is intriguing for fantasy purposes, as while he's in there he brings a solid power-speed profile to the table, with the six-foot-five-inch lefty hitting 11 home runs and stealing 19 bases last season in just 329 PA. Benson will face the Nationals' RHP Josiah Gray whom he is 2-for-3 off of in his career, including a double and a strikeout.
Batting Order
1 | Jonathan India |
2 | Will Benson |
3 | Stuart Fairchild |
4 | Spencer Steer |
5 | Jake Fraley |
6 | Elly De La Cruz |
7 | Tyler Stephenson |
8 | Nick Martini |
9 | Santiago Espinal |
Will Benson Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Jonathan India |
2 | Will Benson |
3 | Stuart Fairchild |
4 | Spencer Steer |
5 | Jake Fraley |
6 | Elly De La Cruz |
7 | Tyler Stephenson |
8 | Nick Martini |
9 | Santiago Espinal |