Benson is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians.

EDGE Analysis

Benson will join fellow lefty hitter Joey Votto on the bench Tuesday while the Guardians bring southpaw Logan Allen to the hill. Though he's coming off a productive weekend in Pittsburgh in which he went 5-for-9 with two walks, four runs and a stolen base, Benson will cede his spot in the outfield to TJ Hopkins in the series opener with Cleveland.

Benson went a combined 2-for-5 with two walks, a triple, a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's doubleheader split with Pittsburgh.

EDGE Analysis

Benson has hit safely in three straight games since returning from a bout of back stiffness Friday. The steal was his 12th in 69 games and fifth (six attempts) in 25 games since the All-Star break.

Benson (back) is starting in right field and batting eight Friday against the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

Back stiffness kept Benson out of the Reds' last game against the Marlins, but he will return to the lineup after getting an extra day to recover Thursday. The 25-year-old outfielder is currently 2-for-14 with nine strikeouts and a run scored since the beginning of August.

Benson is not in the Reds' lineup Wednesday due to back stiffness, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

It explains why he's not playing for a second straight day and this time against a right-hander. Benson is expected to be fine, so there would seem to be a good chance he's ready to roll for the weekend series in Pittsburgh following Thursday's off day.

Benson is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Benson didn't start Tuesday against a lefty and is now on the bench for this one versus right-hander Johnny Cueto. Spencer Steer and Stuart Fairchild will handle the corner outfield spots for the Reds on Wednesday.

Benson is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Spencer Steer, TJ Friedl and Stuart Fairchild will start across the outfield for the Reds as they take on left-hander Braxton Garrett. The left-handed-hitting Benson has slashed just .053/.143/.158 in 21 plate appearances versus southpaws this year.

Benson is not in Saturday's lineup against the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

He will get a rare day off against a righty (Emmet Sheehan), which allows Spencer Steer to move to left field and for Joey Votto and Christian Encarnacion-Strand to handle the first base and designated hitter duties, respectively. Benson is hitting .241 with three home runs, two steals and 16 strikeouts (47.1 K%) in his last 10 games.

Benson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Milwaukee.

EDGE Analysis

Benson's home run in the top of the ninth inning gave Cincinnati two insurance runs, which it needed, as the bullpen gave up three runs in the bottom half of the frame. The home run was the seventh for Benson with three of those long balls coming over the last seven games.

Benson went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Benson returned to the lineup after getting a day off and stole his 10th base of the season. The outfielder has swiped three in the last nine games. Benson regularly reached double-digit thefts in the minors and has a combined 21 steals between Cincinnati and Triple-A Louisville in 2023.

Benson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

Benson will take a seat for the first time since July 9, breaking a streak of nine consecutive starts. Even with the recent arrival of power-hitting prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the big leagues, Benson doesn't look as though he'll lose out on his everyday role in the outfield. Since June 1, Benson owns a 179 wRC+, placing him sixth among all hitters in the majors with at least 100 plate appearances during that time.