Will Benson
OF CIN
Tue 6/18/24 3:23 PM

Benson is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Pittsburgh.
EDGE Analysis
Benson will dodge a matchup with southpaw Bailey Falter on Tuesday. Instead, Spencer Steer will play left field, Jeimer Candelario will slide to first base and Santiago Espinal will slot in at third base.

Will Benson
OF CIN
Fri 6/7/24 3:54 PM

Benson is not in the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
The left-handed hitting Benson will take a seat as the Cubs send southpaw Justin Steele to the hill. Blake Dunn, TJ Friedl and Stuart Fairchild will handle outfield duties for the Reds on Friday.

Will Benson
OF CIN
Fri 6/7/24 7:41 AM

Benson went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 8-4 win over the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Benson provided insurance for the Reds with a two-run single in the bottom of the seventh inning. It was the fourth consecutive game with a hit for Benson, who is 6-for-14 with a double, a triple, five RBI and three runs scored during that stretch. The steal was his ninth of the season, but his first in 22 games. The hit streak has raised Benson's batting average to .214, the highest it's been since April 30.

Will Benson
OF CIN
Tue 6/4/24 5:19 PM

Benson is not in the Reds' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
The lefty-hitting Benson will begin Tuesday's game on the bench with the Rockies starting southpaw Ty Blach. The Reds' starting outfield will consist of Blake Dunn in left, TJ Friedl in center and Stuart Fairchild in right.

Will Benson
OF CIN
Mon 6/3/24 11:40 PM

Benson went 2-for-3 with a triple, two runs scored and three RBI in Monday's win over Colorado.
EDGE Analysis
Benson singled and scored in the third inning before hitting a two-run triple and scoring again in the fourth. He capped off his day with an RBI sacrifice fly in the sixth. Benson had gone 29 straight games since his last multi-hit performance April 29; during that stretch, he went 13-for-74 (.176). He's now slashing .205/.309/.426 with 20 RBI and 21 extra-base hits through 57 games.

Will Benson
OF CIN
Sat 6/1/24 4:49 PM

Benson isn't in the Reds' lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
The lefty-hitting Benson will retreat to the dugout as the lefty-throwing Justin Steele prepares to toe the slab Saturday. Stuart Fairchild will fill the void in right field and bat in the leadoff spot.

Will Benson
OF CIN
Wed 5/29/24 7:13 AM

Benson went 1-for-1 with a walk and a solo home run Tuesday's 7-1 loss to the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
Benson produced Cincinnati's lone run, taking a Kyle Gibson four-seamer over the fence to lead off the bottom of the sixth inning. It was the eighth homer of the season for Benson, who also provides fantasy value with eight steals. He was eventually removed for a pinch hitter when a lefty reliever entered, which has been the case in his last four starts.

Will Benson
OF CIN
Sun 5/26/24 5:13 AM

Benson went 1-for-1 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Benson followed up Spencer Steer's homer in the first inning with one of his own off Walker Buehler in the second. While Benson is providing some category juice with seven homers and eight steals through 49 games this season, he's batting just .193/.293/.398. His struggles have led to him falling to the bottom of the order against righties, and the bit of time he was seeing against lefties earlier this season has dried up.

Will Benson
OF CIN
Fri 5/24/24 2:51 PM

Benson is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
The lefty-hitting Benson will avoid a matchup with southpaw James Paxton on Friday. Stuart Fairchild will start in center field and bat leadoff for the Reds.

Will Benson
OF CIN
Wed 5/22/24 7:24 AM

Benson batted ninth and went 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's 2-0 win over San Diego.
EDGE Analysis
Benson had been Cincinnati's leadoff batter against right-handers since TJ Friedl (thumb) was placed on the 10-day injured list last week. Rookie Jacob Hurtubise took on the role Tuesday with Benson sliding to the bottom of the order. Benson had gone 4-for-18 with two walks and two home runs over his last five games as the leadoff batter. It's unclear if this will be manager David Bell's plan going forward until Friedl is ready.