Will Benson

Cincinnati Reds · NL · Age 28 · Bats L / Throws L · 114 PA

↑ Positive regressionBUYRank 232 of 527 hitters by opportunity score

Opportunity Score

−1.6 last 7 days

HOLDLong LeverageProduction matches the underlying process.

Most likely driver: swing got longer â€” more power intent, more swing-and-miss (22% confidence).

114

RBI

AVG

.188

OBP

.310

SLG

.333

OPS

.643

DefenseArm 88.6 mph45pSprint 28.8 ft/s87p

Edge breakdown

Expected

What the batted-ball quality deserves

xBA.189

xSLG.355

xwOBA.300

xBABIP.281

Actual

What the scoreboard says

BA.188

SLG.333

wOBA.290

BABIP.273

Difference

Actual − expected · percentile of the gap

AVG vs xBA−.00151

SLG vs xSLG−.02268

wOBA vs xwOBA−.01062

BABIP vs xBABIP−.00862

Swing DNA & matchups

2026 bat tracking with league percentiles · matchups vs every pitch type, minimum 10 PA

Long Leverage

Long, fast swing — big damage on contact with real whiff exposure deep in counts.

The swing

Bat Speed73.6 mph74 pctl

Swing Length7.7 ft84 pctl

Fast-Swing Rate37.8%75 pctl

Squared-Up Rate20.0%21 pctl

Percentiles vs all tracked hitters. Attack angle/direction and tilt are swing-weighted averages across batting sides. Swing type from editable rules — first match wins.

vs pitch types

Pitch	PA	wOBA	xwOBA	lg xwOBA	Whiff%	K%	RV/100
4-Seam Fastball	41	.367	.359	.327	21.9lg 22.0	24.4	-1.0
Changeup	17	.294	.197	.278	51.3lg 31.5	52.9	0.0
Curveball	19	.205	.232	.281	60.6lg 30.8	42.1	-1.3
Slider	10	.070	.082	.288	41.2lg 33.5	60.0	-6.1
Sinker	10	.611	.745	.351	9.1lg 13.7	0.0	3.0

xwOBA green/red when 20+ points above/below league vs that pitch. RV/100 = run value per 100 pitches seen (positive favors the hitter). Source: Savant pitch arsenal stats.

Metric	Family	Actual	Expected	Diff	Percentile	Edge
BB% BB% vs baseline	Discipline	14.0	6.3	+7.7	98	96
Chase% Chase% vs baseline	Discipline	22.1	27.5	−5.4	97	93
Bat Speed Bat speed vs baseline	Swing	73.6	71.8	+1.8	95	89
Swing Length Swing length vs baseline	Swing	7.7	7.5	+0.2	8	85
K% K% vs baseline	Discipline	33.3	26.5	+6.8	8	85
Barrel% Barrel% vs league	Quality of Contact	12.1	7.6	+4.5	87	73
Whiff% Whiff% vs baseline	Contact	36.1	34.4	+1.7	30	41
xSLG SLG vs xSLG	Expected vs Actual	.333	.355	−.022	68	36
xwOBA wOBA vs xwOBA	Expected vs Actual	.290	.300	−.010	62	25
xBABIP BABIP vs xBABIP	Expected vs Actual	.273	.281	−.008	62	24
Hard-Hit% Hard-Hit% vs league	Quality of Contact	37.9	37.6	+0.3	52	3
xBA AVG vs xBA	Expected vs Actual	.188	.189	−.001	51	1
EV Trend Recent EV vs season EV	Quality of Contact	91.1	91.1	±0.0	50	0
LA Trend Launch angle vs optimal	Quality of Contact	24.9	24.9	±0.0	50	0

Recent games

Date	Opponent	Result	Line	Statcast
Jul 20	vs DET	W 6-5	1-4, 2 RBI	Max EV 96.1 mph
Jul 19	@ OAK	W 4-3	0-3	Max EV 98.6 mph
Jul 18	vs OAK	L 0-10	0-4, BB	Max EV 96.6 mph
Jul 17	vs MIL	W 3-2	0-3	Max EV 101.9 mph
Jul 15	vs COL	W 3-0	2-4, 2 RBI, BB	Max EV 99.2 mph
Jul 13	vs TOR	L 1-10	0-4	Max EV 99.0 mph
Jul 11	@ NYM	L 4-7	0-4	Max EV 99.2 mph
Jul 10	vs SEA	W 6-1	0-3	Max EV 97.7 mph
Jul 9	vs OAK	W 4-0	0-3	Max EV 99.9 mph
Jul 7	vs SF	L 5-10	2-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI	Max EV 96.8 mph

Percentile rankings

xwOBA

Hard-Hit%

Barrel%

Avg Exit Velo

Bat Speed

BB%

Chase%

30-day rolling trends

Rolling wOBA vs xwOBA

wOBAxwOBA

Rolling Hard-Hit%

Rolling Barrel%

Rolling Exit Velocity

Rolling Whiff%

Pitch

wOBA

xwOBA

lg xwOBA

Whiff%

RV/100

4-Seam Fastball

.367

.359

.327

21.9lg 22.0

24.4

-1.0

Changeup

.294

.197

.278

51.3lg 31.5

52.9

0.0

Curveball

.205

.232

.281

60.6lg 30.8

42.1

-1.3

Slider

.070

.082

.288

41.2lg 33.5

60.0

-6.1

Sinker

.611

.745

.351

9.1lg 13.7

0.0

3.0

Metric

Family

Actual

Expected

Diff

Percentile

Edge

BB%

BB% vs baseline

Discipline

14.0

6.3

+7.7

Chase%

Chase% vs baseline

Discipline

22.1

27.5

−5.4

Bat Speed

Bat speed vs baseline

Swing

73.6

71.8

+1.8

Swing Length

Swing length vs baseline

Swing

7.7

7.5

+0.2

K% vs baseline

Discipline

33.3

26.5

+6.8

Barrel%

Barrel% vs league

Quality of Contact

12.1

7.6

+4.5

Whiff%

Whiff% vs baseline

Contact

36.1

34.4

+1.7

xSLG

SLG vs xSLG

Expected vs Actual

.333

.355

−.022

xwOBA

wOBA vs xwOBA

Expected vs Actual

.290

.300

−.010

xBABIP

BABIP vs xBABIP

Expected vs Actual

.273

.281

−.008

Hard-Hit%

Hard-Hit% vs league

Quality of Contact

37.9

37.6

+0.3

xBA

AVG vs xBA

Expected vs Actual

.188

.189

−.001

EV Trend

Recent EV vs season EV

Quality of Contact

91.1

±0.0

LA Trend

Launch angle vs optimal

Quality of Contact

24.9

±0.0

Date

Opponent

Result

Line

Jul 20

vs DET

W 6-5

1-4, 2 RBI

Jul 19

@ OAK

W 4-3

0-3

Jul 18

vs OAK

L 0-10

0-4, BB

Jul 17

vs MIL

W 3-2

0-3

Jul 15

vs COL

W 3-0

2-4, 2 RBI, BB

Jul 13

vs TOR

L 1-10

0-4

Jul 11

@ NYM

L 4-7

0-4

Jul 10

vs SEA

W 6-1

0-3

Jul 9

vs OAK

W 4-0

0-3

Jul 7

vs SF

L 5-10

2-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI