CF Blake 'The Poet' Benigno #30
Carolina Reapers ABA
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
08/24/2025
 OA: 50 POT: 50
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF BLAKE 'THE POET' BENIGNO #30 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
108 385 89 22 1 11 47 41 94 .231 .310 .379 1 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 70 65 75 70
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 65
Errors: - 35 65
Arm: 20 35 45
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 70
1st Base: 35 Center Field: 55
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/23/2025 @ SYR Win, 5-3 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
08/22/2025 @ SYR Win, 5-4 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/19/2025 @ CHS Loss, 4-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/18/2025 @ CHS Win, 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/16/2025 @ NYN Loss, 4-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/15/2025 @ NYN Loss, 3-9 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
08/13/2025 FH Win, 6-3 5 2 2 4 1 0 0 0
08/12/2025 FH Win, 7-5 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/11/2025 FH Win, 4-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/10/2025 DET Loss, 2-5 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Blake is known for his superior intelligence.
Birthday:08/22/1996
Born in:Hialeah, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$122,000
Signed Through:2030 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 39 Days
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 5 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2016, 3rd Pick in Round 8
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 108 385 89 22 1 11 47 44 41 94 .231 .310 .379 .689 .298 .148 89
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 103 436 4 1 0 5 4 2 146 34 1 0 100.0 47.7 4.19 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   121 24 6 0 1 11 9 8 33 1 2 2 .198 .258 .273 .530
Versus Right   264 65 16 1 10 36 35 33 61 1 2 2 .246 .333 .428 .761
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   16 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .062 .167 .062 .229
Last Week   23 6 1 0 1 7 3 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .261 .435 .696
March   12 4 2 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .500 .929
April   90 23 4 0 3 9 9 10 22 0 1 1 .256 .337 .400 .737
May   52 13 5 0 2 7 5 8 20 0 1 1 .250 .361 .462 .822
June   89 22 6 0 1 8 9 10 21 1 1 2 .247 .333 .348 .682
July   82 17 4 1 4 15 13 7 19 1 1 0 .207 .267 .427 .693
August   60 10 1 0 1 7 5 4 11 0 0 0 .167 .219 .233 .452
Spring Training   66 11 2 0 2 3 5 6 18 0 0 1 .167 .247 .288 .534
Last Year   442 100 15 0 14 52 60 56 112 6 3 5 .226 .316 .355 .672
2 Years Ago   434 113 26 0 13 57 66 73 97 2 0 4 .260 .370 .410 .781
Career   2333 585 120 7 61 273 297 322 533 17 12 20 .251 .344 .387 .731
Home   179 39 10 1 4 21 21 20 47 0 2 2 .218 .303 .352 .655
Road   206 50 12 0 7 26 23 21 47 2 2 2 .243 .316 .403 .719
Grass   370 84 21 1 9 42 41 38 90 1 4 4 .227 .305 .362 .667
Turf   15 5 1 0 2 5 3 3 4 1 0 0 .333 .421 .800 1.221
Day   173 36 9 1 3 18 14 16 46 1 0 1 .208 .277 .324 .601
Night   212 53 13 0 8 29 30 25 48 1 4 3 .250 .336 .425 .761
As Starter   382 89 22 1 11 47 43 41 93 2 4 4 .233 .312 .382 .695
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   85 18 2 0 2 8 9 10 24 0 1 2 .212 .309 .306 .615
Inning 1-3   141 36 10 1 2 13 17 12 27 1 0 1 .255 .316 .383 .699
Inning 4-6   120 29 8 0 7 23 14 14 32 1 3 1 .242 .324 .483 .807
Inning 7-9   118 23 4 0 2 11 13 13 31 0 1 2 .195 .286 .280 .565
Extra Innings   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
0 Outs   157 33 8 0 4 7 20 10 40 1 2 3 .210 .269 .338 .607
1 Outs   127 30 7 1 4 24 12 16 33 1 2 0 .236 .319 .402 .721
2 Outs   101 26 7 0 3 16 12 15 21 0 0 1 .257 .359 .416 .775
Scoring Position   91 24 5 0 3 33 12 17 24 2 4 1 .264 .378 .418 .796
Bases Empty   242 55 12 0 6 6 26 19 56 0 0 2 .227 .289 .351 .640
Runner on 1st   52 10 5 1 2 8 6 5 14 0 0 1 .192 .276 .442 .718
Runner on 2nd   41 10 1 0 1 5 3 4 14 0 3 1 .244 .326 .341 .668
Runner on 3rd   6 3 1 0 0 5 1 2 2 1 1 0 .500 .556 .667 1.222
Runner on 1st & 2nd   20 7 2 0 2 11 6 5 4 0 0 0 .350 .480 .750 1.230
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 .167 .444 .167 .611
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Bases Loaded   13 3 1 0 0 10 1 2 1 1 0 0 .231 .312 .308 .620
Two Strikes   257 50 11 0 6 25 24 21 94 0 0 4 .195 .266 .307 .573
First Pitch   22 7 2 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 2 0 .318 .348 .409 .757
Count 0-1   22 7 1 1 2 6 2 0 0 0 2 0 .318 .318 .727 1.045
Count 0-2   23 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 12 0 0 2 .043 .120 .087 .207
Count 1-0   22 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455
Count 1-1   28 10 5 0 1 6 4 0 0 1 0 0 .357 .345 .643 .988
Count 1-2   68 11 1 0 2 4 5 0 34 0 0 1 .162 .174 .265 .439
Count 2-0   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 2-1   22 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .273 .261 .273 .534
Count 2-2   72 9 1 0 1 7 2 0 32 0 0 1 .125 .137 .181 .318
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 4 1 0 2 5 6 12 0 0 0 0 .667 .889 1.833 2.722
Full Count   94 29 8 0 3 13 16 21 16 0 0 0 .309 .435 .489 .924
Behind in Count   113 19 3 1 4 11 8 0 46 0 2 3 .168 .190 .319 .508
Ahead in Count   56 15 3 0 2 6 11 19 0 1 0 0 .268 .447 .429 .876
Batting Leadoff   180 34 5 1 5 21 21 21 45 1 0 1 .189 .276 .311 .587
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   15 7 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 .467 .529 .467 .996
Batting 5th   11 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 .091 .167 .182 .348
Batting 6th   8 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Batting 7th   64 17 8 0 1 8 6 7 14 1 2 1 .266 .342 .438 .780
Batting 8th   42 12 2 0 1 3 2 3 9 0 0 1 .286 .348 .405 .753
Batting 9th   64 17 5 0 4 12 12 7 17 0 2 1 .266 .347 .531 .878
Low Leverage   144 32 8 0 2 6 15 17 38 0 1 2 .222 .313 .319 .632
Medium Leverage   175 42 10 1 7 26 20 15 39 1 2 1 .240 .302 .429 .731
High Leverage   65 15 4 0 2 15 9 9 17 1 1 1 .231 .329 .385 .714
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2019 Sandusky - ABA 22 18 51 9 4 0 0 3 1 9 1 1 21 0 1 .176 .306 .255 .561 57 56 -0.3
2020 Sandusky - ABA 23 29 97 25 4 0 0 10 6 20 2 2 27 3 6 .258 .388 .299 .687 99 109 0.0
2021 Mexico City - ABA 24 97 354 92 12 3 7 46 45 37 1 4 59 1 0 .260 .328 .370 .698 101 105 0.3
2022 Carolina - ABA 25 152 570 157 37 3 16 58 75 86 3 0 123 5 2 .275 .373 .435 .808 122 126 3.9
2023 Carolina - ABA 26 118 434 113 26 0 13 57 66 73 4 2 97 0 1 .260 .370 .410 .781 108 116 1.8
2024 Carolina - ABA 27 126 442 100 15 0 14 52 60 56 5 6 112 0 1 .226 .316 .355 .672 81 86 -0.4
2025 Carolina - ABA 28 108 385 89 22 1 11 47 44 41 4 2 94 1 0 .231 .310 .379 .689 86 89 0.2
Total ABA 648 2333 585 120 7 61 273 297 322 20 17 533 10 11 .251 .344 .387 .731 100 105 5.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2016 Johnson County Community College - JUCO 19 48 198 61 11 2 2 16 30 26 1 1 55 1 5 .308 .389 .414 .804 88 93 0.3
2016 (SAN) Fullerton - DL 19 22 65 15 4 2 2 11 8 7 2 1 21 0 0 .231 .320 .446 .766 99 85 0.1
2016 Biloxi - R 19 21 56 14 1 0 4 12 10 4 0 0 16 1 0 .250 .300 .482 .782 84 82 0.2
2017 (SAN) Fullerton - DL 20 27 64 23 5 0 4 16 19 11 2 0 14 0 1 .359 .468 .625 1.093 146 151 0.6
2017 Biloxi - R 20 91 191 43 8 2 7 35 29 38 3 2 42 3 0 .225 .359 .398 .757 92 96 0.4
2018 (SAN) Fullerton - DL 21 34 107 32 6 1 4 22 23 25 1 1 25 0 5 .299 .433 .486 .919 124 123 0.5
2018 Biloxi - R 21 37 123 39 1 2 12 26 32 30 0 1 23 0 1 .317 .448 .650 1.098 189 183 2.2
2018 Jackson - AA 21 92 324 83 23 2 7 41 51 60 0 3 89 4 18 .256 .370 .404 .774 137 139 2.8
2019 Little Rock - AAA 22 128 464 124 22 4 14 58 58 53 0 5 104 7 14 .267 .339 .422 .761 130 133 3.7
2020 Little Rock - AAA 23 120 422 112 23 6 12 36 53 66 6 1 110 6 17 .265 .372 .434 .805 138 139 3.6
Total AAA 248 886 236 45 10 26 94 111 119 6 6 214 13 31 .266 .355 .428 .783 134 136
Total AA 92 324 83 23 2 7 41 51 60 0 3 89 4 18 .256 .370 .404 .774 137 139
Total AR 149 370 96 10 4 23 73 71 72 3 3 81 4 1 .259 .382 .495 .876 124 124
Total AJUCO 48 198 61 11 2 2 16 30 26 1 1 55 1 5 .308 .389 .414 .804 88 93
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Sandusky - ABA LF 5 4 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 35.0 2.06 -0.4 .966
2019 Sandusky - ABA CF 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 18.0 1.00 -0.1 .977
2019 Sandusky - ABA RF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 16.0 1.69 +0.3 .984
2020 Sandusky - ABA 1B 7 7 55 1 4 56 0 1.000 59.0 8.54 -0.6 .917
2020 Sandusky - ABA LF 8 7 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 62.0 1.89 -0.0 1.143
2020 Sandusky - ABA CF 9 8 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 72.0 2.00 -0.2 .974
2020 Sandusky - ABA RF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 -0.3 .986
2021 Mexico City - ABA 1B 5 5 44 1 6 46 1 .978 41.2 9.72 -1.1 .940
2021 Mexico City - ABA LF 22 20 31 1 0 34 2 .941 174.0 1.66 -1.0 .978
2021 Mexico City - ABA CF 46 41 118 4 0 122 0 1.000 371.2 2.95 -3.4 .966
2021 Mexico City - ABA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Carolina - ABA 2B 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 .667 9.0 2.00 -0.4 .000
2022 Carolina - ABA LF 95 94 168 4 0 173 1 .994 819.0 1.89 +8.5 1.072
2022 Carolina - ABA CF 66 52 131 4 0 136 1 .993 482.2 2.52 -1.0 .973
2022 Carolina - ABA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Carolina - ABA CF 116 113 290 9 1 305 6 .980 985.2 2.73 -3.5 .993
2023 Carolina - ABA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Carolina - ABA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Carolina - ABA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Carolina - ABA CF 123 121 306 20 1 331 5 .985 1091.1 2.69 -10.6 .948
2025 Carolina - ABA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Carolina - ABA LF 4 2 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 25.1 4.26 +0.7 1.102
2025 Carolina - ABA CF 103 101 221 17 0 243 5 .979 872.2 2.45 -6.4 .958
2025 Carolina - ABA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 12 12 99 2 10 102 1 .990 100.2 9.03 -1.6 .929
TOTAL 2B 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 .667 9.0 2.00 -0.4 .000
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 135 127 232 5 0 240 3 .988 1116.1 1.91 +7.9 1.060
TOTAL CF 466 438 1084 54 2 1155 17 .985 3894.0 2.63 -25.3 .967
TOTAL RF 7 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 37.0 1.70 +0.0 .985
PLAYER HISTORY
01/21/2016 Joined the Johnson County Community College Cavaliers.
05/28/2016 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/07/2016 Released by the Johnson County Community College Cavaliers.
06/07/2016 Drafted in the 2016 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 3, 171st overall pick) by the Sandusky Seagulls.
12/15/2016 Named to the 2016 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (SAN) Fullerton Nuts.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (60).
12/27/2017 Injured (abdominal soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 50 (65).
12/15/2018 Named to the 2018 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (SAN) Fullerton Nuts.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 60 (75).
06/16/2019 Was selected to the 2019 ABA Development League All-Star Game.
06/28/2019 Named the #85 prospect in the ABA
07/21/2019 Was selected to the 2019 American Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
10/25/2019 Wins the 2019 AAA SC Platinum Stick Award at CF.
11/03/2019 Named the #80 prospect in the ABA
11/27/2019 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,400.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 70 (75).
04/02/2020 Named the #73 prospect in the ABA
11/07/2020 Named the #31 prospect in the ABA
12/01/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,400.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 70 (70).
07/09/2021 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 5-6 weeks.
08/02/2021 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks.
11/25/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,600.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (70).
07/26/2022 Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for one week.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,200.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (70).
03/27/2023 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $78,000 with the Carolina Reapers organization.
04/24/2023 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for one week.
08/05/2023 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 70 (70).
01/21/2024 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $1,092,000 with the Carolina Reapers organization.
04/11/2024 Injured (bone chips (elbow)),out for 6 weeks.
08/22/2024 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 70 (75).
05/06/2025 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2 weeks.
06/09/2025 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/17/2025 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BB Rank
2022 86 10
Year IBB Rank
2018 2 9
Year SF Rank
2024 6 8
Year OBP Rank
2022 .373 10
Friday, February 27th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 26.8 Build 82