CF Blake 'The Poet' Benigno #30
Carolina Reapers ABA
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/24/2026
 OA: 50 POT: 50
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CF BLAKE 'THE POET' BENIGNO #30 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
91 330 81 14 0 10 34 51 89 .245 .350 .379 0 0.9
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 60 70 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: 65
1st Base: 30 Center Field: 55
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
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
07/22/2026 @ OAK Loss, 7-8 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
07/20/2026 @ OAK Win, 10-3 5 0 3 0 0 1 1 0
07/19/2026 @ OAK Loss, 6-7 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
07/18/2026 @ CIN Loss, 0-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/17/2026 @ CIN Loss, 0-10 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/16/2026 @ CIN Loss, 5-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/14/2026 PHO Win, 11-8 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
07/13/2026 PHO Win, 6-4 3 1 2 2 1 1 0 0
07/12/2026 IND Loss, 4-5 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
07/11/2026 IND Loss, 1-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Blake is sharp as a tack.
Birthday:08/22/1996
Born in:Hialeah, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$154,000
Signed Through:2030 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 2 Days
Service This Yr:112 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 140 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2016, 3rd Pick in Round 8
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 91 330 81 14 0 10 34 44 51 89 .245 .350 .379 .729 .318 .133 104
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 88 394 3 0 0 8 8 2 125 24 0 0 0.0 46.5 4.70 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   98 21 3 0 3 10 12 15 31 1 4 1 .214 .322 .337 .658
Versus Right   232 60 11 0 7 24 32 36 58 1 4 2 .259 .362 .397 .758
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   10 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .300 .417 .300 .717
Last Week   21 5 0 0 1 2 3 4 7 0 0 0 .238 .360 .381 .741
April   92 26 5 0 4 12 12 9 26 1 3 0 .283 .343 .467 .811
May   76 22 7 0 3 11 12 17 18 0 2 2 .289 .432 .500 .932
June   92 16 2 0 2 8 10 15 27 1 3 1 .174 .294 .261 .554
July   70 17 0 0 1 3 10 10 18 0 0 0 .243 .338 .286 .623
Spring Training   76 21 6 0 1 11 9 8 20 0 1 1 .276 .353 .395 .748
Last Year   470 108 24 1 13 57 59 50 112 2 5 4 .230 .308 .368 .676
2 Years Ago   442 100 15 0 14 52 60 56 112 6 3 5 .226 .316 .355 .672
Career   2748 685 136 7 73 317 356 382 640 19 21 23 .249 .344 .384 .727
Home   154 39 7 0 3 15 25 27 36 0 2 1 .253 .368 .357 .725
Road   176 42 7 0 7 19 19 24 53 2 6 2 .239 .333 .398 .731
Grass   313 76 13 0 10 31 42 49 85 1 8 3 .243 .350 .380 .730
Turf   17 5 1 0 0 3 2 2 4 1 0 0 .294 .350 .353 .703
Day   110 26 5 0 2 6 14 14 31 0 4 0 .236 .323 .336 .659
Night   220 55 9 0 8 28 30 37 58 2 4 3 .250 .363 .400 .763
As Starter   327 80 14 0 10 34 44 51 88 2 8 3 .245 .350 .379 .729
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Close/Late   67 15 3 0 1 7 9 12 26 0 0 0 .224 .342 .313 .655
Inning 1-3   126 36 4 0 5 12 18 20 26 1 6 1 .286 .385 .437 .822
Inning 4-6   105 23 5 0 4 12 14 13 25 1 2 2 .219 .314 .381 .695
Inning 7-9   87 21 5 0 1 10 12 18 32 0 0 0 .241 .371 .333 .705
Extra Innings   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
0 Outs   109 20 4 0 4 8 21 15 31 0 8 0 .183 .282 .330 .613
1 Outs   123 37 5 0 4 14 15 18 28 2 0 2 .301 .393 .439 .832
2 Outs   98 24 5 0 2 12 8 18 30 0 0 1 .245 .368 .357 .725
Scoring Position   92 22 4 0 2 23 15 20 25 2 8 1 .239 .374 .348 .722
Bases Empty   200 53 8 0 7 7 24 21 56 0 0 1 .265 .338 .410 .748
Runner on 1st   38 6 2 0 1 4 5 10 8 0 0 1 .158 .347 .289 .636
Runner on 2nd   40 14 3 0 2 12 10 11 8 0 6 1 .350 .500 .575 1.075
Runner on 3rd   10 3 0 0 0 5 3 5 2 1 1 0 .300 .500 .300 .800
Runner on 1st & 2nd   25 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 .120 .185 .120 .305
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 1 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Two Strikes   220 50 10 0 6 23 20 20 89 0 0 2 .227 .298 .355 .652
First Pitch   28 5 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 2 1 .179 .207 .393 .600
Count 0-1   14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .214 .214 .214 .429
Count 0-2   26 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 0 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
Count 1-0   10 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .182 .500 .682
Count 1-1   24 11 3 0 1 5 5 0 0 1 2 0 .458 .440 .708 1.148
Count 1-2   49 12 3 0 4 8 6 0 27 0 0 1 .245 .260 .551 .811
Count 2-0   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   18 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .278 .333 .611
Count 2-2   68 10 3 0 0 2 2 0 33 0 0 0 .147 .147 .191 .338
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 9 18 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   10 3 0 0 0 1 3 13 0 0 1 0 .300 .696 .300 .996
Full Count   77 26 4 0 2 12 11 20 13 0 0 1 .338 .480 .468 .947
Behind in Count   89 17 3 0 4 9 7 0 43 0 2 1 .191 .200 .360 .560
Ahead in Count   44 12 1 0 1 4 16 31 0 1 2 0 .273 .566 .364 .929
Batting 2nd   244 59 9 0 7 22 32 35 65 0 7 1 .242 .339 .365 .704
Batting 3rd   61 18 5 0 3 11 11 15 14 1 0 1 .295 .436 .525 .960
Batting 6th   15 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .200 .250 .200 .450
Batting 8th   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 .143 .250 .143 .393
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   152 45 10 0 5 12 18 22 39 0 0 0 .296 .385 .461 .846
Medium Leverage   123 25 3 0 5 16 19 20 33 2 6 3 .203 .324 .350 .674
High Leverage   53 11 1 0 0 6 7 9 15 0 2 0 .208 .323 .226 .549
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 28 131 470 108 24 1 13 57 59 50 4 2 112 1 0 .230 .308 .368 .676 81 83 0.1
2026 Carolina - ABA 29 91 330 81 14 0 10 34 44 51 3 2 89 0 0 .245 .350 .379 .729 99 104 0.9
Total ABA 762 2748 685 136 7 73 317 356 382 23 19 640 10 11 .249 .344 .384 .727 99 104 6.5
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 5 3 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 33.1 3.78 +0.7 1.088
2025 Carolina - ABA CF 125 122 268 21 0 295 6 .980 1056.0 2.46 -7.0 .964
2025 Carolina - ABA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Carolina - ABA LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Carolina - ABA CF 87 87 193 11 0 206 2 .990 779.1 2.36 -1.9 .990
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 137 129 234 5 0 242 3 .988 1132.1 1.90 +7.9 1.059
TOTAL CF 575 546 1324 69 2 1413 20 .986 4856.2 2.58 -27.7 .971
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.
09/15/2025 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 75 (75).
05/17/2026 Injured (oblique strain),out for one week.
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
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