CF Blake 'The Poet' Benigno #30
Carolina Reapers ABA
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/28/2023
 OA: 55 POT: 55
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CF BLAKE 'THE POET' BENIGNO #30 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
95 348 95 23 0 11 44 60 78 .273 .383 .434 0 1.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 60 60
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 50 45 50 50
Eye 65 65 70 70
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 65
Errors: - 35 70
Arm: 20 35 50
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 75
1st Base: 40 Center Field: 55
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 35
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
07/27/2023 @ DBST Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/26/2023 PHO Loss, 3-4 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0
07/25/2023 PHO Win, 5-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/24/2023 PHO Win, 5-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/19/2023 @ OAK Loss, 5-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/18/2023 @ OAK Loss, 4-5 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/16/2023 @ OAK Loss, 5-6 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
07/15/2023 @ CIN Loss, 0-9 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/14/2023 @ CIN Loss, 1-7 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
07/13/2023 @ CIN Win, 7-6 4 1 1 3 1 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
Blake is seldom out-witted, but he has no hustle.
High: Intelligence
Low: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:08/22/1996
Born in:Hialeah, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,200
Signed Through:2023 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 9 Days
Service This Yr:119 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 147 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension:$78,000 total for 1 year
Drafted:2016, 3rd Pick in Round 8
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 95 348 95 23 0 11 44 52 60 78 .273 .383 .434 .816 .356 .161 121
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 91 413 3 0 0 4 0 2 151 34 0 1 0.0 62.4 6.48 1.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   108 30 9 0 5 11 13 13 27 1 0 2 .278 .363 .500 .863
Versus Right   240 65 14 0 6 33 39 47 51 1 0 1 .271 .391 .404 .795
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   13 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 4 0 0 2 .077 .250 .308 .558
Last Week   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
March   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
April   77 21 7 0 1 13 8 17 20 0 0 0 .273 .404 .403 .807
May   97 32 7 0 3 10 21 20 21 1 0 1 .330 .445 .495 .940
June   102 26 5 0 3 10 11 10 17 0 0 0 .255 .321 .392 .714
July   69 15 4 0 4 11 12 12 19 1 0 2 .217 .345 .449 .795
Spring Training   73 23 6 0 2 3 13 10 12 0 0 1 .315 .405 .479 .884
Last Year   570 157 37 3 16 58 75 86 123 0 4 3 .275 .373 .435 .808
2 Years Ago   354 92 12 3 7 46 45 37 59 4 1 1 .260 .328 .370 .698
Career   1420 378 80 6 34 161 179 212 308 9 5 10 .266 .363 .403 .766
Home   164 50 14 0 7 25 24 26 34 1 0 3 .305 .407 .518 .926
Road   184 45 9 0 4 19 28 34 44 1 0 0 .245 .361 .359 .719
Grass   345 95 23 0 11 44 52 60 76 2 0 3 .275 .385 .438 .823
Turf   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   170 47 12 0 5 23 28 36 42 0 0 1 .276 .406 .435 .841
Night   178 48 11 0 6 21 24 24 36 2 0 2 .270 .359 .433 .792
As Starter   345 94 22 0 11 43 51 59 78 2 0 3 .272 .381 .432 .813
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Close/Late   64 20 2 0 4 14 14 13 14 1 0 1 .312 .430 .531 .962
Inning 1-3   151 40 9 0 4 10 21 20 36 0 0 2 .265 .358 .404 .762
Inning 4-6   98 25 9 0 1 15 12 18 20 1 0 0 .255 .368 .378 .745
Inning 7-9   94 26 4 0 6 18 17 21 22 1 0 1 .277 .410 .511 .921
Extra Innings   5 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .800 .833 1.000 1.833
0 Outs   154 38 7 0 4 11 28 25 42 0 0 1 .247 .356 .370 .726
1 Outs   101 31 9 0 3 15 15 19 17 2 0 0 .307 .410 .485 .895
2 Outs   93 26 7 0 4 18 9 16 19 0 0 2 .280 .396 .484 .880
Scoring Position   61 20 6 0 1 29 9 17 14 2 0 0 .328 .463 .475 .938
Bases Empty   230 55 12 0 8 8 33 35 50 0 0 3 .239 .347 .396 .743
Runner on 1st   57 20 5 0 2 7 10 8 14 0 0 0 .351 .431 .544 .975
Runner on 2nd   25 8 3 0 0 7 4 9 6 0 0 0 .320 .500 .440 .940
Runner on 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 5 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 3 1 0 1 7 2 2 0 1 0 0 1.000 .833 2.333 3.167
Bases Loaded   7 5 2 0 0 12 1 2 0 1 0 0 .714 .700 1.000 1.700
Two Strikes   179 35 9 0 3 12 20 28 78 0 0 2 .196 .311 .296 .607
First Pitch   39 12 2 0 2 7 4 0 0 1 0 1 .308 .317 .513 .830
Count 0-1   17 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .235 .294 .529
Count 0-2   26 5 3 0 1 1 4 0 15 0 0 1 .192 .222 .423 .645
Count 1-0   33 11 3 0 4 13 5 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .324 .788 1.111
Count 1-1   32 14 5 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .438 .438 .594 1.031
Count 1-2   62 10 1 0 1 2 3 0 31 0 0 1 .161 .175 .226 .400
Count 2-0   13 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
Count 2-1   24 9 3 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .625 1.000
Count 2-2   44 10 3 0 1 4 5 0 17 0 0 0 .227 .227 .364 .591
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 5 21 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   10 7 0 0 1 5 9 11 0 0 0 0 .700 .857 1.000 1.857
Full Count   47 10 2 0 0 5 8 28 15 0 0 0 .213 .507 .255 .762
Behind in Count   105 19 5 0 2 3 8 0 46 0 0 2 .181 .196 .286 .482
Ahead in Count   81 30 6 0 6 22 23 32 0 1 0 0 .370 .544 .667 1.211
Batting Leadoff   242 59 12 0 8 32 38 44 53 2 0 2 .244 .362 .393 .755
Batting 2nd   62 23 8 0 0 7 8 12 11 0 0 0 .371 .473 .500 .973
Batting 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting 4th   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Batting 5th   30 7 2 0 1 3 1 0 11 0 0 0 .233 .233 .400 .633
Batting 6th   4 3 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 .750 .800 1.750 2.550
Batting 8th   3 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.667 2.417
Low Leverage   147 37 10 0 4 9 16 25 34 0 0 1 .252 .364 .401 .766
Medium Leverage   154 41 9 0 4 12 26 25 34 0 0 2 .266 .376 .403 .778
High Leverage   45 16 4 0 2 22 9 10 10 2 0 0 .356 .456 .578 1.034
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 58 51 -0.3
2020 Sandusky - ABA 23 29 97 25 4 0 0 10 6 20 2 2 27 3 6 .258 .388 .299 .687 100 105 -0.0
2021 Mexico City - ABA 24 97 354 92 12 3 7 46 45 37 1 4 59 1 0 .260 .328 .370 .698 102 101 0.1
2022 Carolina - ABA 25 152 570 157 37 3 16 58 75 86 3 0 123 5 2 .275 .373 .435 .808 123 124 3.7
2023 Carolina - ABA 26 95 348 95 23 0 11 44 52 60 3 2 78 0 1 .273 .383 .434 .816 114 121 1.7
Total ABA 391 1420 378 80 6 34 161 179 212 10 9 308 9 10 .266 .363 .403 .766 111 113 5.2
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 98 91 0.2
2016 Biloxi - R 19 21 56 14 1 0 4 12 10 4 0 0 16 1 0 .250 .300 .482 .782 86 84 0.2
2017 (SAN) Fullerton - DL 20 27 64 23 5 0 4 16 19 11 2 0 14 0 1 .359 .468 .625 1.093 146 153 0.6
2017 Biloxi - R 20 91 191 43 8 2 7 35 29 38 3 2 42 3 0 .225 .359 .398 .757 93 97 0.5
2018 (SAN) Fullerton - DL 21 34 107 32 6 1 4 22 23 25 1 1 25 0 5 .299 .433 .486 .919 124 126 0.5
2018 Biloxi - R 21 37 123 39 1 2 12 26 32 30 0 1 23 0 1 .317 .448 .650 1.098 188 183 2.2
2018 Jackson - AA 21 92 324 83 23 2 7 41 51 60 0 3 89 4 18 .256 .370 .404 .774 128 132 2.4
2019 Little Rock - AAA 22 128 464 124 22 4 14 58 58 53 0 5 104 7 14 .267 .339 .422 .761 128 129 3.4
2020 Little Rock - AAA 23 120 422 112 23 6 12 36 53 66 6 1 110 6 17 .265 .372 .434 .805 135 134 3.3
Total AAA 248 886 236 45 10 26 94 111 119 6 6 214 13 31 .266 .355 .428 .783 131 132
Total AA 92 324 83 23 2 7 41 51 60 0 3 89 4 18 .256 .370 .404 .774 128 132
Total AR 149 370 96 10 4 23 73 71 72 3 3 81 4 1 .259 .382 .495 .876 125 125
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 94 91 237 9 1 251 5 .980 796.0 2.78 -2.9 .987
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 LF 130 125 220 5 0 228 3 .987 1090.0 1.86 +7.2 1.057
TOTAL CF 218 194 504 17 1 527 6 .989 1740.1 2.69 -7.6 .978
TOTAL RF 6 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 36.0 1.75 +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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BB Rank
2022 86 10
Year IBB Rank
2018 2 9
Year OBP Rank
2022 .373 10
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