LF Blake 'The Poet' Benigno #30
Sandusky Seagulls ABA
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/13/2019
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF BLAKE 'THE POET' BENIGNO #30 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
18 51 9 4 0 0 3 9 21 .176 .306 .255 0 -0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 60 65 70
Gap 55 50 55 55
Power 45 45 45 55
Eye 70 65 70 75
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 60
Errors: - 30 65
Arm: 20 35 50
Turn DP: - 30 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 70
1st Base: 45 Center Field: 50
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/2019 @ DBST Loss, 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/2019 @ DBST Win, 6-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
09/26/2019 @ OAK Win, 5-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/25/2019 @ OAK Loss, 2-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/24/2019 @ OAK Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/2019 @ IND Loss, 5-7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/21/2019 @ IND Loss, 1-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/18/2019 DBST Win, 3-2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/16/2019 DBST Loss, 3-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/14/2019 @ VAC Loss, 1-8 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Blake rarely gets outsmarted, but he lacks inner drive.
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.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$9,200
Signed Through:2019 Season
Major Service:None, 28 Days
Service This Yr:28 Days
40-Man Service:None, 28 Days
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2016, 3rd Pick in Round 8
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2019 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 18 51 9 4 0 0 3 1 9 21 .176 .306 .255 .561 .247 .078 52
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 15 62 1 1 0 1 0 1 13 4 0 1 0.0 4.3 2.61 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   6 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .429 .667 1.095
Versus Right   48 8 3 0 0 2 1 8 21 1 0 1 .167 .293 .229 .522
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
September   51 9 4 0 0 3 1 9 21 1 0 1 .176 .306 .255 .561
Spring Training   37 6 2 0 0 5 3 8 13 0 0 2 .162 .340 .216 .557
Career   51 9 4 0 0 3 1 9 21 1 0 1 .176 .306 .255 .561
Home   13 3 3 0 0 1 0 5 4 0 0 1 .231 .474 .462 .935
Road   41 7 2 0 0 2 2 4 19 1 0 0 .171 .239 .220 .459
Grass   49 10 5 0 0 3 2 9 19 1 0 1 .204 .333 .306 .639
Turf   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   18 4 2 0 0 2 0 5 5 1 0 1 .222 .400 .333 .733
Night   36 6 3 0 0 1 2 4 18 0 0 0 .167 .250 .250 .500
As Starter   51 10 5 0 0 3 2 8 22 1 0 1 .196 .311 .294 .606
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Close/Late   16 3 1 0 0 2 0 3 9 0 0 0 .188 .316 .250 .566
Inning 1-3   13 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 7 1 0 1 .231 .389 .308 .697
Inning 4-6   24 4 3 0 0 0 1 2 7 0 0 0 .167 .231 .292 .522
Inning 7-9   17 3 1 0 0 2 0 4 9 0 0 0 .176 .333 .235 .569
0 Outs   20 5 3 0 0 2 1 4 13 1 0 0 .250 .360 .400 .760
1 Outs   18 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 6 0 0 0 .167 .286 .222 .508
2 Outs   16 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 1 .125 .263 .188 .451
Scoring Position   11 2 1 0 0 3 0 4 3 1 0 0 .182 .375 .273 .648
Bases Empty   29 6 3 0 0 0 2 5 14 0 0 1 .207 .343 .310 .653
Runner on 1st   14 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .143 .143 .214 .357
Runner on 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 .000 .429 .000 .429
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   35 4 2 0 0 0 0 3 23 0 0 0 .114 .184 .171 .356
First Pitch   6 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .667 1.238
Count 0-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667 .750 1.000 1.750
Count 1-2   16 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 2-2   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 .167 .444 .167 .611
Behind in Count   25 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 .080 .080 .160 .240
Ahead in Count   7 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 0 1 0 0 .143 .462 .286 .747
Batting Leadoff   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Batting 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Batting 5th   24 3 1 0 0 0 1 4 11 0 0 0 .125 .250 .167 .417
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   13 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 4 1 0 1 .231 .353 .308 .661
Batting 9th   8 2 2 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Low Leverage   16 4 2 0 0 0 1 3 7 0 0 1 .250 .400 .375 .775
Medium Leverage   27 4 2 0 0 1 1 3 10 0 0 0 .148 .233 .222 .456
High Leverage   11 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 6 1 0 0 .182 .333 .273 .606
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2019 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 128 464 124 22 4 14 58 58 53 104 .267 .339 .422 .761 .339 .155 130
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 122 522 0 2 0 4 0 5 196 40 7 14 33.3 65.6 4.88 3.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   124 36 10 2 1 11 21 14 30 2 0 0 .290 .357 .427 .785
Versus Right   340 88 12 2 13 47 37 39 74 3 0 0 .259 .332 .421 .753
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   74 15 3 1 4 9 8 8 16 1 0 0 .203 .277 .432 .710
May   95 19 2 1 3 13 15 8 18 1 0 0 .200 .260 .337 .596
June   89 31 8 0 3 11 12 13 19 1 0 0 .348 .427 .539 .967
July   93 24 6 1 3 14 9 14 20 0 0 0 .258 .355 .441 .796
August   110 33 3 1 1 11 13 9 30 2 0 0 .300 .347 .373 .720
September   3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417
All-Star Game   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Career   464 124 22 4 14 58 58 53 104 5 0 0 .267 .339 .422 .761
Home   226 67 12 3 7 25 26 35 48 4 0 0 .296 .385 .469 .854
Road   238 57 10 1 7 33 32 18 56 1 0 0 .239 .292 .378 .670
Grass   415 117 20 4 12 48 51 50 95 4 0 0 .282 .356 .436 .792
Turf   49 7 2 0 2 10 7 3 9 1 0 0 .143 .189 .306 .495
Day   156 45 10 1 4 18 20 22 35 1 0 0 .288 .374 .442 .817
Night   308 79 12 3 10 40 38 31 69 4 0 0 .256 .321 .412 .733
As Starter   456 122 21 4 14 58 58 53 102 5 0 0 .268 .340 .423 .764
As Reliever / Substitution   8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
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 56 52 -0.3
Total ABA 18 51 9 4 0 0 3 1 9 1 1 21 0 1 .176 .306 .255 .561 56 52 -0.3
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 90 0.2
2016 (SAN) Fullerton - DL 19 22 65 15 4 2 2 11 8 7 2 1 21 0 0 .231 .320 .446 .766 98 89 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 1.093 146 155 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 98 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 0.4
2018 Biloxi - R 21 37 123 39 1 2 12 26 32 30 0 1 23 0 1 .317 .448 .650 1.098 188 185 2.3
2018 Jackson - AA 21 92 324 83 23 2 7 41 51 60 0 3 89 4 18 .256 .370 .404 .774 128 133 2.5
2019 Little Rock - AAA 22 128 464 124 22 4 14 58 58 53 0 5 104 7 14 .267 .339 .422 .761 130 130 3.8
Total AAA 128 464 124 22 4 14 58 58 53 0 5 104 7 14 .267 .339 .422 .761 130 130
Total AA 92 324 83 23 2 7 41 51 60 0 3 89 4 18 .256 .370 .404 .774 128 133
Total AR 149 370 96 10 4 23 73 71 72 3 3 81 4 1 .259 .382 .495 .876 125 126
Total AJUCO 48 198 61 11 2 2 16 30 26 1 1 55 1 5 .308 .389 .414 .804 88 90
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 (SAN) Fullerton - DL LF 30 30 45 0 0 46 1 .978 254.0 1.59 -0.1 1.042
2019 Sandusky - ABA LF 5 4 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 35.0 2.06 -0.4 .966
2019 Little Rock - AAA LF 21 6 23 1 1 24 0 1.000 92.0 2.35 +0.0 1.039
2019 Sandusky - ABA CF 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 18.0 1.00 -0.1 .977
2019 Little Rock - AAA CF 111 109 285 13 4 306 8 .974 929.1 2.89 -1.0 .996
2019 Sandusky - ABA RF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 16.0 1.69 +0.3 .984
2019 Little Rock - AAA RF 11 6 13 1 0 14 0 1.000 49.0 2.57 +0.6 1.010
TOTAL LF 56 40 76 1 1 78 1 .987 381.0 1.82 -0.5 1.033
TOTAL CF 114 111 287 13 4 308 8 .974 947.1 2.85 -1.1 .996
TOTAL RF 13 8 16 1 0 17 0 1.000 65.0 2.35 +0.9 1.006
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
2018 2 9
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