CF John Benson #23
Hartford Matadors (BOS) AAA
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/14/2026
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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CF JOHN BENSON #23 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
32 132 41 13 1 4 16 11 24 .311 .368 .515 11 1.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 55 60 55 55
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 55 60 55 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 60
Errors: - 35 50
Arm: 25 35 45
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: 30 Center Field: 50
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 80
Stealing Ability: 80
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/13/2026 @ FRE Win, 5-1 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 0
06/12/2026 @ FRE Win, 12-3 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
06/11/2026 @ FRE Win, 6-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/10/2026 JJ Win, 6-4 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
06/09/2026 JJ Win, 6-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
06/08/2026 JJ Win, 10-8 5 2 2 3 1 0 1 0
06/07/2026 @ CHE Loss, 1-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/06/2026 @ CHE Loss, 0-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/05/2026 @ CHE Win, 4-2 5 1 2 2 1 2 1 2
06/03/2026 POR Win, 7-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Benson leaves it all on the field.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
Birthday:12/29/2001
Born in:Killeen, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,600
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 56 Days
Service This Yr:36 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 72 Days
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2023, 3rd Pick in Round 1(Supp.)
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 32 132 41 13 1 4 16 23 11 24 .311 .368 .515 .883 .380 .205 153
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 31 148 1 0 0 2 4 0 68 18 11 5 68.8 24.5 6.49 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   29 10 4 0 0 4 7 3 4 0 3 0 .345 .406 .483 .889
Versus Right   103 31 9 1 4 12 16 8 20 0 1 1 .301 .357 .524 .881
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   27 9 2 0 2 5 6 1 6 0 1 0 .333 .357 .630 .987
Last Week   25 3 1 0 1 2 1 3 5 0 0 0 .120 .214 .280 .494
May   80 29 10 1 1 9 16 7 13 0 3 1 .362 .420 .550 .970
June   52 12 3 0 3 7 7 4 11 0 1 0 .231 .286 .462 .747
Last Year   44 9 3 0 0 2 5 4 11 0 0 0 .205 .271 .273 .544
2 Years Ago   200 46 15 0 3 15 28 20 43 1 3 1 .230 .302 .350 .652
Career   376 96 31 1 7 33 56 35 78 1 7 2 .255 .321 .399 .720
Home   48 18 5 0 1 7 7 4 10 0 2 1 .375 .434 .542 .976
Road   84 23 8 1 3 9 16 7 14 0 2 0 .274 .330 .500 .830
Grass   108 35 10 1 3 13 19 9 21 0 4 1 .324 .381 .519 .900
Turf   24 6 3 0 1 3 4 2 3 0 0 0 .250 .308 .500 .808
Day   47 17 2 1 1 5 8 5 8 0 2 1 .362 .434 .511 .945
Night   85 24 11 0 3 11 15 6 16 0 2 0 .282 .330 .518 .847
As Starter   131 41 13 1 4 16 23 11 24 0 4 1 .313 .371 .519 .890
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
2024 Boston - ABA 22 14 31 10 4 0 2 4 5 2 0 0 7 1 1 .323 .364 .645 1.009 168 174 0.4
2025 Boston - ABA 23 8 14 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 .143 .133 .143 .276 -24 -44 -0.2
Total ABA 22 45 12 4 0 2 5 6 2 0 1 9 1 1 .267 .292 .489 .781 108 106 0.2
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
2020 Texas - NCAA 18 48 166 47 10 2 5 29 32 26 5 2 38 5 4 .283 .392 .458 .850 106 110 0.7
2021 Texas - NCAA 19 46 149 47 13 1 7 26 24 33 4 2 29 4 8 .315 .447 .557 1.004 152 158 1.4
2022 Texas - NCAA 20 48 168 59 14 3 9 34 26 33 6 1 32 10 6 .351 .471 .631 1.102 176 184 2.3
2023 Texas - NCAA 21 47 198 55 9 4 6 26 29 23 0 0 47 14 3 .278 .353 .455 .807 103 101 0.7
2023 Louisville - A 21 67 260 68 12 2 17 37 44 17 5 1 50 7 4 .262 .318 .519 .837 111 107 0.9
2024 Vermont - AA 22 35 136 40 15 2 4 24 22 10 1 2 35 14 4 .294 .342 .522 .864 118 119 0.6
2024 Hartford - AAA 22 55 200 46 15 0 3 15 28 20 1 1 43 15 4 .230 .302 .350 .652 76 73 0.2
2025 Hartford - AAA 23 13 44 9 3 0 0 2 5 4 0 0 11 3 1 .205 .271 .273 .544 58 63 -0.1
2026 Hartford - AAA 24 32 132 41 13 1 4 16 23 11 1 0 24 11 5 .311 .368 .515 .883 153 153 1.9
Total AAA 100 376 96 31 1 7 33 56 35 2 1 78 29 10 .255 .321 .399 .720 101 100
Total AA 35 136 40 15 2 4 24 22 10 1 2 35 14 4 .294 .342 .522 .864 118 119
Total A 67 260 68 12 2 17 37 44 17 5 1 50 7 4 .262 .318 .519 .837 111 107
Total ACOL 189 681 208 46 10 27 115 111 115 15 5 146 33 21 .305 .414 .521 .936 133 137
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Boston - ABA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Boston - ABA CF 7 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 36.0 2.00 +0.2 1.133
2024 Boston - ABA RF 7 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 31.0 1.74 +0.3 1.053
2025 Boston - ABA LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Boston - ABA CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.2 5.40 +0.5 .000
2025 Boston - ABA RF 6 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 28.2 1.57 +0.3 1.028
2026 Hartford - AAA CF 26 22 72 4 0 77 1 .987 219.0 3.12 +0.8 1.010
2026 Hartford - AAA RF 9 9 20 1 1 21 0 1.000 69.0 2.74 +1.3 1.053
TOTAL LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 35 25 81 4 0 86 1 .988 256.2 2.98 +1.5 1.021
TOTAL RF 22 14 31 1 1 32 0 1.000 128.2 2.24 +1.8 1.049
PLAYER HISTORY
01/16/2020 Joined the Texas Longhorns.
04/18/2020 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 40 (65).
04/05/2021 Was selected to the 2021 ABA College All-Star Game.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 40 (60).
03/10/2022 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Texas Longhorns development complex.
04/05/2022 Was selected to the 2022 ABA College All-Star Game.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 40 (60).
06/07/2023 Released by the Texas Longhorns.
06/07/2023 Drafted in the 2023 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 3, 27th overall pick) by the Boston Whistlers.
06/15/2023 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Whistlers organization with a signing bonus of $18,125.
07/05/2023 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
01/29/2024 Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Boston Whistlers development complex.
06/10/2024 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for 4 days.
07/03/2024 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/22/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
05/09/2025 Injured (torn UCL),out for 6-7 months.
11/22/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,600.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
03/22/2026 Injured (sore shoulder),out for 6 weeks.
04/23/2026 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
05/25/2026 Wins the AAA SC Player of the Week Award.
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