CF John Benson #23
Hartford Matadors (BOS) AAA
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/12/2026
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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CF JOHN BENSON #23 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
65 261 68 19 2 8 28 19 53 .261 .313 .441 19 2.5
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: 55
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
08/06/2026 CLE Win, 10-2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
08/05/2026 CLE Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/03/2026 @ BS Win, 4-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/01/2026 @ BS Win, 5-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/31/2026 GLE Win, 1-0 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/30/2026 GLE Win, 9-1 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/29/2026 GLE Win, 5-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/28/2026 @ LAR Loss, 2-3 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
07/27/2026 @ LAR Loss, 0-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/26/2026 @ LAR Win, 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 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, 72 Days
Service This Yr:52 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 131 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.)
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 10 15 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 5 .133 .188 .200 .388 .178 .067 4
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 3 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 100.0 0.7 1.47 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 .286 .375 .429 .804
Versus Right   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   15 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 5 0 0 1 .133 .188 .200 .388
Spring Training   36 4 1 0 0 2 4 6 9 0 0 1 .111 .256 .139 .395
Last Year   14 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 .143 .133 .143 .276
2 Years Ago   31 10 4 0 2 4 5 2 7 0 0 0 .323 .364 .645 1.009
Career   60 14 5 0 2 8 7 2 14 1 0 1 .233 .266 .417 .682
Home   11 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 5 0 0 1 .182 .250 .273 .523
Road   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   15 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 5 0 0 1 .133 .188 .200 .388
Day   6 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Night   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 .000 .100 .000 .100
As Starter   12 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 1 .167 .231 .250 .481
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 1-3   4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Inning 4-6   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Inning 7-9   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 .000 .125 .000 .125
0 Outs   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 Outs   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Outs   8 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .333 .375 .708
Scoring Position   4 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Bases Empty   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 .000 .125 .000 .125
Runner on 1st   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 .000 .111 .000 .111
First Pitch   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 1-0   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 .250 .400 .500 .900
Ahead in Count   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 6th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .000 .100 .000 .100
Batting 9th   4 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Low Leverage   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Medium Leverage   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
High Leverage   3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
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 65 261 68 19 2 8 28 44 19 53 .261 .313 .441 .754 .325 .180 114
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 62 292 2 0 0 9 8 2 115 29 19 5 79.2 34.8 4.33 2.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   67 15 4 0 0 4 9 3 12 0 3 0 .224 .257 .284 .541
Versus Right   194 53 15 2 8 24 35 16 41 2 5 2 .273 .332 .495 .827
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   10 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 .100 .100 .400 .500
May   80 29 10 1 1 9 16 7 13 0 3 1 .362 .420 .550 .970
June   58 15 3 0 4 9 11 4 12 0 1 0 .259 .306 .517 .824
July   110 23 6 1 2 9 16 8 26 2 3 1 .209 .264 .336 .601
August   13 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 .077 .077 .308 .385
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   505 123 37 2 11 45 77 43 107 3 11 3 .244 .305 .390 .695
Home   109 30 7 0 3 10 15 6 23 0 5 2 .275 .325 .422 .747
Road   152 38 12 2 5 18 29 13 30 2 3 0 .250 .305 .454 .759
Grass   229 62 16 2 7 25 40 17 49 2 8 2 .271 .324 .450 .774
Turf   32 6 3 0 1 3 4 2 4 0 0 0 .188 .235 .375 .610
Day   89 25 5 1 2 8 13 8 21 1 3 1 .281 .343 .427 .770
Night   172 43 14 1 6 20 31 11 32 1 5 1 .250 .297 .448 .745
As Starter   256 68 19 2 8 28 44 19 51 2 8 2 .266 .319 .449 .768
As Reliever / Substitution   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 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
2026 Boston - ABA 24 10 15 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 5 1 0 .133 .188 .200 .388 7 4 0.0
Total ABA 32 60 14 5 0 2 8 7 2 1 1 14 2 1 .233 .266 .417 .682 83 80 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
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 65 261 68 19 2 8 28 44 19 2 2 53 19 5 .261 .313 .441 .754 119 114 2.5
Total AAA 133 505 123 37 2 11 45 77 43 3 3 107 37 10 .244 .305 .390 .695 96 93
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 Boston - ABA LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.7 2.051
2026 Boston - ABA CF 3 2 9 1 0 11 1 .909 19.0 4.74 +0.3 .997
2026 Hartford - AAA CF 37 26 92 4 0 97 1 .990 284.1 3.04 +1.9 1.023
2026 Boston - ABA RF 6 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 +0.1 1.042
2026 Hartford - AAA RF 36 36 58 2 1 61 1 .984 289.2 1.86 +2.7 1.063
TOTAL LF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 16.0 1.12 +0.7 2.051
TOTAL CF 49 31 110 5 0 117 2 .983 341.0 3.04 +2.9 1.028
TOTAL RF 55 41 72 2 1 75 1 .987 360.1 1.85 +3.3 1.058
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.
08/06/2026 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 6 weeks.
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