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by civ ollilavad
And look who else, who I've been promoting recently, Indians may promote him midyear too. Warning: Benson almost always start out ice cold at a new level.
15. Will Benson, OF, Indians
Team: Double-A Akron (Northeast)
Age: 23
Why He’s Here: .421/.519/.947 (8-for-19), 6 R, 3 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 8 RBIs, 5 BB, 5 SO.
The Scoop: It’s been a slow climb through the minors for Benson. A 2016 first-round pick, Benson was left unprotected in last year’s Rule 5 draft and went unselected. Teams were scared off by his struggles to make contact at the plate. He struggles to time his swing, and this year is his first stint above Class A. But Benson does have impressive physical tools and has long shown an ability to draw walks to pair with his impressive power. This year, both of his best attributes (the walks and power) have been solid, but his batting average, as usual, has not kept pace. Benson has a .407 on-base percentage, and his five triples (tied for fifth most in the minors) have pushed his slugging percentage to .484. But his batting average is .226. There’s something here, but Benson still hasn’t put it all together. (JC) EDITOR'S NOTE: he's hit 266 this month