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| Player Report for #17 Benton Welch | | Thursday, January 11th, 2029 | 
| AB | 460 | | HR | 8 | | RBI | 64 | | AVG | .239 | | OPS | .688 |
| | Name: | Benton Welch | Contract: | Minor League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 02-03-2006 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 22 | Years of Major League Service: | None, None | | Born in: | Albuquerque (New Mexico) | Major League Service Days this Year: | None | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 5' 11" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, None | | Weight: | 185 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 5 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | CF | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 2024, 2nd Pick in Round 3 | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | Versus RHP | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | Talent | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 10 | | Left Field 8 (Arm: 5) | | Stealing Ability: | 10 | | Center Field 4 (Arm: 5) | | Baserunning Instincts: | 10 | | Right Field 8 (Arm: 5) | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 9 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 6 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 08-10-2028 | KAN | Loss, 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-09-2028 | KAN | Win, 8-7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-08-2028 | KAN | Win, 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-06-2028 | @ ASH | Loss, 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-04-2028 | @ ASH | Win, 2-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-03-2028 | AKR | Win, 6-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-02-2028 | AKR | Loss, 6-7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-01-2028 | AKR | Win, 7-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 07-31-2028 | JAX | Loss, 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 07-30-2028 | JAX | Win, 6-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | UBL Double A 2028 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 108 | 460 | 110 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 69 | 36 | 86 | .239 | .307 | .380 | .688 | .684 | .141 | 12.6 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 108 | 517 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 175 | 43 | 58 | 22 | 72.5 | 50.5 | 3.52 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Versus Right | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 123 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .244 | .299 | .333 | .632 | | May | | 113 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .221 | .318 | .336 | .654 | | June | | 97 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .216 | .278 | .381 | .659 | | July | | 114 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .281 | .336 | .500 | .836 | | August | | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .154 | .267 | .154 | .421 | | Last Year | | 460 | 110 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 69 | 36 | 86 | 4 | 6 | 11 | .239 | .307 | .380 | .688 | | 2 Years Ago | | 67 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .358 | .442 | .657 | 1.098 | | Career | | 527 | 134 | 37 | 6 | 12 | 78 | 89 | 44 | 99 | 4 | 7 | 13 | .254 | .325 | .416 | .740 | | Home | | 211 | 53 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 37 | 22 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .251 | .336 | .436 | .772 | | Road | | 249 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 14 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .229 | .281 | .333 | .615 | | Grass | | 422 | 99 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 59 | 63 | 34 | 79 | 4 | 5 | 10 | .235 | .304 | .377 | .681 | | Turf | | 38 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .289 | .341 | .421 | .763 | | Day | | 152 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 8 | .217 | .306 | .336 | .642 | | Night | | 308 | 77 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 48 | 24 | 59 | 3 | 4 | 3 | .250 | .308 | .403 | .710 |
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| UBL Single A 2028 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 5 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .158 | .333 | .263 | .596 | .813 | .105 | .8 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 5 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 2.3 | 3.93 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Versus Right | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | August | | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .158 | .333 | .263 | .596 | | Last Year | | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .158 | .333 | .263 | .596 | | 2 Years Ago | | 327 | 94 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 48 | 61 | 31 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .287 | .355 | .471 | .826 | | Career | | 1235 | 321 | 60 | 16 | 13 | 130 | 191 | 81 | 176 | 12 | 5 | 31 | .260 | .319 | .366 | .685 | | Home | | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .357 | .364 | .721 | | Road | | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .300 | .125 | .425 | | Grass | | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .158 | .333 | .263 | .596 | | Day | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | | Night | | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .368 | .333 | .702 |
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| 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 | VORP |
| | 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 | VORP | | 2024 Dayton - A | 18 | 58 | 203 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 22 | 1 | .197 | .234 | .236 | .470 | -7.8 | | 2025 Dayton - A | 19 | 73 | 234 | 55 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 27 | 2 | .235 | .295 | .325 | .619 | 2.9 | | 2026 Dayton - A | 20 | 109 | 452 | 129 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 87 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 60 | 73 | 8 | .285 | .340 | .374 | .714 | 25.2 | | 2027 Dayton - A | 21 | 88 | 327 | 94 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 48 | 61 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 48 | 8 | .287 | .355 | .471 | .826 | 33.5 | | 2027 Chattanooga - AA | 21 | 23 | 67 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 3 | .358 | .442 | .657 | 1.098 | 16.2 | | 2028 Dayton - A | 22 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .158 | .333 | .263 | .596 | 0.8 | | 2028 Chattanooga - AA | 22 | 108 | 460 | 110 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 69 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 86 | 58 | 22 | .239 | .307 | .380 | .688 | 12.6 | | Total UBLAA | | 131 | 527 | 134 | 37 | 6 | 12 | 78 | 89 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 99 | 76 | 25 | .254 | .325 | .416 | .740 | 28.9 | | Total UBLA | | 333 | 1235 | 321 | 60 | 16 | 13 | 130 | 191 | 81 | 31 | 12 | 176 | 173 | 19 | .260 | .319 | .366 | .685 | 54.7 |
| | Player History | | 06-01-2024 | Drafted in the 2024 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 2, 62nd overall Pick) by the Cincinnati Reds. | | 01-01-2025 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (4); Power: 1 (4); Eye: 2 (3). | | 05-10-2025 | Injured (strained back muscle), out for 8 weeks. | | 08-05-2025 | Injured (bruised foot), day-to-day for one week. | | 01-01-2026 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 2 (3). | | 05-04-2026 | Injured (bruised ulna (arm)), day-to-day for 5 days. | | 05-18-2026 | Goes 5-5 against the Asheville Tourists, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R. | | 05-31-2026 | Was selected to the 2026 UBL Single A All-Star Game. | | 06-17-2026 | Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 3 days. | | 08-08-2026 | Injured (tender shoulder), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 01-01-2027 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 3 (3). | | 05-31-2027 | Was selected to the 2027 UBL Single A All-Star Game. | | 01-01-2028 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 4 (4). | | 01-01-2029 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (5). | |
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