Mithrandir Metrics
Player Cincinnati Reds Refreshed Jun 1 06:00 AM ET
Player profile / Cincinnati Reds

Will Benson

RF profile with live context, projection links, and Mithrandir card history when available.

Cards
1
Modules
1
Live Δ
yes
Club Cincinnati Reds Position RF Roster Active Status Healthy / active roster
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

Rolling bands shrink current-season signal toward the preseason prior until the sample earns more weight.

2026-06-01
xwOBA preseason0.294
xwOBA current pace0.314
xwOBA rolling p500.301
Observed weight35%
xwOBA
0.267 0.283 0.301 0.318 0.334
wOBA
0.300 0.327 0.357 0.386 0.413
ISO
0.124 0.148 0.175 0.201 0.225
K%
25.3% 27.5% 30.0% 32.5% 34.8%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-01
Hitting · percentile strip
BB%14.3%
94 +35 vs proj
Barrel%5.9%
61
Bat speed71.6
76
Exit velocity90.7
81
Hard-hit%42.2%
60
K%27.7%
23 +15 vs proj
xBA0.320
45
xSLG0.610
77
xwOBA0.314
55
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Runs-2.0 · RF
4
Arm Strength88.6 · RF
19
Outs Above Avg0.0 · RF
45
Range Runs0.7 · RF
65
Baserunning · percentile strip
Bolts5.0 · RF
56
Sprint Speed28.5 · RF
83
SB Success Rate50.0% · RF
Limited
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

Stuff+ appears when the current pitch-event scoring artifact includes this pitcher; missing coverage is shown explicitly.

2026-06-01
Avoids Bad ChasesST 76.4% · rebadged research
94
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 19.7% · rebadged research
90
Correct Decisions74.1% · rebadged research
96
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.263 · borderline
90
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.269 · insufficient sample
77
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.260 · validated thin sample
88
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.332 · insufficient sample
48
Resists FastballwOBA 0.361 · validated
16
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.374 · validated
16
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline114
97
Rolling form chart

xwOBA snapshot line

Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs

12 snapshots
Mithrandir Metrics ROLLING XWOBA LINE Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Rolling xwOBA Benson, Will · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 2026-05-17: 0.3412026-05-19: 0.3312026-05-21: 0.3312026-05-23: 0.3292026-05-24: 0.3242026-05-25: 0.3232026-05-26: 0.3232026-05-28: 0.3232026-05-29: 0.3232026-05-30: 0.3232026-05-31: 0.3222026-06-01: 0.314 2026-05-17 2026-06-01 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Zone profile

Aggregate zone heatmap

Aggregate zone metrics from seasonal Statcast leaderboards.

Mithrandir Metrics ZONE HEATMAP Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Swing Zone Profile Benson, Will · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 46%46%Chase: 21%21%Whiff: 30%30%Zone contact: 75%75%Contact: 70%70%Hard hit: 42%42% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age27
Height6' 4"
Weight230 lb
Debut2022-08-01
Live layer

Delta / regression

xwOBA Δ-0.006
wOBA Δ+0.036

negative regression

Mithrandir coverage

Module shelf

ModuleCardsLatestSignal
Hitting12026-05-12Impact contact was the main driver
Projection links / recent games

Available detail

Hitter Projections 20260.321 xwOBA | 14 HRProjection
2026-05-20 @ PHI0 HR | 1 RBI / 2 Ch | 0 E0-2 | RBI
2026-04-17 @ MIN0 HR | 0 RBI / 6 Ch | 0 E0-2
2026-04-14 vs SF0 HR | 0 RBI / 1 Ch | 0 E0-0
2026-04-12 vs LAA0 HR | 0 RBI / 0 Ch | 0 E0-0 | BB
2026-04-09 @ MIA0 HR | 0 RBI / 0 Ch | 0 E0-0 | BB