Reds August 2023 thread

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(08-25-2023, 04:23 AM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: I'll just go ahead and say it. Will Benson is Jesse Winker level bad in the outfield.

Worth noting he's considered a -1 defensive runs saved above average LF and a +3 defensive runs saved above average RF this year.

Not everyone can just flip back and forth.

(08-25-2023, 10:30 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Yep, I was pretty high on Benson the first month. But add in the fact he can't hit LHers very well and he's looking more and more like he's not an everyday player.

Hasn't really gotten a chance to see if he does or not. Unless he has some dramatic minor-league-spanning splits, 35 career AB for a 25-year-old (only 30 AB this year) is hardly enough to make that kind of decision.

If you subscribe to WAR at all, he'll finish with over 2.0 WAR despite barely playing before June. Do I think he's going to be a superstar? No. I do think he is a solid above average everyday player from what we've seen this year.