CF Blake 'The Poet' Benigno #30
Carolina Reapers ABA
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
09/05/2024
 OA: 55 POT: 55
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF BLAKE 'THE POET' BENIGNO #30 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
109 380 84 14 0 12 43 49 98 .221 .312 .353 0 -0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 50 55 55
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 70 60 70 70
Avoid K's 55 55 60 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 65
Errors: - 35 65
Arm: 20 35 45
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 70
1st Base: 40 Center Field: 55
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/04/2024 DBST Loss, 3-7 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/03/2024 DBST Loss, 8-12 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/02/2024 DBST Loss, 2-8 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/01/2024 @ CHG Loss, 0-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/31/2024 @ CHG Loss, 3-7 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/30/2024 @ CHG Loss, 2-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/28/2024 BOS Win, 5-4 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/27/2024 BOS Loss, 5-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/26/2024 BOS Loss, 8-9 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/25/2024 @ TB Loss, 1-2 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Blake has great knowledge of the game, but he needs someone to light a fire under him.
Birthday:08/22/1996
Born in:Hialeah, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$78,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 50 Days
Service This Yr:160 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 16 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension:$1,092,000 total for 6 years
Drafted:2016, 3rd Pick in Round 8
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 109 380 84 14 0 12 43 54 49 98 .221 .312 .353 .665 .294 .132 85
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 104 442 4 0 0 5 3 6 134 26 0 0 0.0 45.5 3.97 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   118 30 4 0 2 9 15 8 27 1 3 0 .254 .299 .339 .638
Versus Right   262 54 10 0 10 34 39 41 71 5 0 4 .206 .317 .359 .676
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   9 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 1 0 1 .222 .385 .556 .940
Last Week   19 2 1 0 0 0 2 3 6 0 0 0 .105 .227 .158 .385
March   14 4 1 0 1 2 4 0 5 0 0 0 .286 .286 .571 .857
April   33 5 1 0 2 6 4 5 10 0 0 0 .152 .263 .364 .627
May   58 9 4 0 1 5 8 10 12 0 1 1 .155 .290 .276 .566
June   82 21 3 0 3 13 15 16 15 3 0 0 .256 .366 .402 .769
July   90 21 1 0 2 8 12 6 29 1 0 0 .233 .278 .311 .589
August   91 22 4 0 2 7 9 9 24 1 2 2 .242 .320 .352 .672
September   12 2 0 0 1 2 2 3 3 1 0 1 .167 .353 .417 .770
Spring Training   38 6 2 0 0 2 2 6 8 0 0 0 .158 .273 .211 .483
Last Year   434 113 26 0 13 57 66 73 97 2 0 4 .260 .370 .410 .781
2 Years Ago   570 157 37 3 16 58 75 86 123 0 4 3 .275 .373 .435 .808
Career   1886 480 97 6 48 217 247 274 425 15 8 15 .255 .351 .389 .740
Home   205 49 12 0 8 28 34 23 47 3 0 3 .239 .321 .415 .735
Road   175 35 2 0 4 15 20 26 51 3 3 1 .200 .302 .280 .582
Grass   365 83 14 0 12 42 54 47 92 5 3 4 .227 .318 .364 .683
Turf   15 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 1 0 0 .067 .167 .067 .233
Day   195 36 5 0 3 14 25 26 54 4 1 2 .185 .282 .256 .538
Night   185 48 9 0 9 29 29 23 44 2 2 2 .259 .344 .454 .798
As Starter   373 82 14 0 12 43 52 49 96 6 3 4 .220 .312 .354 .666
As Reliever / Substitution   7 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   87 21 5 0 1 6 9 10 24 2 0 0 .241 .313 .333 .646
Inning 1-3   115 30 3 0 3 12 22 17 26 1 1 2 .261 .363 .365 .728
Inning 4-6   135 22 5 0 5 18 16 15 37 1 2 2 .163 .255 .311 .566
Inning 7-9   118 28 6 0 4 13 14 16 32 4 0 0 .237 .319 .390 .709
Extra Innings   12 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .385 .333 .718
0 Outs   142 26 7 0 5 10 27 19 38 1 3 0 .183 .278 .338 .616
1 Outs   118 28 3 0 3 18 15 16 28 5 0 2 .237 .326 .339 .665
2 Outs   120 30 4 0 4 15 12 14 32 0 0 2 .250 .338 .383 .722
Scoring Position   78 17 4 0 2 29 7 11 17 6 3 2 .218 .309 .346 .655
Bases Empty   237 54 10 0 6 6 34 27 66 0 0 1 .228 .309 .346 .655
Runner on 1st   65 13 0 0 4 8 13 11 15 0 0 1 .200 .325 .385 .709
Runner on 2nd   27 4 1 0 0 4 1 5 8 0 2 0 .148 .281 .185 .466
Runner on 3rd   14 3 1 0 0 5 0 1 2 2 0 0 .214 .235 .286 .521
Runner on 1st & 2nd   20 5 1 0 2 7 5 4 3 0 1 2 .250 .423 .600 1.023
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 2 3 0 0 .286 .200 .286 .486
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 3 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .429 .667 1.095
Bases Loaded   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Two Strikes   239 42 8 0 6 29 26 21 98 5 0 4 .176 .249 .285 .534
First Pitch   46 13 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 .283 .283 .348 .630
Count 0-1   25 7 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 .280 .269 .440 .709
Count 0-2   30 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 21 0 0 1 .067 .097 .067 .163
Count 1-0   14 4 1 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .286 .786 1.071
Count 1-1   22 8 1 0 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .545 .909
Count 1-2   72 10 2 0 1 3 4 0 42 2 0 2 .139 .158 .208 .366
Count 2-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   25 10 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .640 1.040
Count 2-2   54 11 1 0 4 11 8 0 21 1 0 1 .204 .214 .444 .659
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 0 0 0 0 0 4 17 0 0 0 0 .000 .773 .000 .773
Full Count   83 19 5 0 1 14 12 21 14 2 0 0 .229 .377 .325 .703
Behind in Count   127 19 3 0 2 7 9 0 63 3 1 3 .150 .165 .220 .386
Ahead in Count   48 14 1 0 4 7 14 28 0 0 1 0 .292 .553 .562 1.115
Batting Leadoff   44 9 2 0 3 8 8 5 13 0 0 0 .205 .286 .455 .740
Batting 3rd   3 2 0 0 2 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 .667 .800 2.667 3.467
Batting 4th   13 5 0 0 1 4 3 4 3 0 0 0 .385 .529 .615 1.145
Batting 5th   32 6 0 0 1 3 4 2 12 0 0 1 .188 .257 .281 .538
Batting 6th   184 44 9 0 4 20 27 29 49 5 1 3 .239 .344 .353 .697
Batting 7th   11 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .182 .231 .273 .503
Batting 8th   86 15 2 0 1 2 8 5 19 0 2 0 .174 .220 .233 .452
Batting 9th   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Low Leverage   157 38 5 0 5 14 23 19 46 1 0 1 .242 .326 .369 .695
Medium Leverage   140 26 6 0 3 12 19 22 29 2 3 1 .186 .297 .293 .590
High Leverage   80 18 3 0 3 16 11 8 23 3 0 2 .225 .301 .375 .676
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
2019 Sandusky - ABA 22 18 51 9 4 0 0 3 1 9 1 1 21 0 1 .176 .306 .255 .561 57 56 -0.3
2020 Sandusky - ABA 23 29 97 25 4 0 0 10 6 20 2 2 27 3 6 .258 .388 .299 .687 99 109 0.0
2021 Mexico City - ABA 24 97 354 92 12 3 7 46 45 37 1 4 59 1 0 .260 .328 .370 .698 101 105 0.3
2022 Carolina - ABA 25 152 570 157 37 3 16 58 75 86 3 0 123 5 2 .275 .373 .435 .808 122 126 3.9
2023 Carolina - ABA 26 118 434 113 26 0 13 57 66 73 4 2 97 0 1 .260 .370 .410 .781 108 116 1.8
2024 Carolina - ABA 27 109 380 84 14 0 12 43 54 49 4 6 98 0 0 .221 .312 .353 .665 81 85 -0.5
Total ABA 523 1886 480 97 6 48 217 247 274 15 15 425 9 10 .255 .351 .389 .740 104 109 5.3
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
2016 Johnson County Community College - JUCO 19 48 198 61 11 2 2 16 30 26 1 1 55 1 5 .308 .389 .414 .804 88 93 0.3
2016 (SAN) Fullerton - DL 19 22 65 15 4 2 2 11 8 7 2 1 21 0 0 .231 .320 .446 .766 99 85 0.1
2016 Biloxi - R 19 21 56 14 1 0 4 12 10 4 0 0 16 1 0 .250 .300 .482 .782 84 82 0.2
2017 (SAN) Fullerton - DL 20 27 64 23 5 0 4 16 19 11 2 0 14 0 1 .359 .468 .625 1.093 146 151 0.6
2017 Biloxi - R 20 91 191 43 8 2 7 35 29 38 3 2 42 3 0 .225 .359 .398 .757 92 96 0.4
2018 (SAN) Fullerton - DL 21 34 107 32 6 1 4 22 23 25 1 1 25 0 5 .299 .433 .486 .919 124 123 0.5
2018 Biloxi - R 21 37 123 39 1 2 12 26 32 30 0 1 23 0 1 .317 .448 .650 1.098 189 183 2.2
2018 Jackson - AA 21 92 324 83 23 2 7 41 51 60 0 3 89 4 18 .256 .370 .404 .774 137 139 2.8
2019 Little Rock - AAA 22 128 464 124 22 4 14 58 58 53 0 5 104 7 14 .267 .339 .422 .761 130 133 3.7
2020 Little Rock - AAA 23 120 422 112 23 6 12 36 53 66 6 1 110 6 17 .265 .372 .434 .805 138 139 3.6
Total AAA 248 886 236 45 10 26 94 111 119 6 6 214 13 31 .266 .355 .428 .783 134 136
Total AA 92 324 83 23 2 7 41 51 60 0 3 89 4 18 .256 .370 .404 .774 137 139
Total AR 149 370 96 10 4 23 73 71 72 3 3 81 4 1 .259 .382 .495 .876 124 124
Total AJUCO 48 198 61 11 2 2 16 30 26 1 1 55 1 5 .308 .389 .414 .804 88 93
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Sandusky - ABA LF 5 4 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 35.0 2.06 -0.4 .966
2019 Sandusky - ABA CF 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 18.0 1.00 -0.1 .977
2019 Sandusky - ABA RF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 16.0 1.69 +0.3 .984
2020 Sandusky - ABA 1B 7 7 55 1 4 56 0 1.000 59.0 8.54 -0.6 .917
2020 Sandusky - ABA LF 8 7 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 62.0 1.89 -0.0 1.143
2020 Sandusky - ABA CF 9 8 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 72.0 2.00 -0.2 .974
2020 Sandusky - ABA RF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 -0.3 .986
2021 Mexico City - ABA 1B 5 5 44 1 6 46 1 .978 41.2 9.72 -1.1 .940
2021 Mexico City - ABA LF 22 20 31 1 0 34 2 .941 174.0 1.66 -1.0 .978
2021 Mexico City - ABA CF 46 41 118 4 0 122 0 1.000 371.2 2.95 -3.4 .966
2021 Mexico City - ABA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Carolina - ABA 2B 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 .667 9.0 2.00 -0.4 .000
2022 Carolina - ABA LF 95 94 168 4 0 173 1 .994 819.0 1.89 +8.5 1.072
2022 Carolina - ABA CF 66 52 131 4 0 136 1 .993 482.2 2.52 -1.0 .973
2022 Carolina - ABA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Carolina - ABA CF 116 113 290 9 1 305 6 .980 985.2 2.73 -3.5 .993
2023 Carolina - ABA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Carolina - ABA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Carolina - ABA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Carolina - ABA CF 106 104 268 14 1 287 5 .983 942.0 2.69 -9.3 .950
TOTAL 1B 12 12 99 2 10 102 1 .990 100.2 9.03 -1.6 .929
TOTAL 2B 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 .667 9.0 2.00 -0.4 .000
TOTAL LF 131 125 220 5 0 228 3 .987 1091.0 1.86 +7.2 1.057
TOTAL CF 346 320 825 31 2 868 12 .986 2872.0 2.68 -17.5 .971
TOTAL RF 7 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 37.0 1.70 +0.0 .985
PLAYER HISTORY
01/21/2016 Joined the Johnson County Community College Cavaliers.
05/28/2016 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/07/2016 Released by the Johnson County Community College Cavaliers.
06/07/2016 Drafted in the 2016 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 3, 171st overall pick) by the Sandusky Seagulls.
12/15/2016 Named to the 2016 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (SAN) Fullerton Nuts.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (60).
12/27/2017 Injured (abdominal soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 50 (65).
12/15/2018 Named to the 2018 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (SAN) Fullerton Nuts.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 60 (75).
06/16/2019 Was selected to the 2019 ABA Development League All-Star Game.
06/28/2019 Named the #85 prospect in the ABA
07/21/2019 Was selected to the 2019 American Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
10/25/2019 Wins the 2019 AAA SC Platinum Stick Award at CF.
11/03/2019 Named the #80 prospect in the ABA
11/27/2019 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,400.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 70 (75).
04/02/2020 Named the #73 prospect in the ABA
11/07/2020 Named the #31 prospect in the ABA
12/01/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,400.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 70 (70).
07/09/2021 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 5-6 weeks.
08/02/2021 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks.
11/25/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,600.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (70).
07/26/2022 Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for one week.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,200.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (70).
03/27/2023 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $78,000 with the Carolina Reapers organization.
04/24/2023 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for one week.
08/05/2023 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 70 (70).
01/21/2024 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $1,092,000 with the Carolina Reapers organization.
04/11/2024 Injured (bone chips (elbow)),out for 6 weeks.
08/22/2024 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BB Rank
2022 86 10
Year IBB Rank
2018 2 9
Year OBP Rank
2022 .373 10
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