CF Blake 'The Poet' Benigno #30
Carolina Reapers ABA
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/26/2024
 OA: 55 POT: 55
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CF BLAKE 'THE POET' BENIGNO #30 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
12 47 9 2 0 3 8 5 15 .191 .269 .426 0 0.2
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: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
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
04/11/2024 CHS Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/10/2024 IND Loss, 5-8 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
04/09/2024 IND Loss, 0-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/08/2024 IND Loss, 1-3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
04/05/2024 CIN Win, 6-4 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
04/04/2024 CIN Loss, 0-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/03/2024 TOR Win, 9-0 5 1 1 2 0 0 2 0
04/02/2024 TOR Win, 5-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/01/2024 TOR Loss, 9-10 5 2 3 4 2 0 0 0
03/31/2024 SF Win, 5-4 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Blake is very bright, but he is lackadaisical.
Birthday:08/22/1996
Born in:Hialeah, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$78,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 90 Days
Service This Yr:28 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 56 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 12 47 9 2 0 3 8 8 5 15 .191 .269 .426 .695 .296 .234 82
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 12 52 0 0 0 2 0 0 20 5 0 0 0.0 4.9 3.32 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Versus Right   40 9 2 0 3 8 7 4 11 0 0 0 .225 .295 .500 .795
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
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
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   1553 405 85 6 39 182 201 230 342 9 5 11 .261 .358 .399 .757
Home   47 9 2 0 3 8 8 5 15 0 0 0 .191 .269 .426 .695
Grass   47 9 2 0 3 8 8 5 15 0 0 0 .191 .269 .426 .695
Day   23 2 1 0 0 0 3 3 8 0 0 0 .087 .192 .130 .323
Night   24 7 1 0 3 8 5 2 7 0 0 0 .292 .346 .708 1.054
As Starter   47 9 2 0 3 8 8 5 15 0 0 0 .191 .269 .426 .695
Close/Late   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Inning 1-3   21 4 1 0 2 4 5 3 7 0 0 0 .190 .292 .524 .815
Inning 4-6   15 5 1 0 1 4 2 0 4 0 0 0 .333 .333 .600 .933
Inning 7-9   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .083 .000 .083
Extra Innings   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
0 Outs   20 4 2 0 1 1 5 3 5 0 0 0 .200 .304 .450 .754
1 Outs   12 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
2 Outs   15 4 0 0 2 5 2 2 5 0 0 0 .267 .353 .667 1.020
Scoring Position   11 3 0 0 1 6 2 0 3 0 0 0 .273 .273 .545 .818
Bases Empty   30 6 2 0 2 2 6 4 9 0 0 0 .200 .294 .467 .761
Runner on 1st   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Runner on 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   29 3 2 0 1 1 2 1 15 0 0 0 .103 .133 .276 .409
First Pitch   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   3 2 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
Count 1-1   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Count 1-2   14 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 10 0 0 0 .143 .143 .429 .571
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Full Count   9 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .111 .200 .222 .422
Behind in Count   18 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 13 0 0 0 .111 .111 .333 .444
Ahead in Count   10 4 0 0 1 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 .400 .571 .700 1.271
Batting Leadoff   44 9 2 0 3 8 8 5 13 0 0 0 .205 .286 .455 .740
Batting 8th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   16 4 0 0 1 4 2 2 5 0 0 0 .250 .333 .438 .771
Medium Leverage   23 4 2 0 1 1 4 2 7 0 0 0 .174 .240 .391 .631
High Leverage   8 1 0 0 1 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 .125 .222 .500 .722
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 12 47 9 2 0 3 8 8 5 0 0 15 0 0 .191 .269 .426 .695 79 82 0.2
Total ABA 426 1553 405 85 6 39 182 201 230 11 9 342 9 10 .261 .358 .399 .757 109 114 6.0
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 CF 12 12 36 0 0 36 0 1.000 106.1 3.05 +1.5 .990
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 130 125 220 5 0 228 3 .987 1090.0 1.86 +7.2 1.057
TOTAL CF 252 228 593 17 1 617 7 .989 2036.1 2.70 -6.7 .982
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BB Rank
2022 86 10
Year IBB Rank
2018 2 9
Year OBP Rank
2022 .373 10
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