Athletic slugging outfielder Will Benson is our No. 19 Cleveland Indians prospect, dropping from No. 11 last year after a season where he finished below the Mendoza line.
If you only look at the numbers, Benson’s 2018 season was pretty good. In his first taste of full season ball, he hit a career high 22 home runs, good for first place in the Midwest League. Benson also was third in the league in walks with 82, improving his walk-rate to a career-best 16.2 percent. He also stole 12 bases, although he was caught six times.
Benson was named a mid-season All-Star and also finished the season strong by earning a Player of the Week award in the final week of the season after he had a stretch of three games where he blasted four home runs and knocked in 10 runs.