P Ruben Benitez #9
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
09/11/2026
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P RUBEN BENITEZ #9 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 0 4-4 2 3.41 37.0 29 3 16 38 1.22 0.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 55 55
Movement 60 55 60 65
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Curveball 55 55
Sinker 60 65
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 70
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/10/2026 DET Loss, 2-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
09/07/2026 DET Win, 5-0 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
08/30/2026 @ DET Loss, 10-11 1.0 3 3 3 3 2 Loss
08/26/2026 LAA Loss, 6-9 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/23/2026 CLE Win, 7-6 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 Win
08/20/2026 CLE Win, 3-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/17/2026 @ BOS Win, 5-4 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Win
08/15/2026 CWS Win, 9-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/12/2026 @ CLE Win, 6-5 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
08/11/2026 @ CLE Win, 5-2 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/18/2003
Born in:Santo Domingo, DIS
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 4"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 106 Days
Service This Yr:101 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 7 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 0 4 4 2 3.41 37.0 29 14 14 3 16 38 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 6 4 33.3 33 15 10.95 7.05 9.24 3.89 3.36 1.22 72 0.7 .268        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 56 12 0 0 2 7 5 16 0 1 0 .214 .279 .321 .600      
vs. RHB 82 17 1 0 1 7 11 22 0 0 0 .207 .301 .256 .557      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 2  
June 9 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.1 7 0 0 0 3 10  
July 10 0 2 1 1 4.05 13.1 8 6 6 1 3 16  
August 12 0 2 3 1 5.68 12.2 13 8 8 2 9 10  
September 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 2  
Spring Training 9 0 0 0 2 1.17 7.2 4 1 1 1 1 9  
Last Year 24 8 7 4 0 2.89 56.0 40 18 18 8 17 48  
Career 57 8 11 8 2 3.10 93.0 69 32 32 11 33 86  
Home 18 0 3 1 0 1.71 21.0 12 4 4 1 7 22  
Road 15 0 1 3 2 5.62 16.0 17 10 10 2 9 16  
Grass 8 0 1 3 0 10.00 9.0 11 10 10 2 8 8  
Turf 25 0 3 1 2 1.29 28.0 18 4 4 1 8 30  
Day 17 0 2 2 1 3.98 20.1 14 9 9 2 9 24  
Night 16 0 2 2 1 2.70 16.2 15 5 5 1 7 14  
As Reliever / Substitution 33 0 4 4 2 3.41 37.0 29 14 14 3 16 38  
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 18 0 0 3 11 5.74 15.2 17 13 10 4 4 12 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 13 2 84.6 18 16 12.06 9.77 6.89 2.30 5.31 1.34 133 -0.3 .283        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 24 7 0 0 3 9 2 5 0 0 0 .292 .346 .667 1.013      
vs. RHB 38 10 3 0 1 4 2 7 0 1 0 .263 .300 .421 .721      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 0 0 2 2 24.55 3.2 11 10 10 3 2 2  
May 12 0 0 1 9 0.00 12.0 6 3 0 1 2 10  
Last Year 4 2 2 0 0 1.26 14.1 9 2 2 0 5 11  
Career 22 2 2 3 11 3.60 30.0 26 15 12 4 9 23  
Home 7 0 0 2 2 9.00 6.0 8 9 6 3 3 6  
Road 11 0 0 1 9 3.72 9.2 9 4 4 1 1 6  
Grass 18 0 0 3 11 5.74 15.2 17 13 10 4 4 12  
Day 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 2  
Night 16 0 0 3 11 6.59 13.2 16 13 10 4 3 10  
As Reliever / Substitution 18 0 0 3 11 5.74 15.2 17 13 10 4 4 12  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2025 Kansas City - MLB 22 24 8 7 4 0 2.89 56.0 40 18 18 8 17 48 0 0 1.02 .224 4.22 0.7 155
2026 Kansas City - MLB 23 33 0 4 4 2 3.41 37.0 29 14 14 3 16 38 0 0 1.22 .268 3.36 0.7 137
Total MLB 57 8 11 8 2 3.10 93.0 69 32 32 11 33 86 0 0 1.10 .242 3.87 1.3 148
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2025 Omaha - AAA 22 4 2 2 0 0 1.26 14.1 9 2 2 0 5 11 0 0 0.98 .225 2.56 0.5 335
2026 Omaha - AAA 23 18 0 0 3 11 5.74 15.2 17 13 10 4 4 12 0 0 1.34 .283 5.31 -0.3 69
Total IL 22 2 2 3 11 3.60 30.0 26 15 12 4 9 23 0 0 1.17 .256 3.99 111.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Kansas City - MLB P 24 8 6 5 0 11 0 1.000 56.0 1.77 +0.6 .998
2026 Kansas City - MLB P 33 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 37.0 1.22 +0.9 2.982
2026 Omaha - AAA P 16 0 1 1 1 3 1 .667 15.2 1.15 -0.2 .000
TOTAL P 73 8 10 8 1 19 1 .947 108.2 1.49 +1.4 1.139
PLAYER HISTORY
02/27/2025 Injured (strained shoulder),out for 5-6 weeks.
05/22/2025 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week.
06/26/2025 Injured on 06/24/2025, diagnosed with a strained abdominal muscle, will miss 5 weeks.
08/28/2025 Injured on 08/27/2025, diagnosed with a torn meniscus, will miss 4 months.
10/07/2025 Wins the 2025 International League Round 3 with the Omaha Storm Chasers!
11/24/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (65); Control: 50 (50).
04/14/2026 Injured on 04/12/2026, diagnosed with an elbow strain, is day-to-day.
06/21/2026 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for one week.
09/07/2026 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
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