Heading into play on Monday night against the San Diego Padres, Will Benson hasn't started a game for the Cincinnati Reds since August 1. Granted he spent about two weeks in the minor leagues after being optioned to Triple-A in early-August, but the point is that Benson has been little more than a defensive replacement since returning to the active roster on August 17.
Since that time, Benson has seen the field 13 times and received just 12 plate appearances. Quite frankly, considering he's barely played during that stretch, it's amazing that he's even been able to maintain a .