Reds outfielder named NL Player of the Week

Cincinnati Reds' Will Benson (30) leaves the dugout during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

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Cincinnati Reds' Will Benson (30) leaves the dugout during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
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Cincinnati Reds outfielder Will Benson won the National League Player of the Week award on Monday.

Benson hit .526 (10-for-19) with five home runs, 10 RBIs, three walks and five runs scored in six games.

Benson has hit safely in seven of eight games since earning a promotion from Triple-A Louisville on May 9. He’s hitting .367 with five home runs and 11 RBIs in nine games with the Reds. At Louisville, he hit .289 with seven home runs and 29 RBIs in 31 games.

Benson hit two home runs Sunday in a 3-1 victory against the Cleveland Guardians. The Reds (24-24) swept the three-game series at Great American Ball Park. It was their first sweep of Cleveland in 13 years.

This is the first player of the week award for Benson. He’s the first Red to win the honor since Rece Hinds on July 22, 2024.

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