11/18/2022 - 2022 Baseball Factory Fall Prospects Tournament (HS)
Benjamin is a class of 2026 2B/RHP prospect. At the plate, he showed good feel for the barrel throughout his BP round. Showed simple and repeatable mechanics. Did a good job hitting the baseball where pitched. Rotates and extends through the baseball often. In the field, he does a very good job creating angles to the baseball. Athletic fielding position to start and good pre-pitch actions. Gets good reads off the bat and fields with his hands out front. On the mound, he showed good feel for both of his offerings. In game action he did a very good job of pitching with his fastball to get ahead in counts. Benjamin is a talented young prospect that we hope we can see again in the future.
09/11/2022 - Official College Recruiting Membership - Chandler (Phoenix), AZ
Benjamin showed improvements on the mound and raised arm strength to 68 MPH during his last workout in Phoenix. On the mound, Benjamin has good balance, a solid delivery, and he competes well in the zone. He mixes his pitches well, attack hitters, and finishes in a square position toward the plate. At 2nd base, Benjamin has efficient footwork, a good fielding approach, and he keeps the ball in front of his body. He makes plays, works the double play nicely, and throws accurately to his target. At the plate, Benjamin has a tall/square stance, good balance, and he makes consistent contact.
05/22/2022 - Official College Recruiting Membership - Chandler (Phoenix), AZ
Benjamin is a RHP/2B in the 2026 class. On the mound, he uses a high ¾ arm slot and gains extension on his release. He can be crafty at times with his ability to hide the baseball well in his delivery. His FB has running action and sat 57-9. His CH sat 54-7 with late run and offered great deception with his fastball arm speed. Working to repeat his mechanics will increase his feel and generate more control inside the strike zone. In the field, he is a hard worker. He provides energy and is aware of his responsibilities at 2B. With increased repetitions and footspeed drills, he can blossom into a fine 2B. At the plate, he created solid contact to the pull side. Working on his timing and balance will assist in consistency in his swing. Overall, Benjamin is a young and eager player who will improve with his strong work ethic.
12/05/2021 - Official Player Development Membership - Chandler (Phoenix), AZ
Benjamin showed some upgrades in his game during his last workout with The Factory. Defensively, Benjamin has some athletic actions, he moves well to the ball, and he keeps it in front of his body. He moves well to the glove side, and has an accurate arm to his target. Fielding further out in front of his body, quickening footwork, and added arm strength can help improve defensive skills. On the mound, Benjamin has a loose arm circle, a controlled landing toward home, and he finishes in a complete position. Offensively, Benjamin stands in the box with a closed stance, he has good balance, and a middle of the field approach. He makes consistent contact, and hits with some strength to the pull side. Added strength, rhythm, and bat speed will spike offensive numbers.
11/11/2021 - Baseball Factory Select Training & Competition in Arizona
Benjamin is a RHP/2B in the class of 2026 out of Arizona. At 2B, he competed and showed great effort while making the routine play and throwing to his target accurately. At the plate, he utilized a tall stance with a simple short load to find balance and make contact. On the mound, he displayed the ability to be aggressive and to throw strikes at times with a fastball topping out at 57 mph and a breaking ball that had 10/4 action that reached 46 mph. Benjamin could benefit from a strength & conditioning/long toss program. With 3+ years of development we believe this young energetic/coachable player can take his game up a few notches.
09/12/2021 - Official Player Development Membership - Chandler (Phoenix), AZ
Benjamin is a lean RHP/2B who will graduate in 2026. At 2B, he displays smooth / fluid actions. Feet are active as he works to square ball and plays through with his body. Glove action is clean but needs to present more out front. Range will increase as he improves foot quickness. At the plate, he shows a tall setup. Hands are loose and work through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Power will increase as he utilizes his lower half more efficiently. On the mound, fastball shows a range of 53-56 mph. Breaking ball displays 11/5 shape with gradual break. He can improve as a pitcher by long tossing to build up his arm strength. With 5 years to further develop, Benjamin has potential with time and room to progress his game.