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Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 55 | Run: 50 | Arm: 60 | Field: 55 | Overall: 55

Benge was set to begin his freshman season at Oklahoma State when his elbow gave out in February 2022, leading to Tommy John surgery that cost him the entire year. The Cowboys turned him loose as a hitter and handled him more carefully as a pitcher last year, when he was a semifinalist for the John Olerud Award for college baseball's best two-way player. He's a legitimate prospect both ways, showing first-round potential at the plate and third-round upside on the mound. 

Few college hitters in this class can match Benge's combination of bat-to-ball skills and high exit velocities. A left-handed hitter, he controls the strike zone and uses the opposite field exceptionally well. He should have solid power thanks to his combination of hitting ability and bat speed, and he did a better job of turning on and lifting more pitches as this spring progressed.

Benge has average speed and is quicker once he gets going. He's a solid defender with plus arm strength in right field, and he perhaps could fill in as a center fielder on occasion. He's intriguing as a quick-armed right-hander with a fastball that reaches 96 mph, a solid slider and the makings of an average changeup and control, but he prefers hitting and has focused more on that this spring.

Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 55 | Run: 50 | Arm: 60 | Field: 55 | Overall: 55

Benge was set to begin his freshman season at Oklahoma State when his elbow gave out in February 2022, leading to Tommy John surgery that cost him the entire year. The Cowboys turned him loose as a hitter and handled him more carefully as a pitcher last year, when he was a semifinalist for the John Olerud Award for college baseball's best two-way player. He's a legitimate prospect both ways, but the Mets preferred him as a hitter when they selected him with the 19th overall pick in July. Benge signed for $3,997,500.

Few college hitters in his class could match Benge's combination of bat-to-ball skills and high exit velocities. A left-handed hitter, he controls the strike zone and uses the opposite field exceptionally well. He should have solid power thanks to his combination of hitting ability and bat speed, and he did a better job of turning on and lifting more pitches as this spring progressed.

Benge has average speed and is quicker once he gets going. He's a solid defender with plus arm strength in right field, and he perhaps could fill in as a center fielder on occasion. He was intriguing as a quick-armed right-hander with a fastball that reaches 96 mph, a solid slider and the makings of an average changeup and control, but he prefers hitting and focused more on that this spring, a decision that helped make him a first-round pick.

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	08/15/2024	OF Carson Benge assigned to St. Lucie Mets from FCL Mets.
	08/05/2024	OF Carson Benge assigned to FCL Mets.
	07/24/2024	New York Mets signed OF Carson Benge.
	06/16/2024	College Workout activated OF Carson Benge.
	06/06/2024	OF Carson Benge assigned to College Workout.
	02/13/2024	OF Carson Benge assigned to Oklahoma State Cowboys.
	06/08/2023	OF Carson Benge assigned to College Workout.
	02/14/2023	OF Carson Benge assigned to Oklahoma State Cowboys.
	02/20/2022	3B Carson Benge and assigned to Oklahoma State Cowboys.