Freddie Benavides

Alfredo Benavides

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 180 lb.
• School Texas Christian University
• High School J. W. Nixon High School
• Debut May 14, 1991
• Final Game August 11, 1994
• Born April 7, 1966 in Laredo, TX USA

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Biographical Information

Freddie Benavides was signed by scouts Tony Robello and Chuck LaMar for the Cincinnati Reds as a 2nd round pick in the 1987 amateur draft. He played four seasons in the big leagues as a utility infielder, logging time on the inaugural Colorado Rockies squad in 1993 and spending his final season with the best Montreal Expos team in history, the 1994 iteration. In 219 games, he batted .253 with 4 home runs and 53 runs scored.

A few years after completing his playing career, Benavides joined the Cincinnati Reds player development staff. Benavides managed the Clinton LumberKings in 1999 and the Dayton Dragons in 2000. He was the Cincinnati Reds minor league infield coordinator beginning in 2001, while also serving as a coach for the Reds for two months in 2003 and GCL Reds manager in 2004. Benavides was named the Reds minor league field coordinator in 2008 and remained in that role through 2013.

In 2016, he was appointed first base coach of the Reds after having been a special coach in 2014 and 2015 with responsibilities for infield defense. In 2019, he became the bench coach for newly-appointed manager David Bell and remains in this position through 2023.

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1999	Clinton LumberKings	Midwest League	68-69	8th	Cincinnati Reds	Lost in 1st round
2000	Dayton Dragons	Midwest League	70-67	7th	Cincinnati Reds	Lost in 2nd round
2004	GCL Reds	Gulf Coast League	20-37	12th	Cincinnati Reds
2007	Billings Mustangs	Pioneer League	26-26	4th (t)	Cincinnati Reds		replaced Joe Kruzel (11-12) on August 24