To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Akron RubberDucks of the Double-A Northeast.

[13] On August 10, Benson collected his first career hit, an RBI single off of Drew Hutchison of the Detroit Tigers.

[12] Benson was traded to the Cincinnati Reds on February 8, 2023, in exchange for minor league outfielder Justin Boyd and Steve Hajjar.

[15][16] He began the 2023 season with the Reds but was demoted to the Louisville Bats after getting one hit in eight games.

[17] On June 7, Benson hit his first home run as a Cincinnati Red and of his career, which was a walk-off to win the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.