Freddie Benavides

Alfredo Benavides (born April 7, 1966) is an American professional baseball player, coach, and manager who currently serves as the bench coach/field coordinator for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). An infielder, Benavides played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, and Montreal Expos from 1991 to 1994.

Playing career Benavides was born and raised in Laredo, Texas. He is of Mexican-American descent. He attended J. W. Nixon High School and Texas Christian University (TCU). He played college baseball for the TCU Horned Frogs. The Reds selected Benavides in the second round of the 1987 MLB draft and he made his MLB debut with Cincinnati on May 14, 1991.

The Colorado Rockies selected Benevides from the Reds in the MLB expansion draft, and he played for them during the 1993 season. After which, the Rockies traded Benevides to the Montreal Expos, where he played in 1994. His final big league game was on August 11, 1994.

Following the 2018 season, Benavides was named the bench coach for the 2019 Reds under their new manager David Bell.

On April 9, 2019, Benavides managed the Reds while Bell was serving his one-game suspension after a bench-clearing incident against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 7.

Managerial record Team Year Regular season PostseasonGamesWonLostWin %Finish Won Lost Win % ResultCIN2024514 4th in NL Central Total514