Will Banfield
Cincinnati RedsC
Age: 26
Bats/Throws: R/R
6'0" / 215
DOB: 11/18/1999
(26 years, 11 months, 20 days)
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| Season | 2026 | 2027 | Total |
| Team | CIN | FGDC | - - - |
| Level | MLB | PROJ | MLB |
| G | 11 | 60 | 18 |
| PA | 21 | 237 | 31 |
| HR | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| AVG | .150 | .212 | .133 |
| OBP | .143 | .252 | .129 |
| SLG | .200 | .335 | .167 |
| wOBA | .145 | .258 | .127 |
| wRC+ | -18 | 58 | -30 |
| WAR | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
2026 Games
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C:11
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| Current Role: | Bench (RR) |
| How Acquired: | Free Agent (MIA) Nov'24 |
| Draft: | 2018, Rd: CB-B, Pick: 1, Ovr: 69 |
| Draft Team: | Miami Marlins |
| Signing Bonus: | $1,800,000 |
| High School: | Brookwood HS (Snellville, USA) |
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Rotowire: The Reds recalled Banfield from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports. (8/18/2026)
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| Date | Inn | Pitcher | Outs | Bases | Score | Play | LI | RE | WE | WPA | RE24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/27 | ▲ 7 | M Scherzer | 2 | ___ | 4-1 | Will Banfield flied out to second. Swinging Strike, Swinging Strike, Ball, Ball, Fly Out | 0.32 | 0.10 | 6.5% | -.008 | -0.10 |
| 9/27 | ▲ 5 | M Scherzer | 1 | ___ | 4-1 | Will Banfield struck out looking. Swinging Strike, Ball, Foul Tip, Ball, Foul Ball, Ball, Foul Ball, Strikeout Looking | 0.61 | 0.26 | 13.7% | -.015 | -0.16 |
| 9/27 | ▲ 3 | M Scherzer | 1 | ___ | 2-0 | Will Banfield struck out swinging. Called Strike, Ball, Ball, Swinging Strike, Strikeout Swinging | 0.67 | 0.26 | 26.0% | -.017 | -0.16 |
| 9/23 | ▲ 7 | R Suarez | 1 | __3 | 1-1 | Will Banfield hit a sacrifice fly to left (Fly). Matt McLain scored. Ball, Foul Tip, Ball, Foul Ball, Sacrifice Fly, No Result | 2.62 | 0.95 | 59.4% | .058 | 0.16 |
| 9/23 | ▲ 5 | C Sale | 0 | _2_ | 0-1 | Will Banfield struck out swinging. Swinging Strike, Swinging Strike, Foul Ball, Strikeout Swinging | 1.25 | 1.13 | 70.5% | -.045 | -0.44 |
| 9/23 | ▲ 3 | C Sale | 0 | ___ | 0-1 | Will Banfield flied out to center. Ball, Foul Tip, Ball, Fly Out | 0.87 | 0.50 | 61.3% | -.022 | -0.24 |
| 9/20 | ▼ 8 | E Cabrera | 0 | ___ | 1-9 | Will Banfield singled to right (Liner). Ball, Single | 0.04 | 0.52 | 0.2% | .002 | 0.39 |
| 9/20 | ▼ 5 | D Peterson | 0 | ___ | 1-8 | Will Banfield flied out to second. Ball, Foul Ball, Ball, Foul Ball, Fly Out | 0.25 | 0.52 | 2.7% | -.006 | -0.24 |
| 9/20 | ▼ 2 | D Peterson | 2 | __3 | 0-1 | Will Banfield struck out swinging. Swinging Strike, Swinging Strike, Strikeout Swinging | 1.45 | 0.37 | 43.0% | -.040 | -0.37 |
| 9/17 | ▼ 9 | S Halvorsen | 1 | 1__ | 1-8 | Will Banfield doubled to left (Fly). Sal Stewart advanced to 3B. Ball, Double | 0.04 | 0.54 | 0.1% | .003 | 0.89 |
| 9/15 | ▼ 5 | Y Yamamoto | 2 | ___ | 0-3 | Will Banfield grounded out to third. Swinging Strike, Ground Out | 0.41 | 0.11 | 15.0% | -.011 | -0.11 |
| 9/15 | ▼ 3 | Y Yamamoto | 0 | ___ | 0-3 | Will Banfield grounded out to second. Ball, Ground Out | 0.92 | 0.52 | 23.8% | -.024 | -0.24 |
| 9/11 | ▲ 9 | G Stallings | 2 | ___ | 20-0 | Will Banfield flied out to second. Fly Out | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.0% | .000 | -0.10 |
| 9/11 | ▲ 7 | G Stallings | 0 | ___ | 17-0 | Will Banfield struck out swinging. Foul Ball, Ball, Swinging Strike, Strikeout Swinging | 0.02 | 0.49 | 0.1% | .000 | -0.23 |
| 9/9 | ▲ 8 | B Treinen | 0 | ___ | 13-1 | Will Banfield singled to left (Liner). Single | 0.01 | 0.50 | 0.0% | .000 | 0.38 |
| 9/9 | ▲ 5 | Y Yamamoto | 1 | ___ | 9-1 | Will Banfield flied out to right. Called Strike, Fly Out | 0.06 | 0.26 | 0.9% | -.002 | -0.16 |
| 9/9 | ▲ 3 | Y Yamamoto | 0 | ___ | 1-0 | Will Banfield struck out looking. Called Strike, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Strikeout Looking | 1.03 | 0.50 | 38.6% | -.026 | -0.24 |
| 8/23 | ▲ 6 | T Clarke | 1 | ___ | 0-3 | Will Banfield fouled out to catcher. Foul Fly Out | 0.32 | 0.27 | 85.4% | -.008 | -0.16 |
| 8/23 | ▲ 3 | M Bratt | 2 | 12_ | 0-3 | Will Banfield grounded out to second. Ball, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Ground Out | 0.99 | 0.44 | 79.3% | -.026 | -0.44 |
| 8/23 | ▲ 2 | M Bratt | 1 | ___ | 0-0 | Will Banfield flied out to right. Ball, Ball, Called Strike, Fly Out | 0.65 | 0.27 | 47.6% | -.016 | -0.16 |
| 8/21 | ▲ 9 | T Clarke | 2 | ___ | 9-0 | Will Banfield struck out swinging. Ball, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Strikeout Swinging | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.0% | .000 | -0.10 |
| Date | Inn | Pitcher | Outs | Bases | Score | Play | LI | RE | WE | WPA | RE24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/27 | ▲ 7 | M Scherzer | 2 | ___ | 4-1 | Will Banfield flied out to second. Swinging Strike, Swinging Strike, Ball, Ball, Fly Out | 0.32 | 0.10 | 6.5% | -.008 | -0.10 |
| 9/27 | ▲ 5 | M Scherzer | 1 | ___ | 4-1 | Will Banfield struck out looking. Swinging Strike, Ball, Foul Tip, Ball, Foul Ball, Ball, Foul Ball, Strikeout Looking | 0.61 | 0.26 | 13.7% | -.015 | -0.16 |
| 9/27 | ▲ 3 | M Scherzer | 1 | ___ | 2-0 | Will Banfield struck out swinging. Called Strike, Ball, Ball, Swinging Strike, Strikeout Swinging | 0.67 | 0.26 | 26.0% | -.017 | -0.16 |
| 9/23 | ▲ 7 | R Suarez | 1 | __3 | 1-1 | Will Banfield hit a sacrifice fly to left (Fly). Matt McLain scored. Ball, Foul Tip, Ball, Foul Ball, Sacrifice Fly, No Result | 2.62 | 0.95 | 59.4% | .058 | 0.16 |
| 9/23 | ▲ 5 | C Sale | 0 | _2_ | 0-1 | Will Banfield struck out swinging. Swinging Strike, Swinging Strike, Foul Ball, Strikeout Swinging | 1.25 | 1.13 | 70.5% | -.045 | -0.44 |
| 9/23 | ▲ 3 | C Sale | 0 | ___ | 0-1 | Will Banfield flied out to center. Ball, Foul Tip, Ball, Fly Out | 0.87 | 0.50 | 61.3% | -.022 | -0.24 |
| 9/20 | ▼ 8 | E Cabrera | 0 | ___ | 1-9 | Will Banfield singled to right (Liner). Ball, Single | 0.04 | 0.52 | 0.2% | .002 | 0.39 |
| 9/20 | ▼ 5 | D Peterson | 0 | ___ | 1-8 | Will Banfield flied out to second. Ball, Foul Ball, Ball, Foul Ball, Fly Out | 0.25 | 0.52 | 2.7% | -.006 | -0.24 |
| 9/20 | ▼ 2 | D Peterson | 2 | __3 | 0-1 | Will Banfield struck out swinging. Swinging Strike, Swinging Strike, Strikeout Swinging | 1.45 | 0.37 | 43.0% | -.040 | -0.37 |
| 9/17 | ▼ 9 | S Halvorsen | 1 | 1__ | 1-8 | Will Banfield doubled to left (Fly). Sal Stewart advanced to 3B. Ball, Double | 0.04 | 0.54 | 0.1% | .003 | 0.89 |
| 9/15 | ▼ 5 | Y Yamamoto | 2 | ___ | 0-3 | Will Banfield grounded out to third. Swinging Strike, Ground Out | 0.41 | 0.11 | 15.0% | -.011 | -0.11 |
| 9/15 | ▼ 3 | Y Yamamoto | 0 | ___ | 0-3 | Will Banfield grounded out to second. Ball, Ground Out | 0.92 | 0.52 | 23.8% | -.024 | -0.24 |
| 9/11 | ▲ 9 | G Stallings | 2 | ___ | 20-0 | Will Banfield flied out to second. Fly Out | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.0% | .000 | -0.10 |
| 9/11 | ▲ 7 | G Stallings | 0 | ___ | 17-0 | Will Banfield struck out swinging. Foul Ball, Ball, Swinging Strike, Strikeout Swinging | 0.02 | 0.49 | 0.1% | .000 | -0.23 |
| 9/9 | ▲ 8 | B Treinen | 0 | ___ | 13-1 | Will Banfield singled to left (Liner). Single | 0.01 | 0.50 | 0.0% | .000 | 0.38 |
| 9/9 | ▲ 5 | Y Yamamoto | 1 | ___ | 9-1 | Will Banfield flied out to right. Called Strike, Fly Out | 0.06 | 0.26 | 0.9% | -.002 | -0.16 |
| 9/9 | ▲ 3 | Y Yamamoto | 0 | ___ | 1-0 | Will Banfield struck out looking. Called Strike, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Strikeout Looking | 1.03 | 0.50 | 38.6% | -.026 | -0.24 |
| 8/23 | ▲ 6 | T Clarke | 1 | ___ | 0-3 | Will Banfield fouled out to catcher. Foul Fly Out | 0.32 | 0.27 | 85.4% | -.008 | -0.16 |
| 8/23 | ▲ 3 | M Bratt | 2 | 12_ | 0-3 | Will Banfield grounded out to second. Ball, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Ground Out | 0.99 | 0.44 | 79.3% | -.026 | -0.44 |
| 8/23 | ▲ 2 | M Bratt | 1 | ___ | 0-0 | Will Banfield flied out to right. Ball, Ball, Called Strike, Fly Out | 0.65 | 0.27 | 47.6% | -.016 | -0.16 |
| 8/21 | ▲ 9 | T Clarke | 2 | ___ | 9-0 | Will Banfield struck out swinging. Ball, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Strikeout Swinging | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.0% | .000 | -0.10 |
