Former Jumbo Shrimp Will Banfield Makes Major League Debut
JACKSONVILLE – Former Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp catcher Will Banfield made his major league debut for the Cincinnati Reds, Saturday at Chase Field. Banfield is the second former Jumbo Shrimp player this week to make his major league debut following Maximo Acosta’s debut for the Marlins on Tuesday, August 19. Banfield entered the game as a defensive replacement for outfielder TJ Friedl. He took over the catching duties after Jose Trevino was replaced by Will Benson and Benson moved to the outfield. He caught the final two innings and recorded three putouts. Banfield played six seasons in the Marlins organization before being signed as a minor league free agent by the Cincinnati Reds on November 22, 2024. He played in 73 games with Triple-A Louisville before his major league debut, Saturday. Originally drafted by the Marlins in the second round of the 2018 MLB draft out of Brookwood High School, he spent his first professional season in 2018 with both the GCL Marlins (former rookie...