Will Banfield
C Louisville Bats
Age 27
R/R
6'0" / 215 lbs
AAA
HR +16%BB +6%
Svc 1.000 · Ctrl thru 2031
Overview
AAA40-MANROOKIEPre-ArbFA 2032
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 | AAAMIA | 371 | .247/.301/.379 | 9 | 0 | 53 | — | .210/.251/.317 |
| 2025 | 25 | AAACIN | 270 | .214/.277/.292 | 2 | 0 | 26 | — | .173/.223/.238 |
| 2026 | 26 | MLBCIN | 21 | .150/.150/.200 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 0.3 | |
| 2027PROJ30% MLB | 27 | MLBCIN | 75 | .205/.244/.308 | 1 | 0 | 51 | -0.2 | |
| 2028PROJ42% MLB | 28 | MLBCIN | 156 | .205/.246/.309 | 3 | 0 | 52 | -0.3 |
Last 3 seasons WAR 0.3 · Next 2 projected WAR -0.5Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2031Service1.000First FA2032
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M2028Pre-Arb$0.8M2029Ext$0.2M2030Ext$0.4M2031Ext$0.6M
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2026 AAA
Max EV78
K%47
Whiff%42
Z-Con%29
BB%14
Speed14
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 -0 / P90 0, comp-based) · star 0% · didn't stick 100%
CompsKevin Cash (age 27) · Ali Solis (age 27) · Jesús Sucre (age 28)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†51
AVG/OBP/SLG.205 / .244 / .308
PA75
HR1
K%29
BB%4
BABIP270
ISO85
MLB%30%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit-$2M ctrl surplus
Tools · ContractCON 40 / POW 35
Career Stats + Projections
Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips:
RAW = as recorded ·
CTX = with park/league context ·
A+C = actual + context combined ·
MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve. Catcher framing: only 2027 Statcast framing is modeled (Baseball Savant server-caches the leaderboard to the current season); prior-year framing is unmodeled — projections for established framers may run below FG-DC by 1-3 WAR.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 18 | A | Greensboro Grasshoppers | — | 52 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 269 | 396 | 665 | 187 | 233 | 29 | 8 | 296 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 18 | ROK | GCL Marlins | — | 94 | 82 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 256 | 337 | 378 | 715 | 122 | 375 | 30 | 7 | 317 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 19 | A | Clinton LumberKings | — | 433 | 397 | 79 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 121 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 255 | 310 | 565 | 111 | 256 | 28 | 6 | 253 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 21 | A+ | Beloit Snappers | — | 298 | 266 | 48 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 95 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 261 | 308 | 569 | 128 | 250 | 32 | 8 | 258 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 21 | INTL | Mesa Solar Sox | — | 46 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 231 | 333 | 359 | 692 | 128 | 250 | 15 | 11 | 311 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 22 | AA | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | — | 126 | 116 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 309 | 405 | 714 | 138 | 308 | 20 | 4 | 311 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 22 | A+ | Beloit Sky Carp | — | 289 | 269 | 55 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 204 | 244 | 349 | 593 | 145 | 236 | 24 | 4 | 258 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 23 | AA | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | — | 495 | 458 | 118 | 25 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 122 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 258 | 305 | 472 | 776 | 214 | 299 | 25 | 5 | 337 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 24 | AAA | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | — | 371 | 340 | 84 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 105 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 301 | 379 | 680 | 132 | 325 | 28 | 6 | 301 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 25 | AAA | Louisville Bats | — | 270 | 243 | 52 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 277 | 292 | 569 | 78 | 281 | 26 | 7 | 256 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 26 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | — | 21 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 150 | 200 | 350 | 50 | 214 | 33 | 0 | 147 | -14 | -3 | +0 | +0 | +6 | +0 | 0.3 |
| 2026 | 26 | AAA | Louisville Bats | — | 296 | 275 | 72 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 262 | 307 | 425 | 733 | 164 | 311 | 23 | 5 | 322 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | — | 21 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 150 | 200 | 350 | 50 | 214 | 33 | 0 | 147 | -14 | -3 | +0 | +0 | +6 | +0 | 0.3 | ||
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 18 | A MLE | Greensboro Grasshoppers | — | 52 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 212 | 286 | 497 | 122 | 232 | 40 | 6 | 217 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 18 | ROK MLE | GCL Marlins | — | 94 | 85 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 165 | 228 | 247 | 475 | 82 | 280 | 43 | 4 | 205 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 19 | A MLE | Clinton LumberKings | — | 433 | 404 | 61 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 162 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 197 | 228 | 424 | 77 | 221 | 37 | 4 | 190 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 21 | A+ MLE | Beloit Snappers | — | 298 | 274 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 125 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 135 | 197 | 226 | 423 | 91 | 217 | 42 | 6 | 189 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 22 | AA MLE | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | — | 126 | 118 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 268 | 339 | 607 | 102 | 285 | 25 | 2 | 267 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 22 | A+ MLE | Beloit Sky Carp | — | 289 | 272 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 86 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 169 | 201 | 290 | 492 | 121 | 202 | 30 | 3 | 210 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 23 | AA MLE | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | — | 495 | 467 | 95 | 22 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 150 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 203 | 239 | 358 | 597 | 154 | 255 | 30 | 3 | 259 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 24 | AAA MLE | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | — | 371 | 347 | 73 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 126 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 251 | 317 | 568 | 107 | 294 | 34 | 5 | 247 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 25 | AAA MLE | Louisville Bats | — | 270 | 248 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 85 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 223 | 238 | 461 | 65 | 240 | 31 | 5 | 206 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 26 | MLB MLE | Cincinnati Reds | — | 21 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 150 | 200 | 350 | 50 | 214 | 33 | 0 | 148 | -14 | -3 | +0 | +0 | +6 | +0 | 0.3 |
| 2026 | 26 | AAA MLE | Louisville Bats | — | 296 | 280 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 246 | 329 | 574 | 118 | 265 | 28 | 4 | 246 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 18 | ROK MLE | 2 teams | — | 146 | 134 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 164 | 222 | 261 | 483 | 97 | 274 | 42 | 5 | 209 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 18 | ROK RAW | 2 teams | — | 146 | 130 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 238 | 312 | 385 | 697 | 146 | 326 | 29 | 8 | 310 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 19 | A MLE | Clinton LumberKings | — | 433 | 404 | 61 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 162 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 197 | 228 | 424 | 77 | 227 | 37 | 4 | 190 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 19 | A RAW | Clinton LumberKings | — | 433 | 397 | 79 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 121 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 255 | 310 | 565 | 111 | 256 | 28 | 6 | 253 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 21 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 344 | 315 | 43 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 144 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 137 | 200 | 232 | 432 | 95 | 224 | 42 | 6 | 189 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 21 | A+ RAW | 2 teams | — | 344 | 305 | 57 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 102 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 187 | 271 | 315 | 585 | 128 | 250 | 30 | 9 | 265 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 22 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 415 | 390 | 74 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 117 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 190 | 222 | 308 | 529 | 118 | 238 | 28 | 3 | 227 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 22 | A+ RAW | 2 teams | — | 415 | 385 | 86 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 93 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 223 | 264 | 366 | 630 | 143 | 259 | 22 | 4 | 274 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 23 | AA MLE | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | — | 495 | 467 | 95 | 22 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 150 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 203 | 239 | 358 | 597 | 154 | 258 | 30 | 3 | 259 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 23 | AA RAW | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | — | 495 | 458 | 118 | 25 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 122 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 258 | 305 | 472 | 776 | 214 | 299 | 25 | 5 | 337 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 24 | AAA MLE | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | — | 371 | 347 | 73 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 126 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 251 | 317 | 568 | 107 | 301 | 34 | 5 | 247 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 24 | AAA RAW | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | — | 371 | 340 | 84 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 105 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 301 | 379 | 680 | 132 | 325 | 28 | 6 | 301 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 25 | AAA MLE | Louisville Bats | — | 270 | 248 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 85 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 223 | 238 | 461 | 65 | 246 | 31 | 5 | 206 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 25 | AAA RAW | Louisville Bats | — | 270 | 243 | 52 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 277 | 292 | 569 | 78 | 281 | 26 | 7 | 256 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 26 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 317 | 300 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 240 | 320 | 560 | 113 | 265 | 28 | 3 | 240 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 26 | AAA RAW | 2 teams | — | 317 | 295 | 75 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 297 | 410 | 707 | 156 | 305 | 24 | 5 | 310 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 18 | ROK MLE | 2 teams | — | 146 | 135 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 163 | 222 | 259 | 481 | 96 | 263 | 42 | 5 | 209 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 19 | A MLE | Clinton LumberKings | — | 433 | 407 | 61 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 162 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 197 | 226 | 423 | 76 | 221 | 37 | 4 | 190 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 21 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 344 | 316 | 43 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 144 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 136 | 200 | 231 | 431 | 95 | 217 | 42 | 6 | 189 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 22 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 415 | 396 | 74 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 117 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 187 | 222 | 303 | 525 | 116 | 227 | 28 | 3 | 227 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 23 | AA MLE | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | — | 495 | 470 | 95 | 22 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 150 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 202 | 239 | 355 | 595 | 153 | 255 | 30 | 3 | 259 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 24 | AAA MLE | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | — | 371 | 349 | 73 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 126 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 251 | 315 | 567 | 106 | 294 | 34 | 5 | 247 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 25 | AAA MLE | Louisville Bats | — | 270 | 252 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 85 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 223 | 234 | 458 | 63 | 240 | 31 | 5 | 206 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 26 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 317 | 301 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 240 | 319 | 559 | 113 | 262 | 28 | 3 | 240 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 24 | AAA MLE | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | — | 371 | 349 | 73 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 126 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 251 | 315 | 567 | 106 | 294 | 34 | 5 | 247 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 25 | AAA MLE | Louisville Bats | — | 270 | 252 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 85 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 223 | 234 | 458 | 63 | 240 | 31 | 5 | 206 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 26 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 317 | 301 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 240 | 319 | 559 | 113 | 262 | 28 | 3 | 240 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 27 | MLB MLE | CIN | 30% | 354 | 333 | 68 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 102 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 203 | 242 | 302 | 545 | 100 | 269 | 29 | 4 | 244 | 51 | -21 | +0 | -1 | +6 | +8 | -0.3 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 27 | MLB CTX | CIN | 30% | 75 | 71 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 244 | 308 | 552 | 103 | 270 | 29 | 4 | 247 | 51 | -4 | +0 | -0 | +1 | +2 | -0.2 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 28 | MLB MLE | CIN | 42% | 375 | 353 | 73 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 108 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 203 | 244 | 303 | 547 | 100 | 269 | 29 | 4 | 245 | 52 | -21 | +0 | -1 | +7 | +8 | -0.8 |
| 2028 | 28 | MLB CTX | CIN | 42% | 156 | 147 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 246 | 309 | 554 | 104 | 270 | 29 | 4 | 248 | 52 | -9 | +0 | -1 | +3 | +3 | -0.3 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 177 | 167 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 234 | 293 | 528 | 96 | 263 | 29 | 4 | 236 | 40 | -12 | +0 | -1 | +8 | +4 | -0.0 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 613 | 121 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 26 | 191 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 235 | 294 | 528 | 96 | 263 | 29 | 4 | 236 | 40 | -43 | +0 | -2 | +31 | +14 | -0.0 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 3416 | 3194 | 594 | 119 | 11 | 66 | 139 | 1115 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 186 | 228 | 292 | 520 | 106 | 257 | 33 | 4 | 227 | 40 | -39 | +0 | -2 | +17 | +14 | -0.9 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 608 | 114 | 23 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 212 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 188 | 229 | 296 | 525 | 109 | 258 | 33 | 4 | 227 | 40 | -39 | +0 | -2 | +17 | +14 | -0.9 | |