The Reds announced a number of non-roster invitees to spring training today. In addition to some names already covered by MLBTR, catcher Will Banfield and right-hander Hagen Danner are on the list.
The Cincinnati Reds have signed right-handed pitcher Roddery Munoz and catcher Will Banfield to minor league deals. Both players were non-tendered earlier this offseason.
As Friday’s deadline to tender contracts to all arbitration-eligible and pre-arb players neared, questions arose about which of the litany of players in that category would still be on the roster of the Cincinnati Reds by day’s end.
The Cincinnati Reds have placed catcher Tyler Stephenson on the injured list with a left thumb fracture and called up Will Banfield from Triple-A Louisville.
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
The Reds reassigned catcher Will Banfield and pitcher Wade Miley to minor-league camp on Sunday. The Reds signed Banfield to a minor league deal back in November.
The Cincinnati Reds have signed catcher Will Banfield to a Minor League deal according to the official transaction wire. Banfield appeared in 93 games for the Marlins' Triple-A affiliate in 2024, slashing .247/.297/.379 with 25 extra-base hits.