Jett Bandy

American baseball player (born 1990)

Baseball player

Jett Bandy

Bandy with the Angels in 2016

Catcher
Born: (1990-03-26) March 26, 1990 (age 34)
West Hills, California, U.S.

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut
September 14, 2015, for the Los Angeles Angels
Last appearance
May 23, 2018, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
Batting average| .218
Home runs| 16
Runs batted in| 45
Teams

* Los Angeles Angels (2015–2016)
* Milwaukee Brewers (2017–2018)

Jett Adam Bandy (born March 26, 1990) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels and Milwaukee Brewers.

## Early life[edit]

Jett Bandy was raised in West Hills, California,[1][2] the second of four children.[3] Bandy's first name is a portmanteau, after his father John, and grandfather Chet. John Bandy was responsible for teaching Tom Cruise flair bartending for the 1988 film Cocktail.[4] Jett's mother is Sheryl.[4][5]

Bandy first met his wife in 2012, while he was playing in the minor leagues.[6][7]

## Career[edit]

Bandy with the Nashville Sounds in 2019 as photographed by Nick Heath

### Amateur[edit]

Bandy attended Thousand Oaks High School in Thousand Oaks, California. The Los Angeles Dodgers selected him in the 41st round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft, but he did not sign. Bandy enrolled at University of Arizona, and played college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats.[8] In 2010, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox.[9]

### Los Angeles Angels[edit]

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim selected Bandy in the 31st round of the 2011 MLB Draft.[10] He signed with the Angels and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Angels and also played for the Orem Owlz of the Pioneer League. He played for the Salt Lake Bees in 2011 and Inland Empire 66ers in 2012. Bandy played for the Double-A Arkansas Travelers in both 2013 and 2014.[7]

Bandy made his Major League debut on September 14, 2015.[11] In 2016, he batted .234/.281/.392 in 209 at bats.[6]

### Milwaukee Brewers[edit]

On December 13, 2016, Bandy was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for Martín Maldonado and Drew Gagnon.[12][13] He made the opening day roster,[14] and began the 2017 season splitting playing time at catcher with Manny Piña.[15][16] Following the acquisition of Stephen Vogt, formerly of the Oakland Athletics, and due in part to a recent slump, Bandy was optioned down to the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox on June 25.[17] Bandy, however, was recalled from the Sky Sox after Vogt went on the disabled list for neck and leg injuries on July 17.[18]

On May 25, 2018, Bandy was designated for assignment.[19] On October 31, Bandy became a minor league free agent.[20]

### Texas Rangers[edit]

On November 7, 2018, Bandy signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.[21] He was assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds for the 2019 season,[22] hitting .231/.279/.430/.709 with 13 home runs and 33 RBI. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.[23]

### Boston Red Sox[edit]

On December 20, 2019, the Boston Red Sox signed Bandy to a minor league deal and invited him to spring training.[24] He became a minor-league free agent on November 2, 2020.[25] On February 22, 2021, Bandy re-signed with the Red Sox on a minor league contract and was invited to spring training.[26] Bandy played in 34 games for the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox, hitting .208 with 3 home runs and 16 RBI's. On September 11, 2021, Bandy was released by the Red Sox.[27]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "BEES CATCHER JETT BANDY SELECTED 2015 PCL ALL-STAR". Larry H. Miller Group of Companies. July 1, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
2. ^ "Bill Lachemann, 78, keeps Angels ahead of curve behind the plate". Los Angeles Times. March 15, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
3. ^ Gammon, Robert (January 26, 1998). "Melon-Sized Lemon Spotted Growing on Tree". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
4. ^ a b Rosiak, Todd (May 8, 2017). "Get to Know: Q&A with Brewers catcher Jett Bandy". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
5. ^ "Thousand Oaks' Jett takes off". Los Angeles Daily News. May 2, 2008. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
6. ^ a b "Jett Bandy Stats, Fantasy & News". Milwaukee Brewers.
7. ^ a b Potkey, Rhiannon (July 5, 2014). "Minor League Notebook: Bandy takes stealing personally". Ventura County Star. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
8. ^ "Wildcat catcher throws weight behind plate - UA Wildcats baseball". TucsonSentinel.com. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
9. ^ "#17 Jett Bandy". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
10. ^ Daniel Berk. "MLB draft: Angels take UA's Bandy on final day". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
11. ^ "Smith and Walker lead Mariners to 10-1 win over Angels". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 15, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
12. ^ Hoornstra, J.P. (December 13, 2016). "Angels deal Jett Bandy to Brewers, acquire catcher Martin Maldonado". Orange County Register. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
13. ^ "Brewers get Bandy, deal Maldonado to Angels in catcher swap". Associated Press. December 13, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
14. ^ Andrade, Jonathan (July 20, 2017). "Welcome to the show". Thousand Oaks Acorn. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
15. ^ "Notes: Piña making most of his opportunity". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. April 15, 2017.
16. ^ Rosiak, Todd (June 17, 2017). "Notes: Timeshare will continue for Brewers' catchers". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
17. ^ "Brewers' Jett Bandy: Demoted to Minors". June 25, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
18. ^ Sorgi, Jay (July 18, 2017). "Brewers put catcher Vogt on disabled list among six roster moves Tuesday; Vogt may be out a month". Retrieved August 3, 2017.
19. ^ "Brewers acquire Erik Kratz from Yankees, DFA Jeff Bandy". Yardbarker. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
20. ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2018). "Minor League Free Agents 2018". Baseball America. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
21. ^ "Rangers add Major-League Experience, Organizational Depth at Catcher". November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
22. ^ "Sounds Announce Tentative Opening Day Roster". milb.com. March 27, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
23. ^ Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
24. ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. December 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
25. ^ Campbell, Brendan (November 2, 2020). "Former Red Sox utilityman Tzu-Wei Lin is now a minor-league free agent". bloggingtheredsox.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
26. ^ Polishuk, Mark (February 22, 2021). "Minor MLB Transactions". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
27. ^ "Jett Bandy Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.

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