Jett Bandy

Jett Adam Bandy was born in 1990 in West Hills, California. The Thousand Oaks High School athlete was drafted in the 41st round by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2008 MLB draft but instead chose to attend the University of Arizona. He did sign with the Los Angeles Angels when selected in the 31st round of the 2011 MLB draft.

The right-handed hitting catcher toiled in the Angels minor league organization for five years before getting called up to the big club, when he appeared in two games in September 2015. His first big league hit was a home run off the Twins’ Glen Perkins.

Bandy split time with Carlos Pérez in 2016 and showed some pop, hitting eight home runs in 209 at-bats. After the season, he was traded to the Brewers for Drew Gagnon and Martin Maldonado. In 2017, Bandy got 169 at-bats while backing up Manny Piña. Bandy was red-hot in April, slashing .327/.377/.633 across 49 at-bats. He had a pair of three-hit games and hit homers in three consecutive games in mid-April. Bandy cooled off and after going just 2-for-38 in June, was sent down to Triple-A Colorado Springs. He was called back up in mid-July and finished the season with a slash line of .207/.287/.349.

In 2018, Bandy hit .188/.268.266 in limited action and was DFA’d in late May. Although Bandy signed as a free agent with both Texas and Boston over a three-year span, he never again played in the major leagues.

• Jett's name is a portmanteau after father 'John' and grandfather 'Chet'
• John Bandy taught Tom Cruise 'flair bartending' for the 1988 movie Cocktail