Career

He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners. He was called up to the majors for the first time on June 5, 2013. Bantz was released by the Mariners on March 27, 2014 and signed as a minor league free agent with the Washington Nationals on April 1, 2014.

Washington released Bantz on May 23, 2014 and he was with the Miami Marlins organization in 2015.