Anthony Banda #53

2017

Made 8 apps (4 starts) over three stints with the Diamondbacks, his first career major league action…was on the active roster for a one-day stint on July 22, and from Aug 4-15 and Sep 9 through the end of the season...Lost his major league debut on July 22 vs. WAS… yielded a solo homer to Bryce Harper in the 1st inning…removed in the 6th after allowing 2 runs on three consecutive 1-out extra-base hits…a fourth run was charged against him after he left the game…his line: L, 5.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R/ER, 0 BB, 5 SO, 1 HR... Recorded his first career win in his second start, Aug 4 at SF over Madison Bumgarner…his only run allowed was a bases-loaded walk in the 4th inning…his 7 SO remain a career high…became the first Diamondbacks lefty to record at least 7 SO and allow 1 ER or fewer in an app of 6 IP or more within his first 2 career games.... Yielded 17 ER at the major league level, including 8 ER in his Aug 15 start vs. HOU before being optioned…his only home run allowed was in the 1st inning of his major league debut.... Pitched out of the bullpen in his third stint, going 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA (6-IP, 1-ER)... Was not on the Diamondbacks roster for the NL Wild Card Game or NLDS... Went 8-7 with a 5.39 ERA (122-IP, 73-ER) in 22 starts for Triple-A Reno…ranked 4th in the Pacific Coast League with a .266 opp avg... Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 2 prospect in the Diamondbacks system following the season.

2016

Named the organizational Pitcher of the Year after combining to go 10-6 with a 2.88 ERA (48 ER in 150.0 IP) with 152 strikeouts in 26 starts between Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno...Selected to play with Team USA in the MLB All-Star Futures Game at Petco Park…also started for the Southern Division at the Southern League All-Star Game...Earned SL Pitcher of the Week honors twice: May 30-June 5 and June 13-19...Named organizational Pitcher of the Month for June, going 3-1 with a 2.16 ERA (6 ER in 25.0 IP) and 27 strikeouts, including 22.0 consecutive scoreless innings from May 28-June 15...Tabbed by Baseball America as the No. 10 prospect in the SL and No. 20 in the Pacific Coast League following the season.