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Banda will serve as the Dodgers' opening pitcher in Monday's game versus the Phillies, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. Lefties are hitting just .154/.233/.231 against the left-handed Banda this season, so it makes sense to have him face lefty sluggers Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper in the first inning. Banda will likely work just the one inning before handing things off to Emmet Sheehan in bulk relief.
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Banda allowed one hit and walked one batter while striking out one over one-third of an inning to earn a hold against Kansas City on Friday. Banda entered with two outs and nobody on base in the seventh inning. He began the frame by allowing a Vinnie Pasquantino double before intentionally walking Salvador Perez. However, Banda was able to get Jac Caglianone on a swinging strikeout to end the frame. It wasn't the smoothest outing for the southpaw, but it was a decent bounce-back outing after he surrendered three earned runs over two-thirds of an inning in his previous appearance. Banda has been getting more high-leverage work of late with four holds across his past seven outings, and he's held the opponent scoreless in 10 of his past 11 appearances.
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Banda (3-0) picked up the win against Philadelphia on Saturday, pitching one perfect inning. Roki Sasaki logged another short outing (four-plus innings) for Los Angeles, and Banda took over in the fourth with a pair of runners on base and nobody out. He managed to escape the jam with the help of some poor Phillies baserunning -- after J.T. Realmuto advanced to third on a flyout, Bryson Stott was thrown out at first for a double play on another flyball that would have easily scored Realmuto. Still, it was another effective performance for Banda, who has pitched five scoreless frames over five outings to begin the campaign. He leads MLB with three wins, though given the unpredictable nature of reliever victories, that doesn't mean much for fantasy purposes.
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Banda agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract with the Dodgers on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. The left-hander inked a minor-league deal with the Guardians last winter and was dealt to the Dodgers in May, and he proved to be an effective bullpen piece for Los Angeles with a 3.08 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 50:18 K:BB over 49.2 regular-season innings. Banda tallied two saves and eight holds while also starting two games as an opener, and he could fill a similarly versatile role in 2025.
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Banda is opening Sunday's game against the Rockies, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports. Landon Knack will serve as the primary pitcher after Banda exits, foreshadowing how the Dodgers might use Knack in the postseason. Banda returned from the injured list Thursday to throw 1.1 scoreless innings against the Padres.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LAD | 71 | 1 | 65.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 34 | 45 | 3.18 | 1.21 |
| 2024 | LAD | 48 | 2 | 49.7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 18 | 44 | 3.08 | 1.24 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/26 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.1 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 9/25 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 1.80 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 9/20 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 2.25 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 9/18 | vs |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 9/16 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 9/15 | vs |
- | - | - | 0.1 | 1 | 9.00 | 1 | 1 | 6.00 |
| 9/10 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
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| 3/26 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/27 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/28 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/30 | vs  |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/31 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/01 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/03 | @  |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |