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Banks will serve as the Phillies' opening pitcher for Tuesday's game against the Cubs, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports. Banks will be asked to work an inning or so before turning the ball over to a bulk reliever. Gelb notes that Kolby Allard or Taijuan Walker will likely be used in long relief Tuesday.
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Banks earned a save against Seattle on Thursday, striking out two batters in a perfect 10th inning. Michael Kopech got the opportunity to notch a save in the ninth, but he blew the chance by serving up a game-tying solo shot to Julio Rodriguez. Chicago was able to push across a run in the top of the 10th, and Banks was handed the ball with a chance to earn a save in the bottom of that frame. The left-hander looked good doing so, fanning the first two batters he faced before ending the game by inducing a flyout. It was Banks' second save this season, and he has a 4.73 ERA though 32.1 innings. He isn't likely to see consistent save chances despite Kopech's struggles in the closer role.
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Banks blew the save Sunday against the Red Sox, allowing one run on one hit with one strikeout during the ninth inning. Despite the White Sox's fluid closer role, Banks hadn't seen much ninth-inning work this season but took the mound Sunday with a one-run lead. He couldn't convert what would've been his second save of 2024, as he allowed a leadoff double to David Hamilton, who stole third and was brought home on a sacrifice fly by Reese McGuire to send the game to extras. While it's worth noting that Banks received a save chance, it's tough to project who'll receive ninth-inning work consistently for Chicago.
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Banks struck out the only batter he faced to record the final out of Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Cardinals and collect his first save of the season. The 32-year-old southpaw faced Ivan Herrera with the bases loaded and two outs after a rain delay that lasted over three hours interrupted the 10th inning, and Banks got the job done on four pitches. John Brebbia had originally gotten the call in the save situation before the delay, while Michael Kopech pitched the ninth, so Banks' usage was more due to the unusual circumstances than his prominence in the White Sox bullpen. On the season, Banks has a 5.65 ERA and 1.88 WHIP through 14.1 innings, but his 18:4 K:BB suggests he's been unlucky so far.
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Banks (0-1) was saddled with his first loss, allowing one run on two hits over 2.1 innings during Monday's 4-0 defeat to the Guardians. He struck out five. Banks served as the opener and showed very well as he threw 43 pitches and worked into the third inning while recording all five outs by way of the strikeout. Banks' previous two outings only lasted one inning each and totaled 40 pitches, but the White Sox allowed him to top that combined total during Monday's loss. The pitch count was not entirely unfamiliar territory for Banks, who worked as many as four innings last season, topping 50 pitches in seven outings.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PHI | 63 | 2 | 72.3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 78 | 25 | 69 | 3.98 | 1.29 |
| 2023 | CHW | 32 | 3 | 61.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 51 | 16 | 59 | 4.42 | 1.22 |
| 2022 | CHW | 35 | 0 | 53.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 18 | 42 | 3.05 | 1.13 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/29 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 6.43 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 9/27 | @ |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | 7.50 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 9/24 | vs  |
- | 1 | - | 1.1 | 3 | 9.00 | 0 | 1 | 2.25 |
| 9/21 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 4.50 | 2 | 1 | 3.00 |
| 9/19 | @ |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 3.00 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 9/16 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| 9/10 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |