BA GRADE
50
Risk: Medium
FB: 60.
CB: 55.
CHG: 55.
CTL: 50.
Born: Aug. 10, 1993. B-T: L-L. Ht: 6-2. Wt: 190. Drafted: San Jacinto (Texas) JC, 2012 (10th round). Signed by: Brian Sankey (Brewers).
Despite some rough results at Triple-A Reno, Banda reached the big leagues in 2017, throwing well in two starts and struggling in two others before finishing the season in the bullpen as a September callup. Scouts say he continued to flash impressive stuff throughout the season but went through stretches where his command backed up.
Banda has gradually added velocity to his fastball and now sits 93-94 mph and touches 96. His breaking ball and changeup can both be inconsistent but have a chance to be above-average pitches. Scouts thought Banda left too many pitches over the plate in 2017, though pitching at hitter-friendly Reno didn’t help. Some in the organization thought Banda’s continued uptick in velocity might have played a part in his inconsistent command and the occasional lack of effectiveness of his secondary pitches.
Banda showed flashes of mid-rotation potential during his brief time with Arizona and dominated at times in relief. His future remains as a starter, but if the big league rotation remains crowded, he might have to wait for an opportunity.
Year |
Club (League) |
Class |
W |
L |
ERA |
G |
GS |
2015 |
Visalia (CAL) |
HiA |
8 |
8 |
3.32 |
28 |
27 |
2016 |
Mobile (SL) |
AA |
6 |
2 |
2.12 |
13 |
13 |
|
Reno (PCL) |
AAA |
4 |
4 |
3.67 |
13 |
13 |
2017 |
Reno (PCL) |
AAA |
8 |
7 |
5.39 |
22 |
22 |
|
Arizona (NL) |
MAJ |
2 |
3 |
5.96 |
8 |
4 |
Major League Totals |
2 |
3 |
5.96 |
8 |
4 |
||
Minor League Totals |
40 |
34 |
3.83 |
130 |
113 |
||
Year |
Club (League) |
CG |
SV |
IP |
H |
HR |
2015 |
Visalia (CAL) |
1 |
0 |
152 |
150 |
8 |
2016 |
Mobile (SL) |
0 |
0 |
76 |
70 |
4 |
|
Reno (PCL) |
0 |
0 |
74 |
73 |
6 |
2017 |
Reno (PCL) |
0 |
0 |
122 |
125 |
15 |
|
Arizona (NL) |
0 |
0 |
26 |
26 |
1 |
Major League Totals |
0 |
0 |
26 |
26 |
1 |
|
Minor League Totals |
1 |
2 |
645 |
652 |
49 |
|
Year |
Club (League) |
BB |
SO |
K/9 |
WHIP |
AVG |
2015 |
Visalia (CAL) |
39 |
152 |
9.0 |
1.25 |
.260 |
2016 |
Mobile (SL) |
28 |
84 |
9.9 |
1.28 |
.241 |
|
Reno (PCL) |
27 |
68 |
8.3 |
1.36 |
.257 |
2017 |
Reno (PCL) |
51 |
116 |
8.6 |
1.44 |
.266 |
|
Arizona (NL) |
10 |
25 |
8.8 |
1.40 |
.255 |
Major League Totals |
10 |
25 |
8.8 |
1.40 |
.255 |
|
Minor League Totals |
239 |
625 |
8.7 |
1.38 |
.262 |
|