The Twins sent Anthony Banda outright to Triple-A St. Paul.
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Banda is expected to become a free agent this offseason.
Anthony Banda underwent surgery to repair his lat and is out for the season.
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Banda is expected to make a full recovery for spring training next year.
Twins left-hander Anthony Banda (lat) has been placed on the 15-day injured list, and will reportedly be out for months rather than weeks.
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Banda departed Sunday's game with left side discomfort, and the injury is reportedly much worse than originally thought. The southpaw is expected to miss months with his lat injury, and it's within reason that his season could be in jeopardy. Right-hander Cody Laweryson has been recalled to take his place on the active roster.
Twins left-hander Anthony Banda (side) left Sunday's game against the Rockies after just one pitch in the ninth inning.
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Banda recorded the final two outs of the eighth inning before hitting the leadoff man in the ninth and exiting the game. There is no update on Banda's side injury as he will be evaluated in the coming days.
Anthony Banda struck out one in a perfect frame to earn the save in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
Fantasy Impact
After Sunday's win, Banda now has a 4.22 ERA and 1.25 WHIP with two saves, one blown save, and nine holds across 36 appearances.