Anthony Banda

[patrickgpe]

Dodgers are DFA'ing him. I think he could help in the brewers pen. appeared in 71 games last season, 5-1, 61k's / 65 IP. sub 3.5 era

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/02/dodgers-designate-anthony-banda-for-assignment.html

 

He is owed 1.65 million next season, i can't see him clearing waivers and I'd be shocked if he made it to Milwaukee but you never know....

[wiguy94]

Pass. Brewers already have an abudance of LHRP.

[patrickgpe]

14 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Pass. Brewers already have an abudance of LHRP.

they do. But there is the thing. I would rather have him than Peralta or Rob Z. Zerba, Ashby, and Hall are more long relief / spot starter types. Koenig is solid but wears down the stretch because he is over used. 

[Outlander]

With an abundance of lefties it is tough for the Brewers to claim Banda as his contract is guaranteed. Would think that somebody with higher priority will claim him or seek a trade with the Dodgers.

[wiguy94]

17 minutes ago, patrickgpe said:

they do. But there is the thing. I would rather have him than Peralta or Rob Z. Zerba, Ashby, and Hall are more long relief / spot starter types. Koenig is solid but wears down the stretch because he is over used. 

I wouldn't want Banda over Peralta because Banda doesn't have options and Peralta does. Rob Z and Banda are a toss up. I'll keep Rob Z as he's been quite good as a Brewer. Ashby is a leverage guy when in the pen. Not sure where you're getting the idea Koenig isn't good down the stretch from. Here are his numbers as a Brewer.

August - 20.1 IP, 2.66 ERA, 2.31 FIP, 3.10 xFIP

September - 22 IP, 1.64 ERA, 2.79 FIP, 3.72 xFIP

Overall numbers as a Brewer - 128 IP, 2.67 ERA, 3.31 FIP, 3.87 xFIP

So Koenig has actually been better at the end of the season than he has overall as a Brewer.

[patrickgpe]

4 hours ago, wiguy94 said:

I wouldn't want Banda over Peralta because Banda doesn't have options and Peralta does. Rob Z and Banda are a toss up. I'll keep Rob Z as he's been quite good as a Brewer. Ashby is a leverage guy when in the pen. Not sure where you're getting the idea Koenig isn't good down the stretch from. Here are his numbers as a Brewer.

August - 20.1 IP, 2.66 ERA, 2.31 FIP, 3.10 xFIP

September - 22 IP, 1.64 ERA, 2.79 FIP, 3.72 xFIP

Overall numbers as a Brewer - 128 IP, 2.67 ERA, 3.31 FIP, 3.87 xFIP

So Koenig has actually been better at the end of the season than he has overall as a Brewer.

I guess my perception of his struggles were out of each, thanks for the statistical analysis. I don’t think Banda will get past the 13 other teams on the waiver wire before the Brewers. I do think Banda could help though. 

[Underachiever]

18 hours ago, wiguy94 said:

Rob Z and Banda are a toss up. I'll keep Rob Z as he's been quite good as a Brewer.

Rob Z hasn’t been healthy for three straight seasons. Not saying I want Banda, but Z is another player that I expect to hear is having “discomfort”, then he disappears for three months.