Anthony Banda's time with the Los Angeles Dodgers is officially over.

On Thursday, the Dodgers sent the left-handed pitcher to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for international bonus money.

Banda was designated for assignment by the Dodgers last week and was out on the market at this moment.

Still, seeing Banda officially go to the American League ballclub makes any potential return to Los Angeles now over.

Twins reporter Aaron Gleeman, who covers MLB action for The Athletic, added some context around the deal from Minnesota's standpoint.

"Makes sense," Gleeman posted on X. "Anthony Banda is a left-handed reliever who needs to be shielded from good right-handed hitters, but he had a 3.14 ERA and .215 opponents' batting average in 115 innings for the Dodgers the past two seasons. And he's cheap at $1.625 million."

Pitch Profiler, which has offered advanced pitching analytics since 2019, broke down Banda's pitching work in a graphic that the account posted on X on Thursday. Banda's slider and sinker are used more than his other two pitches, which are a four-seam fastball and a changeup.

Baseball writer Noah Camras tossed in additional background when looking at Banda's career course, which definitely improved during his time in Los Angeles. Camras posted his comments on X on Thursday, too.

"Anthony Banda had a career 5.69 ERA when the Dodgers traded cash to acquire him in May 2024," Camras wrote. "With LA, he had a 3.14 ERA across 119 appearances. He also pitched 13.2 postseason innings, helping the Dodgers win back-to-back World Series. He turned his career around in LA."

In Banda's career, he has pitched for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Washington Nationals, and Dodgers.

Now, he's going back to the American League in the hopes of helping the Twins be competitive in the 2026 MLB season.

Should Banda be able to help the Twins' bullpen out, then he'll be viewed as an excellent pickup for Minnesota. The Twins want to be more competitive in the AL this season. Getting their bullpen in order probably was a major concern for the team's front office.

Banda also has postseason experience in his back pocket, too. Minnesota wants to get back into the AL postseason picture. With Banda on board, they can lean on him should he be needed at that point, too.

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