Dodgers Nation · Aug 27, 2025
Key Dodgers Reliever Almost Retired Before Joining LA, Revitalizing Career
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Anthony Banda was a career 5.69 ERA pitcher before his first season with LA in 2024. At just 30 years old, the southpaw was seriously considering retirement.
Banda spoke on the Most Valuable Agent podcast with Matt Hannaford about his journey to not only getting back to the mound, but doing so at a high level, especially come October.
“As the (2023-24) offseason went, I was like, ‘Man I don’t know if I want to do this again. I really don’t'” Banda said. “It was to a point where I was talking about hanging ‘em up.”
Banda described his struggles and inability to get major league hitters out.