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Tanner Banks rejoins Phillies for Sunday's game against the Braves in Atlanta

The left-handed reliever is available again after a 60-day absence, though the club has not detailed the injury or the roster move that accompanies his return.

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Tanner Banks has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list by the Philadelphia Phillies, making the left-handed reliever available again from Sunday's game against the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta. The Phillies have not commented on the move, and the injury that kept him out has not been detailed.

Reinstatement from the 60-day injured list is the final step back for a player who has been out for an extended stretch. The 60-day placement is the longest of baseball's standard injured-list stints, and a player on it does not occupy a spot on the 40-man roster, so a club must open one before adding him. Philadelphia have not said how they will make room.

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What the Phillies get back

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Banks is a left-hander out of the bullpen, and his return restores an option for a Phillies relief group that has been without him for the length of his 60-day window. The club has given no indication of how quickly he will be used, or how many innings he might be asked to cover.

Why the timing matters

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The move lands on a Sunday in mid-September, with the Phillies on the road in Atlanta and the regular season moving into its closing stretch. For a reliever who has been unavailable, the difference the reinstatement makes is that he can be selected again, not that he is guaranteed work. Whether he appears against the Braves is a decision for the coaching staff.

What is not yet known

  • The nature of the injury that kept Banks on the 60-day injured list, and when it occurred.
  • Whether he completed any rehabilitation appearances before being reinstated.
  • The corresponding roster move Philadelphia must make to fit him back on the 40-man roster.
  • How the Phillies intend to use him, and whether he will pitch against the Braves.

What happens next

Banks is eligible to pitch from the Atlanta game onwards. The practical questions — how often he will be called on, whether he stays on the active roster and what the club does to open a place for him — are likely to be answered by his usage rather than by any announcement.

The transaction is narrow in itself, but it removes a name from Philadelphia's list of unavailable arms at a stage of the season when bullpen depth is tested. Nothing about the reinstatement settles how heavily the Phillies will lean on him.

Frequently asked questions

When was Tanner Banks reinstated by the Phillies?
The reinstatement was reported on Sunday, before Philadelphia's game against the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta. That fixture is the first for which he is available.
What does coming off the 60-day injured list mean for a player?
It means the 60-day minimum has been served and the club has added him back to its roster. Because a player on that list does not count against the 40-man roster, a corresponding move is needed to create space.
Why was Tanner Banks on the injured list?
The nature of the injury has not been disclosed, and no timeline for when it happened has been made public. The Phillies have not commented on his return.
Will Tanner Banks pitch against the Braves?
That has not been announced. Reinstatement makes him available, but the Phillies have given no indication of whether or how he will be used in Atlanta.

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