Banda was one of four pitchers to throw live batting practice during Monday's summer camp workout, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Banda was able to throw regularly while spring training was suspended, so his arm is presumably in good condition overall in the early stages of the official ramp-up to the regular season. Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports Banda was able to strike out Hunter Renfroe and Brandon Lowe in Tuesday's session after walking the first batter he faced, Mike Zunino. The left-hander was slated to begin the campaign in Triple-A Durham at one point, but the expanded rosters in place for the first four weeks of the regular season and Banda's ability to work multiple innings up his chances of being on the team come Opening Day.