Aug 27, 2008 - The Padres optioned Banks to Triple-A Portland on Wednesday.
Jun 06, 2008 - Banks continued his strong pitching since his arrival in the majors on Thursday when he held the New York Mets to one run and five hits in six innings of San Diego's 2-1 win.
Jun 01, 2008 - Banks turned in his first career complete game in the visiting Padres' 5-1 win over San Francisco on Saturday.