Banwart was promoted to Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday.
With Chris Narveson down with a shoulder injury, Banwart will get his chance to move up in the farm system. The 31-year-old, who spent the last two seasons playing overseas, has compiled a 5.73 ERA over 11 innings for Double-A Akron this year but remains a long shot to make the big leagues.
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Indians' Travis Banwart: Signs minor league deal with Indians
Rotowire
Banwart signed a minor league deal with the Indians on Friday that includes an invitation to spring training.
He played the past two seasons overseas and has never reached the major leagues, despite toiling in the minors for a seven-year span from 2007 to 2014. Look for him to provide organizational bullpen depth at Triple-A.
