Bannon bolster’s Minnesota’s injury-depleted corner infield depth in the upper minors coming out of the All-Star break. The 28-year-old righty hasn’t appeared in the big leagues since last year and has gotten into seven games over the last two years between the Orioles, Braves and Astros.

After bouncing around on the waiver wire for a time, the 27-year-old Bannon spent last year with the Astros, hitting .241/.360/.449 with 18 homers in Triple-A and going 0-for-6 in the majors. In truth, that sums him up pretty well. He might draw interest from Asian clubs at some point, but he probably won’t ever be much of a factor in the majors.

The 27-year-old infielder has had a rough season at the Triple-A level — slashing just .230/.346/.433 with 15 homers, 43 RBI and nine stolen bases (in 17 attempts) over 350 plate appearances. He’ll continue to function as extra infield depth for the Astros down the stretch.

Bannon struggled to a .230/.346/.433 slash line with Triple-A Sugar Land this and lost his spot on the 40-man roster on Sunday. There is a chance he passes through waivers and sticks with the organization.