Fairbanks blew the save in Sunday's 5-4 loss against the Orioles. He allowed two runs on three hits while striking out four over two innings.
The Rays turned to Fairbanks in the eighth inning Sunday, when he struck out the first two batters before Adley Rutschman belted a solo homer, cutting Tampa's lead to 3-2. Fairbanks again got two quick outs in the ninth before Baltimore tied the game with a pair of two-out hits, sticking the Rays' closer with just his second blown save in his last 37 appearances. Overall, Fairbanks is now 24-for-27 in save chances with a 2.49 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 65:16 K:BB through 43.1 innings this season. He'll likely get a couple days off after throwing 39 pitches Sunday, though Fairbanks should remain one of the better closing options down the stretch.
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Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Earns 24th save in dominant fashion
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Fairbanks picked up the save Thursday against the Orioles. Striking out three in a perfect ninth inning.
Called upon to preserve a 4-3 lead over division-rival Baltimore, Fairbanks induced three swinging strikeouts on just 12 pitches to shut the door. The 6-foot-6 closer has made seven-straight scoreless appearances, earning six saves while allowing only two hits with an incredible 15:1 K:BB across 6.2 innings during that stretch.
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Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Earns save Monday
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Fairbanks struck out one batter in a scoreless inning and picked up a save over Minnesota on Monday.
Fairbanks hit one batter but still finished off the 7-4 win with a 17-pitch ninth inning. He's struck out 12 batters while converting five straight save chances during his active 5.2-inning shutout streak. His season ERA is down to 2.23 with a 58:16 K:BB and 23 saves through 44 appearances.
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Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Snags 22nd save
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Fairbanks picked up the save Sunday against Seattle, striking out three over a perfect inning.
Fairbanks closed the door on a 6-3 Tampa Bay win, striking out the side in the ninth to earn his 22nd save. It's been an impressive stretch for the 29-year-old Fairbanks -- he's converted his last four save opportunities over five scoreless appearances (4.2 innings) while adding 11 strikeouts in that span. His ERA is down to 2.29 on the season with a 0.97 WHIP and 57:16 K:BB across 39.1 innings.
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Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Notches 21st save
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Fairbanks picked up the save in Friday's 7-4 win over the Mariners. He allowed no hits and one walk while striking out three over a scoreless inning.
Fairbanks looked solid while securing Tampa Bay's 86th win of the season. The 29-year-old has dominated since the All-Star break with a 15.3 K/9. He is 2-2 with 11 saves and a 3.15 ERA in 20 innings during that span.
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Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Nails down save No. 20
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Fairbanks gave up a hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to record his 20th save of the season in a 3-1 win over the Red Sox.
The right-hander has been scored upon just once in his last 10 appearances, converting five of six saves over that stretch with two wins, a 0.93 ERA, a 0.83 WHIP and a 17:1 K:BB in 9.2 innings. With Jason Adam (oblique) out at least another week, the Rays will continue to lean heavily on Fairbanks as their most reliable high-leverage option in the bullpen.
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Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Notches 19th save
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Fairbanks retired the only two batters he faced and earned a save over Cleveland on Sunday.
Fairbanks entered the ninth inning with two on and one out. He quickly finished off the 6-2 win with just seven pitches. He rebounded quickly after blowing a save against the Guardians on Saturday after converting his previous 15 chances. Fairbanks owns a 2.55 ERA with a 46:15 K:BB through 35.1 frames.
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Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Nabs extra-inning save
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Fairbanks earned a save against the Marlins on Wednesday, striking out one batter in a perfect inning.
The game was scoreless until Tampa Bay scored three runs in the top of the 10th. Fairbanks entered in the bottom of the frame and made quick work of the Marlins, retiring the side in order on 10 pitches. Fairbanks has collected three saves over the past seven days, allowing just two hits and posting a 6:0 K:BB over three innings during that stretch.
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Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Secures 17th save
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Fairbanks picked up the save in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Yankees. He allowed one hit and struck out two without a walk over a scoreless inning.
The 29-year-old closer buckled down after allowing a leadoff single to DJ LeMahieu, striking out Aaron Judge and Gleyber Torres before inducing a lazy popout by Giancarlo Stanton to secure a 3-0 victory. Fairbanks remains perfect in save chances since returning from injury June 15, converting all 11 opportunities. He boasts a 3.00 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 33:10 K:BB across 21 innings during that time frame.
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Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Fans three for 16th save
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Fairbanks picked up the save Thursday against Colorado, allowing one hit while striking out three over a scoreless inning.
Fairbanks entered the game with a two-run lead in the ninth and struck out Alan Trejo on eight pitches before allowing an infield single to Elehuris Montero in the following at-bat. The right-hander then secured his 16th save by getting the next two batters to go down swinging as the Rays won their fourth straight. Fairbanks has allowed just one hit over his last five appearances, registering two wins and a save over that stretch.
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Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Secures second win
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Fairbanks (2-4) picked up the win in Wednesday's 6-5 extra-inning victory over the Rockies, striking out two in a perfect 10th inning.
The Rays erased a two-run deficit in the ninth, and after Fairbanks shut down the Rox in the top of the 10th, he got rewarded when Brandon Lowe walked it off with an RBI single. Both of Fairbanks' wins on the season have come in his last two outings, and he hasn't blown a save chance since mid-May -- delivering a 2.78 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 31:11 K:BB over 22.2 innings while converting 12 straight opportunities.
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Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Notches 15th save
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Fairbanks picked up the save in Tuesday's 4-2 victory over the Cardinals. He allowed a run on one hit while logging a strikeout over an inning.
Fairbanks' five-game (4.1 innings) scoreless streak ended when he surrendered a solo homer to Willson Contreras. However, the 29-year-old Fairbanks rebounded to close out the Rays' victory and earn his 11th straight save. Overall, Fairbanks is 15-for-16 in save chances this season with a 2.00 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 32:11 K:BB across 27 innings.
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Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Earns 14th save
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Fairbanks picked up the save Tuesday against the Yankees, striking out one over one-third of an inning.
After Colin Poche allowed two runs in the ninth inning, Fairbanks came on to record the final out, striking out Giancarlo Stanton to earn his 14th save. The 29-year-old right-hander has converted his last 11 save opportunities, allowing just three runs over 16 innings in that span. Overall, Fairbanks sports a sparkling 1.80 ERA with a 0.96 WHIP and 30:11 K:BB across 25 innings this season.
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Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Secures ninth save
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Fairbanks walked one and struck out one in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
A ninth-inning rally from the Rays created the save situation, and Fairbanks was able to get the job done. The 29-year-old right-hander has converted a save in four of his five appearances since returning from a hip injury, though he took a loss in the one outing in which he allowed a run in that span. The closer is up to nine saves with a 1.65 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 15:8 K:BB over 16.1 innings on the season. Jason Adam has not converted a save since Fairbanks' return from the injured list June 15.
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Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Locks down save No. 8
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Fairbanks tossed a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save over the Royals on Sunday. He did not allow a hit but did walk a batter and also struck out one.
Fairbanks is now 3-for-3 in save chances since returning from the injured list June 15. He's had scoreless outings in 16 of his 18 appearances this season and currently sports a 1.76 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 14:7 K:BB over 15.1 innings. As long as he can stay healthy, Fairbanks appears to be manager Kevin Cash's preferred option for saves over Jason Adam.
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Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Notches save Friday
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Fairbanks recorded two outs to earn a save over the Padres on Friday.
Fairbanks entered the game with one out and the bases jammed. He forced Fernando Tatis to ground into a double play just two pitches after replacing Shaun Armstrong on the mound. Fairbanks has snagged two saves in as many days since returning from the injured list. He's converted seven of his eight save chances while registering a 1.35 ERA across 13.2 innings this season.
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Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Picks up save in return
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Fairbanks picked up the save Thursday against the Athletics, pitching a scoreless inning while not allowing any hits or walks. He struck out one.
Fairbanks (hip) returned from the 15-day injured list Thursday and wasted no time in nailing down his sixth save of the season. The right-hander went 1-2-3 through the A's lineup and was especially effective with his slider, throwing it on eight of his 10 pitches in the inning. Fairbanks has now converted his last three save opportunities dating back to May 19 against the Brewers and has still allowed only two earned runs on the year.
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Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Returns from injured list
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Fairbanks (hip) was activated Thursday from the 15-day injured list, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Fairbanks checked all of the necessary boxes in his lone rehab appearance Monday with the Rays' affiliate in the Florida Coast League, fanning two hitters in a perfect frame. He has battled a couple of different injuries this season but should jump right back into the saves mix for the current AL East leaders following a two-week absence to heal a bout of hip inflammation. Fairbanks, 29, boasts a 1.26 ERA and 48:8 K:BB in 35.2 major-league innings since the beginning of the 2022 campaign.
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Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Set for second live BP session
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Fairbanks (hip) is scheduled to throw a second live batting practice session Monday with the Rays' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Fairbanks joined the FCL club over the weekend and already threw one live session, which apparently went well. Assuming Monday's workout goes without a hitch, Fairbanks could avoid a formal minor-league rehab assignment entirely and make his return to the Tampa Bay bullpen by the end of the week. Fairbanks' placement on the 15-day injured list is retroactive to May 28, so he'll be eligible for activation as soon as Tuesday.
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Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Making rehab appearance
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Fairbanks (hip) will begin a rehab assignment with the Rays' Florida Complex League affiliate Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
If he comes out of that appearance well, it's possible Fairbanks will be activated from the injured list when first eligible next Monday. The closer went on the IL at the beginning of last week with left hip inflammation. He's been limited to 13 outings this season because of forearm and hip injuries.
