Pete Fairbanks Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 6" / 225 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 12/16/1993 (30)
- Experience
- 5
- College
- Missouri
Pete Fairbanks Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Pete Fairbanks News
Tampa Bay Rays closer Pete Fairbanks blew the save in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Angels. Fairbanks came on in the ninth with a 4-3 lead and recorded an out to the first batter he faced, then the wheels came off. The 30-year-old proceeded to allow three singles and two walks (one was an IBB to Mike Trout) which resulted in two runs coming across the plate and a blown save. It was only his first blown save of the season, but he's been up and down so far to start the year. Over eight appearances (seven IP) the righty has allowed seven earned runs on eight hits with a BB:K of 8:10. Fairbanks does have three saves to his name thus far and his job doesn't seem to be in jeopardy, but a couple more outings like this and fantasy managers might consider picking up Jason Adam as insurance.
Tampa Bay Rays closer Pete Fairbanks recorded his third save of 2024 on Friday in a 2-1 win over the Giants. It was his third straight conversion, although the 30-year-old has been shaky to start the season with a 9.00 ERA, 2.20 WHIP, and a 6:8 BB:K in six games (five IP). In Friday's appearance, he walked the first batter he faced on four pitches, and half of the 18 pitches he threw were balls despite not allowing a hit or another runner to get on base. His role as closer seems secure for now though. Last season Fairbanks saved 25 games for the Rays with a 2.58 ERA and 1.01 WHIP, but the righty did have a high BB% of 10.9%, so that part of his game doesn't seem like it's going away.
Tampa Bay Rays closer Pete Fairbanks collected his second save of the year in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels, striking out three batters to preserve the victory. Fairbanks sat down the first two hitters he faced before the lineup turned over and Luis Rengifo singled to right center to get the tying run to the plate, but the hurler was able to punch out Mickey Moniak to end the game. The flame-throwing 30-year-old right-hander is off to shaky start despite converting his first two save opportunities of the 2024 season, carrying a troubling 11.25 ERA and 2.50 WHIP with eight K's over his first four innings of work. Although the Rays feature a deep bullpen with plenty of options based on matchups, Fairbanks' stuff is the best of the bunch and keeps him positioned as Tampa Bay's preferred ninth-inning man going forward.
Batting Order
1 | Yandy Díaz |
2 | Randy Arozarena |
3 | Richie Palacios |
4 | Isaac Paredes |
5 | Harold Ramírez |
6 | Amed Rosario |
7 | Curtis Mead |
8 | José Caballero |
9 | Ben Rortvedt |
Pete Fairbanks Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Yandy Díaz |
2 | Randy Arozarena |
3 | Richie Palacios |
4 | Isaac Paredes |
5 | Harold Ramírez |
6 | Amed Rosario |
7 | Curtis Mead |
8 | José Caballero |
9 | Ben Rortvedt |
Despite two IL stints last year, Pete Fairbanks still managed to set a career-high with 45.1 IP. The results were outstanding, with a 2-4 W-L record, 2.58 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 68 Ks and 25 saves. It should come as no surprise that the strikeouts and saves were both career-highs as well. Over the last three seasons, Fairbanks has only totaled 112.0 IP but has a 2.65 ERA and amassed 162 Ks. His ERA isn't lucky either, as Fairbanks had a 2.83 xFIP and 2.82 SIERA last year and a 2.83 xFIP and 2.75 SIERA since 2021. Fairbanks also seemed to do the impossible and emerge from the Rays bullpen as the leading closer. His 25 saves were more than twice as many as the next reliever (Jason Adam with 12 saves). Following his activation off of the IL for the second time on June 15, Fairbanks accounted for 20 of the 24 saves the Rays bullpen tallied until the end of the season. There's no reason to believe he won't be the main closer in Tampa Bay for the 2024 season. Providing Fairbanks can keep off the IL, he is certain to outperform his ADP and be a top-5 fantasy reliever.