Fairbanks struck out the side without allowing a baserunner to earn the save Tuesday against the Red Sox.
Fairbanks entered the game having blown his last two save chances while allowing three earned runs across two innings of work. He returned to dominance Tuesday, however, striking out all three batters he faced on swinging strikes. Despite his recent struggles, Fairbanks has racked up an impressive 68:19 K:BB while maintaining a 2.64 ERA and 0.99 WHIP across 44.1 innings.
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Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Rare blown save
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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: Lifted from save chance
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Fairbanks was removed from a save opportunity Friday versus the Guardians after retiring just two of six batters he faced.
Fairbanks couldn't have asked for an easier save chance in coming in to face a weak Guardians lineup nursing a three-run lead. He was all over the place, though, loading the bases on two walks and a hit-by-pitch before recording an out. Fairbanks recorded a pair of strikeouts around a run-scoring wild pitch, but another wild pitch to allow a run followed by a walk finally ended his night. A final run was charged to his ledger when Robert Stephenson let the tying run score on a wild pitch of his own. The blown save officially goes to Stephenson, but most of this was Fairbanks' doing. His ERA has climbed from 1.73 to 2.93 over his last two appearances.
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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: Notches 13th save
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Fairbanks picked up the save in Friday's 4-3 victory over the Astros. He allowed one walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning.
Fairbanks threw only 10 of his 19 pitches for strikes but got the job done regardless, securing his 13th save in 14 chances. The Rays have famously spread the saves around in recent years, but Fairbanks has emerged as the clear-cut closer this season when healthy. Jason Adam's last save came back on June 14, the day before Fairbanks returned from a stint on the injured list.
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Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Tallies 12th save
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Fairbanks struck out two without allowing a baserunner in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Tuesday against the Marlins.
Fairbanks was called upon to protect a three-run lead, and he did so with little issue. He's allowed an earned run in three of his last 10 appearances, which resulted in losses. Fairbanks has been excellent otherwise in that stretch, racking up 15:4 K:BB to go with a 0.96 WHIP. He should remain the Rays' preferred closer.
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Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Secures 11th save
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Fairbanks picked up the save in Friday's 3-0 victory over the Orioles, tossing a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out three and issued one walk.
Fairbanks issued a one-out walk to Adley Rutschman but ultimately worked around it en route to his 11th save. The right-hander is 6-for-6 in save chances since returning from the injured list June 15, and he boasts an elite 14:4 K:BB during that stretch (9.1 innings).
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Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Notches save in nightcap
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Fairbanks earned a save against the Royals in Game 2 of a twin bill Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter over one inning.
Fairbanks got the call from the bullpen with Tampa Bay up two runs in the ninth inning. He allowed a leadoff single to Salvador Perez but retired the next three batters in order to wrap up the win. Fairbanks has recorded all five of the Rays' saves since he returned from the injured list June 15, allowing just one run and posting an 8:3 K:BB over 6.2 innings across seven contests during that stretch.
