PETE FAIRBANKS NEWS

Rays get Nelson Cruz in trade, rally to beat Indians in 10

Austin Meadows hit an RBI single in the 10th inning to cap Tampa Bay’s comeback in a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians, hours after the Rays acquired slugger Nelson Cruz from Minn...

JULY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tampa Bay slugs 2 HRs, spoils return of Orioles' Means 9-3

Francisco Mejía had a homer and five RBIs, Randy Arozarena also homered and the Tampa Bay Rays spoiled John Means’ return from a left shoulder strain, beating the Baltimore Orioles...

JULY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets fifth save Sunday Fairbanks recorded his fifth save in a win over Atlanta on Sunday, allowing a hit and recording two strikeouts over one inning.

Impact Fairbanks closed out the comeback victory for the Rays in dominating fashion, working around a single to throw 13 of 17 pitches for strikes and notch his second save of the weekend series. The right-hander now has six straight scoreless appearances, a strong stretch that could continue earning him high-leverage opportunities.

JULY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up save Friday Fairbanks fired a scoreless inning Friday to pick up his fourth save of the season in a 7-6 win over Atlanta.

Impact Fairbanks entered in the 10th with the Rays clinging on to a one-run lead after they were able to gain the lead in the top half of the frame. He retired all three batters he faced on eight pitches and left the runner stranded on second. It was his first save since June 14 and he's now put together five straight scoreless outings after a rough ending in June. For the year, Fairbanks owns a 3.29 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 31:14 K:BB over 27.1 innings and will continue to be in line for the occasional save.

JULY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Meadows' RBI single in 10th lifts Tampa Bay past Braves 7-6

Austin Meadows’ 10th-inning single drove in Brett Phillips from second base with the tiebreaking run and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 7-6

JULY 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lowe helps Rays beat Blue Jays 5-2 for 6th straight win

Brandon Lowe homered twice and Mike Zunino also connected, helping the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 for their sixth consecutive win

JULY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

5 Rays pitchers no-hit Indians for doubleheader sweep

Five Tampa Bay pitchers combined for seven hitless innings, and the Rays beat the Indians 4-0 for a doubleheader sweep

JULY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wacha expected to start as Tampa Bay hosts Cleveland

The Rays are expected to send Michael Wacha to the mound Wednesday and the Indians plan to give J.C

JULY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets second win Monday Fairbanks (2-3) secured his second win in a victory over Cleveland on Monday, firing a perfect ninth inning during which he recorded a strikeout.

Impact Fairbanks got 10 of his 13 pitches into the strike zone in an efficient final frame to close out a wild win for the Rays. The right-hander now has back-to-back scoreless outings after a rocky five-appearance stretch during which he pitched to a 15.43 ERA and 3.43 WHIP across 4.2 innings.

JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mejia expected to start for the Indians against Rays

The Indians will start J.C

JULY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lowe hits slam, Rays rally with 2 in 9th to beat Indians 9-8

Brandon Lowe hit his first career grand slam in the second inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied with two runs in the ninth to beat the Cleveland Indians 9-8

JULY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ohtani hits 25th homer, drives in 3 as Angels beat Rays 6-4

Shohei Ohtani hit his 25th homer and drove in three runs, and the Los Angeles Angels stopped a five-game losing streak by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4

JUNE 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Boston's Martinez puts 11-game hit streak on the line against Rays

Boston's Martinez puts 11-game hit streak on the line against Rays

JUNE 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes loss in extras Fairbanks (1-3) allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits and a walk while striking out one across two innings, taking the loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday.

Impact Fairbanks managed to prevent the runner on second from scoring in the 10th inning; however, he got beat up for four runs after going back out in the 11th frame. This was his worst performance of the season, but he isn't used to pitching multiple innings. After allowing just two runs in his first 18.1 innings, he's surrendered multiple earned runs in two of his last three appearances. The 27-year-old's ERA rose from 1.93 to 3.05 after the four-run inning Tuesday. He has three saves and eight holds in 22 appearances.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Franco HR, double in debut, but Rays lose to Red Sox in 11th

Wander Franco hit a three-run homer and doubled in his big league debut for the Tampa Bay Rays, who lost their seventh straight in falling to the Boston Red Sox 9-5 in 11 innings

JUNE 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes loss, blows save Fairbanks (1-2) was tagged with the loss and a blown save Thursday against the Mariners, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk across one-third of an inning.

Impact Fairbanks entered the game with a one-run lead but couldn't close things out, and he was tagged with his first blown save of the season as a result. This was a woeful outing for the right-hander, and it ended a 12-game streak of scoreless appearances (10.2 innings).

JUNE 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners score 2 in 9th to rally past Rays 6-5

Shed Long Jr. hit a tying double in the bottom of the ninth inning and pinch-hitter Kyle Seager singled home the winning run to rally the Seattle Mariners past the Tampa Bay Rays 6...

JUNE 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Grandal's single in 10th gives White Sox 8-7 win over Rays

Yasmani Grandal hit a game-ending RBI single in the 10th inning and the Chicago White Sox beat Tampa Bay 8-7, taking two of three from the Rays in a matchup of division leaders

JUNE 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notches third save Fairbanks tossed a perfect ninth inning to record his third save of the season in Monday's 5-2 win over the White Sox.

Impact J.P. Feyereisen worked the sixth and seventh innings and Diego Castillo the eighth, leaving closing duties to Fairbanks. The 27-year-old has been brilliant in June, racking up two saves and two holds over six appearances with a 0.00 ERA and 6:2 K:BB, but it's always tough to predict how manager Kevin Cash will deploy his high-leverage crew in any particular game.

JUNE 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

MLB-best Rays power past White Sox; Glasnow exits early

Austin Meadows, Brandon Lowe and Randy Arozarena homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 for their fourth straight win

JUNE 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Earns second save Fairbanks struck out one batter over a perfect ninth inning and picked up a save over the Orioles on Friday.

Impact Fairbanks quickly rolled through the middle of Baltimore's order with just 10 pitches and lowered his season ERA to 1.20. He's made nine straight scoreless appearances and hasn't given up a run since May 19 when he notched his first save of the season.

JUNE 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rays become first team to reach 40 wins, 4-2 over Orioles

Ryan Yarbrough followed up a rare Tampa Bay complete game with six solid innings and the Rays became the first team to reach 40 wins this season, beating the Baltimore Orioles 4-2

JUNE 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Extends scoreless streak in win Fairbanks fired a scoreless ninth inning in a win over the Rangers on Sunday, allowing two hits and recording two strikeouts.

Impact Fairbanks has now generated scoreless efforts in his last eight appearances, a span of 7.1 innings during which he's also posted an 11:4 K:BB and secured three holds. The hard-throwing right-hander is once again missing plenty of bats with his high-90s fastball, as he sports an 11.6 K/9, 90.0 percent LOB rate and 14.6 percent swinging-strike rate across 14 frames.

JUNE 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rookie Walls sparks late surge as Rays beat Rangers 7-1

Rookie Taylor Walls had a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning among a season-high three hits, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 7-1

JUNE 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Frazier's 11th-inning HR lifts slumping Yankees over Rays

Clint Frazier hit a game-ending, two-run homer with two outs in the 11th inning after making a game-saving catch in the eighth, and the slumping New York Yankees beat the rival Tam...

JUNE 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS