2025 Stats
W-L
4-3
ERA
2.92
WHIP
1.16
K
32
SV
16
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
When healthy during the 2024 season, Fairbanks racked up 23 of Tampa Bay's 33 saves for a 70 percent team save share that would have been a top-10 mark among closers. However, the right-hander expectedly missed time, requiring two trips to the injured list -- one for a nerve issue in his throwing arm and the other a season-ending lat strain in August. Unfortunately, Fairbanks' stability as the Rays closer remains capped due to persistent injury risk. He's missed an average of 65 games per season since 2021. In addition, he's a trade candidate due to his contract status. Fairbanks makes a reasonable $3.67 million in 2025, but has a $7 million team option in 2026 (or $1 million buyout) before he becomes a free-agent, thus making him a back-end CL2 option for 2025 drafts. Read Past Outlooks

Secures 16th save
Fairbanks notched a save against the Orioles on Saturday, allowing one run on two hits while striking out one batter over one inning.
Analysis
Fairbanks had a two-run lead to work with when he entered in the ninth frame, but things got interesting when Cedric Mullins hit an RBI single and then stole second base with two outs. Another base hit out of the infield would have likely tied the score, but Fairbanks got Jackson Holliday to fly out to end the threat. Fairbanks was thus able record his first save in July (his previous save had come June 26 against Kansas City). The veteran right-hander has 16 of Tampa Bay's 22 saves on the campaign, and he remains pretty secure in his role despite the recent three-week drought.
Fairbanks had a two-run lead to work with when he entered in the ninth frame, but things got interesting when Cedric Mullins hit an RBI single and then stole second base with two outs. Another base hit out of the infield would have likely tied the score, but Fairbanks got Jackson Holliday to fly out to end the threat. Fairbanks was thus able record his first save in July (his previous save had come June 26 against Kansas City). The veteran right-hander has 16 of Tampa Bay's 22 saves on the campaign, and he remains pretty secure in his role despite the recent three-week drought.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
17
How many pitches does Pete Fairbanks generally throw?
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What part of the game does Pete Fairbanks generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-13%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-44%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .207 | 76 | 26 | 46 | 3 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .181 | 68 | 26 | 44 | 5 | |||
2025vs Left | .141 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 0 | |||
2025vs Right | .250 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 1 | |||
2024vs Left | .256 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 2 | |||
2024vs Right | .179 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 2 | |||
2023vs Left | .211 | 35 | 9 | 16 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .120 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-15%
ERA at Home
2025
-29%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2023Home | 2.82 | 1.24 | 70.1 | 10.5 | 4.2 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 3.30 | 0.96 | 57.1 | 9.7 | 3.0 | ||||
2025Home | 2.49 | 1.25 | 21.2 | 8.7 | 4.2 | ||||
2025Away | 3.52 | 1.04 | 15.1 | 6.5 | 2.9 | ||||
2024Home | 3.28 | 1.42 | 24.2 | 8.0 | 4.0 | ||||
2024Away | 3.92 | 0.87 | 20.2 | 9.6 | 2.6 | ||||
2023Home | 2.63 | 1.04 | 24.0 | 14.6 | 4.5 | ||||
2023Away | 2.53 | 0.98 | 21.1 | 12.2 | 3.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Pete Fairbanks compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.13K/9
7.8BB/9
3.6HR/9
0.2Fastball
97.3 mphERA
2.92WHIP
1.16BABIP
.272GB/FB
1.53Left On Base
69.7%Exit Velocity
83.9 mphBarrels/BBE
2.5%Spin Rate
2457 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.8%Swinging Strike
11.0%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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No stranger to the injury bug, Fairbanks hit the IL twice (forearm inflammation, hip inflammation) during the first half of 2023. However, once he returned in mid-June, he surprisingly stayed healthy for the rest of the season, establishing career-best marks in games played (49), innings (45.1) and strikeouts (68). He also converted a career-high 25 saves, as Rays manager Kevin Cash altered his late-inning approach. Quite simply, when Fairbanks was healthy, he was the Rays primary closer. The role was well deserved too, as the 29-year-old closed out 2023 in dominant fashion. He struck out 51 batters in 28 innings after the All-Star break and finished the year with a 2.58 ERA and 1.01 WHIP. He did so throwing more sliders (49.9% pitch usage) than ever, as he used to lean on his upper-90's 4-seamer as his primary offering. Fairbanks remains a solid mid-tier closer as long as you plan for some likely time missed due to injury.
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Loses control in ninth
Fairbanks (4-3) took the loss and blew a save Friday, allowing two runs on one hit and one walk while recording just one out in the 5-4 defeat to the Red Sox.
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Moves to 4-2
Fairbanks (4-2) allowed a hit over 1.2 scoreless innings and picked up a win during Sunday's extra-inning victory against Minnesota. He struck out one.
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Bounces back
Fairbanks struck out two across a scoreless ninth inning without allowing a baserunner Tuesday against the Athletics.
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Secures 15th save
Fairbanks held Kansas City scoreless for a two-out save in Thursday's 4-0 win, allowing no hits or walks with no strikeouts.
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Nails down 14th save
Fairbanks picked up the save in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Royals, throwing a clean ninth inning with no strikeouts.
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Trade chances diminishing
Fairbanks being traded is seen as less likely now due to the Rays' playoff aspirations and the injury issues with some of the team's other relievers, Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan of ESPN.com report.
Analysis
The Rays did recently acquire reliever Bryan Baker from the Orioles, but Manuel Rodriguez and Hunter Bigge are facing lengthy absences as they recover from elbow and lat injuries, respectively, so trading Fairbanks could leave Tampa Bay thin in the bullpen. Fairbanks is making less than $4 million in 2025 and has a club option in 2026 that is expected to be end up around $10 million after escalators are reached.
The Rays did recently acquire reliever Bryan Baker from the Orioles, but Manuel Rodriguez and Hunter Bigge are facing lengthy absences as they recover from elbow and lat injuries, respectively, so trading Fairbanks could leave Tampa Bay thin in the bullpen. Fairbanks is making less than $4 million in 2025 and has a club option in 2026 that is expected to be end up around $10 million after escalators are reached.