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Injury Finger
Est. Return 2/1/2023
2022 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
1.13
WHIP
0.67
K
38
SV
8
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Fairbanks got off to a late start in 2022 due to a torn lat muscle that he suffered during spring training. The injury required multiple months of rest and rehab, plus a PRP injection, thus delaying his season debut until mid-July. While his first two appearances did not go smoothly, he ripped off 22 consecutive scoreless outings to close out the season. During the streak, he had a remarkable 36:3 K:BB ratio over 22 innings, 0.55 WHIP and a career-high eight saves. Fairbanks has always been among the league leaders in average fastball velocity, but he surprisingly added even more zip on his 4-seamer. He averaged a career-best 99 mph on the pitch, a nearly 2 mph increase from prior seasons. If targeting saves within Tampa Bay's closer committee, Fairbanks clearly has the most upside, but keep in mind he has averaged just 28.5 innings per season for his career. Injuries have been a constant, but the sky is the limit if he can remain healthy throughout 2023. Read Past Outlooks
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Leaves with numb finger
Fairbanks' early exit from his appearance Saturday against the Guardians was due to a numb right index finger, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
ANALYSIS
The news lines up with reports that Fairbanks told a team trainer he couldn't feel his hand as he left the game. Fairbanks had reduced velocity and minimal control in his brief outing, walking the only two batters he faced.
The news lines up with reports that Fairbanks told a team trainer he couldn't feel his hand as he left the game. Fairbanks had reduced velocity and minimal control in his brief outing, walking the only two batters he faced.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
17
Last 5 Games
15
How many pitches does Pete Fairbanks generally throw?
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121+
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 2020
-29%
BAA vs RHP
2022
-30%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020vs Left | .261 | 49 | 16 | 40 | 3 | |||
| Since 2020vs Right | .185 | 84 | 21 | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .189 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .133 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .343 | 21 | 9 | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .167 | 35 | 12 | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2020vs Left | .196 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2020vs Right | .259 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-39%
ERA at Home
2022
-50%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020Home | 1.99 | 1.24 | 45.1 | 13.3 | 3.6 | ||||
| Since 2020Away | 3.26 | 1.19 | 47.0 | 12.3 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0.75 | 0.75 | 12.0 | 15.8 | 1.5 | ||||
| 2022Away | 1.50 | 0.58 | 12.0 | 12.8 | 0.8 | ||||
| 2021Home | 2.25 | 1.20 | 20.0 | 11.7 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2021Away | 4.76 | 1.63 | 22.2 | 11.9 | 5.6 | ||||
| 2020Home | 2.70 | 1.73 | 13.1 | 13.5 | 6.1 | ||||
| 2020Away | 2.19 | 0.97 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 2.9 | ||||
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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
12.67K/9
14.3BB/9
1.1HR/9
0.4Fastball
99.0 mphERA
1.13WHIP
0.67BABIP
.288GB/FB
2.00Left On Base
89.0%Exit Velocity
78.9 mphBarrels/BBE
0.0%Spin Rate
2475 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
11.7%Swinging Strike
17.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Fairbanks experienced some early stumbles last year following a month-plus stay on the injured list in late summer due to a shoulder injury. However, he finished the season strong with seven consecutive scoreless appearances spanning 6.1 innings during which he allowed six hits and generated a 7:3 K:BB. The 28-year-old had five saves and 14 holds with a 3.59 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 56:21 K:BB over 42.2 innings last season and was in the mix for save opportunities in 2022. However, he suffered a torn lat muscle in spring training and will miss at least the first two months of the regular season.
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Exits with injury
Fairbanks exited Saturday's wild-card game against the Guardians with an apparent hand injury, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.
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Picks up eighth save
Fairbanks struck out two in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save during Sunday's win over the Rangers.
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Nails down seventh save
Fairbanks gave up a hit and struck out two over 1.1 scoreless innings Tuesday to record his seventh save of the season in the first game of a doubleheader against the Blue Jays.
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Another stifling ninth
Fairbanks picked up the save in Wednesday's 1-0 victory over the Red Sox, allowing one walk while striking out two in the ninth inning.
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Notches fifth save
Fairbanks allowed one hit and struck out two over a scoreless inning while earning a save over the Red Sox.
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