Tag: Pete Fairbanks
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Aroldis Chapman records first save as a Ranger and could the Rays be moving towards the unthinkable?
July 16, 2023 Texas Rangers – Aroldis Chapman struck out a pair in a scoreless 9th inning and recorded his first save as a Ranger. Manager Bruce Bochy said that Chapman is not the Rangers’ closer but that he and Will Smith will share the duties. We will see if either one can establish himself…
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Rays’ Pete Fairbanks returns, records save as Jason Adam sets him up
June 16, 2023 Tampa Bay Rays — Pete Fairbanks returned from the IL Thursday and slid right into ninth-inning duty, retiring the side on 10 pitches to earn his seventh save. Jason Adam pitched the eighth inning. We’ll move Fairbanks to the front of this committee as a result. Updated hierarchy: *Fairbanks | Adam |…
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Liam Hendriks returns; Jason Adam to lead Tampa committee
May 30, 2023 Arizona Diamondbacks – Three-inning saves are rare; four-inning saves even rarer. And four-inning saves whereby the opposing team was within traditional save range — ie: down by three runs or less — the entire time? A hard stat to track, but we’re comfortable asserting that this is rarer than a no-hitter these…
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Pete Fairbanks to the IL
May 29, 2023 Tampa Bay Rays — Pete Fairbanks was placed on the injured list with left hip inflammation. Jason Adam should be the primary source of saves while Fairbanks is out but it’s the Rays so guys like Colin Poche and Kevin Kelly could also be in the mix. Updated hierarchy: *Adam | Poche…
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Pete Fairbanks tweaks hip during warmup
May 29, 2023 Tampa Bay Rays – Pete Fairbanks’ hip “locked up” during his warmup on Sunday and he limped to the dugout for further tests. An IL stint isn’t a certainty, but if he needs to miss some time, watch this space for an alert. In his absence, Jason Adam picked up a 2-inning…