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Pete Fairbanks Has Partially Torn Lat, Expected To Miss Multiple Months

By Anthony Franco | March 30, 2022 at 3:17pm CDT

MARCH 30: Fairbanks has a partially torn lat, Topkin reports (on Twitter). He’ll be shut down from throwing for at least six weeks as initially expected, at which point he’ll be reevaluated. Topkin suggests it’d take another six weeks for him to ramp back up into game shape once he begins a throwing program. It seems a late June or early July return to the majors is the best case scenario.

MARCH 28: Rays reliever Pete Fairbanks underwent an MRI this afternoon after leaving yesterday’s Grapefruit League action due to lat tightness. The initial recommendation is that Fairbanks be shut down from throwing for six weeks, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, and the club is now seeking second opinions.

If Fairbanks indeed needs to shut things down entirely for six weeks, he’d likely miss most or all of the first half of the season. That’d set around a mid-May timetable for the right-hander to pick up a ball, and he’d certainly need a good bit of time to gradually ramp back up into game shape. An absence of that length would require a minor league rehab assignment as well, perhaps keeping him out of MLB action until July.

Regardless of whether further evaluation confirms that timetable, it’s clear Fairbanks won’t be an option for manager Kevin Cash early in the season. That’s a tough blow for the Rays, as the 28-year-old has emerged as a key high-leverage arm. Over the past two seasons, Fairbanks has pitched to a 3.25 ERA/2.83 FIP in 69 1/3 innings. The University of Missouri product has averaged just under 98 MPH on his high-spin fastball, and it’s little surprise he’s missed bats in droves with that offering. Since the start of 2020, he has fanned an excellent 31% of opposing hitters.

Fairbanks becomes another notable loss for a Tampa Bay pitching staff that’ll be without a few important arms. Tyler Glasnow, Nick Anderson and Yonny Chirinos are each going to miss significant chunks of the season recovering from injuries that date back to last year. Top prospect Shane Baz was shut down for a bit last week after undergoing arthroscopic elbow surgery. With Fairbanks out, Andrew Kittredge, JT Chargois, Matt Wisler and offseason signee Brooks Raley look like the top options to take the most important outs late in games at the start of the season.

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  1. tstats

    3 years ago

    He scared the life outta me I’m the 2020 WS

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  2. 48-team MLB

    3 years ago

    This is the end for the Tampa Bay Rays. They should become the Sarasota Sea Horses.

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    • StPeteStingRays

      3 years ago

      Yeah, stick a fork in them. They’re done!
      Clearwater Clams or Brandon Barnacles sound good also, but Sarasota Sea Horses takes the prize.

      P.S. We should have 48 teams in MLB. What a spectacular idea.

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      • 48-team MLB

        3 years ago

        We could also go with Tallahassee Turtles.

        Reply
        • Yankee Clipper

          3 years ago

          Riverview Roadkill?

          Apollo Beach Sand Fleas?

          Apopka Taco Trucks?

          Reply
        • StPeteStingRays

          3 years ago

          Tallahassee isn’t in Tampa Bay. Now you’ve gone too far, literally.

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        • 48-team MLB

          3 years ago

          @StPeteStingRays

          I’m aware that it’s not in Tampa Bay but it’s at least in the same state…unlike Montreal for example.

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        • tbfern

          3 years ago

          Gibsonton Golf Carts didn’t make the list?
          Or Sun City Seniors? Wow.

          2
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      • positively_broad_st

        3 years ago

        The Palm Harbor Palm Harborers

        New Port Richey Riches

        Zephyr Hills Waterboys

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        • 48-team MLB

          3 years ago

          I believe it’s time for a POLL.

          A) Brandon Barnacles

          B) Clearwater Clams

          C) Lakeland Lobsters

          D) Palm Harbor Pelicans

          E) Riverview Rattlesnakes

          F) Sarasota Sea Horses

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        • Hello, Newman

          3 years ago

          55+ Community Rubberneckers

          Sun City Garagesailers

          Busch City Nike Monarch Fly Sneakers

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        • Highest IQ

          3 years ago

          No. They gonna be the Mango Shrimp

          Reply
        • StPeteStingRays

          3 years ago

          Good to see you folks studying the map of the Tampa Bay Metropolitan area. Now you’ll know that the Rays play in Saint Petersburg and not in Tampa. Much appreciated!

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      • User 4245925809

        3 years ago

        Had the Tampa Tarpons back in the days when Reds were there with an FSL team, think when Cardinals were in St Pete, they just used Cards as logo tho.. Miami used “miracle” as team name. funny how that one is.. Like how much of a miracle it will be towards them to be a winner again.

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  3. HBan22

    3 years ago

    The Rays have had absolutely horrendous luck with their relief pitching the past couple of years. I have totally lost count of how many guys they have lost to injury. Luckily they have an entire second bullpen ready to go in AAA that is better than half of MLB team’s bullpens.

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    • StPeteStingRays

      3 years ago

      Pitching in general…

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    • mt in baltimore

      3 years ago

      You speak the truth..

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    • Ducky Buckin Fent

      3 years ago

      Tell you though: in ’21 they had 38 pitchers in their system that were projected to be above average. Thirty eight, bro!

      If there is a team in MLB that can withstand some injuries to their staff it is the damn Ray’s. They just crank pitchers out like they have a factory.

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  4. Samuel

    3 years ago

    I love the Rays.

    But while their pitchers are effective, they seem to be burning them out.

    It’s the new math. Decades ago a baseball organization would get pitchers to pace themselves and not put too much strain on parts of the body when pitching. But with the endless foul balls to run up pitch counts, now it’s all about pitchers K’ing hitters. The pitchers and their agents go along with it because the salaries they can demand are astronomical.

    Not suggesting the Rays are doing anything wrong. If anything, they’re better than most teams in MLB in developing pitchers.

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    • User 3663041837

      3 years ago

      Chew them up and spit them out is the philosophy with baseball clubs when it comes to relief pitching. Maximize the cheap years and get rid of them whenever the injuries/price outweigh the performance.

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    • Ignorant Son-of-a-b

      3 years ago

      @Samuel Can you please explain what you mean by batters fouling pitches off more these days??? Are you saying batters go up to the plate with a strategy to hit fouls, or the pitcher is somehow throwing in a way that produces a lot of fouls??? I didn’t think that was something anybody could really control. Thanks if you have the time.

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      • Samuel

        3 years ago

        @ Ignorant Son-of-a-b;

        Doubt you’ll read this as so much time has elapsed.

        If you bring it up under a more current article, I’ll spend the time explaining.

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  5. Yankee Clipper

    3 years ago

    This kid has had the worst luck with injuries. Great relief stuff. I believe he’s already had 2 TJSs as well.

    Be nice if he can recover; he’s a key ‘pen arm for them. Best of luck, PF.

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    • fivepoundbass

      3 years ago

      I get what you’re saying, but I don’t think luck has much to do with it. He’s the opposite of effortless with his delivery.

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      • Yankee Clipper

        3 years ago

        Yeah, excellent point, poor choice of words. He’s had a very hard road would be an apt metaphor.

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  6. south side hit men

    3 years ago

    Please trade for Craig Kimbrel. Please please please.

    -every White Sox fan

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  7. ReyRey

    3 years ago

    ….and another injury for Rays pitching!!

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  8. Ignorant Son-of-a-b

    3 years ago

    Toronto is going to be on top of that division all year and probably 10 to 12 games up at the cessation of the regular season.

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    • Ducky Buckin Fent

      3 years ago

      I’ll take that bet.

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  9. StPeteStingRays

    3 years ago

    There’s a good chance that there won’t be 12 games of separation between 1st snd 4th place in the AL East, much less between the division winner and runner up.
    It will be a nail biter all season long with any of the teams, minus Baltimore of course, capable of winning the division.

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  10. rangers13

    3 years ago

    Rangers might be willing to trade Otto, King, and B.Martin for Meadows?

    Reply
  11. LordD99

    3 years ago

    Don’t worry. They’ll just crank up the reliever clone machine.

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  12. gr8testsoxfan

    3 years ago

    Kimbrel, Mercedes = Meadows

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    • coolhandneil

      3 years ago

      No way the Rays do that.

      Reply
    • Hello, Newman

      3 years ago

      Meadows & Walls for Matt Manning

      I’ll leave the tip at the doorstep.

      Reply
      • StPeteStingRays

        3 years ago

        Throw in Franco while you’re at it

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        • Hello, Newman

          3 years ago

          Extra cheese?? got it. Lol

          Reply
  13. Yankee Clipper

    3 years ago

    Torn lat muscle? I tear my lats every time I work out. Mine simply grow….

    1
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  14. TommyLasutton

    3 years ago

    damn. Good luck, Shaggy!

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