Pete Fairbanks Activated From Injured List
1 year agoTampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks has been activated from the injured list as he returns from a hip injury. Right-hander Ryan Thompson has been optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Fairbanks needed just one tune-up start with the team's Florida Complex League club, tossing one shutout inning while striking out two of the three hitters he faced. The flame-thrower dominated to the tune of a 1.54 ERA across 13 outings before hitting the shelf but there are some underlying concerns. His strikeout rate has dipped to just 20.4% through 11 2/3 innings while his 4.22 FIP and 4.14 SIERA suggest regression is on the horizon. However, Fairbanks should continue to be a solid source of saves at the back end of the Rays' bullpen.
Source: Tricia Whitaker
Source: Tricia Whitaker