1 of 5 | Veteran pitcher Pete Fairbanks recorded a career-high 27 saves past play for nan Tampa Bay Rays. File Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo
Dec. 24 (UPI) -- The Miami Marlins agreed to a 1-year woody pinch erstwhile Tampa Bay Rays alleviation pitcher Pete Fairbanks, a convention root told UPI connected Wednesday.
Fairbanks' statement pinch nan Marlins is pending a physical. The right-handed pitcher went 4-5 pinch a 2.83 ERA and a career-best 27 saves complete 61 appearances past season.
Fairbanks, 32, has a profession 3.19 ERA and recorded 90 saves complete 275 appearances since his 2019 MLB debut. He joined nan Rays successful a 2019 waste and acquisition pinch nan Texas Rangers.
Fairbanks recorded a 2.58 ERA and 25 saves complete 49 appearances successful 2023. He logged a 3.57 ERA and 23 saves complete 46 appearances successful 2024. Fairbanks besides logged a 3.60 ERA complete a twelve postseason appearances for nan Rays from 2020 done 2022, including successful nan 2020 World Series.
The Rays signed Fairbanks to a three-year, $12 cardinal statement hold successful 2023. They declined nan $12.5 cardinal 2026 action connected that woody successful November.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (C) celebrates pinch teammates aft nan Dodgers conclusion nan Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 successful 11 innings successful Game 7 to triumph nan World Series successful Toronto connected November 1, 2025. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo