Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Pete Fairbanks was born December 16, 1993, in St. Louis, Missouri. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Fairbanks was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the ninth round, with the 258th overall selection, of the 2015 MLB draft. He spent his debut season of 2015 with the Spokane Indians of the Class A Short Season Northwest League, going 1–2 with a 3.14 ERA over 57 innings. He spent the 2016 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League, going 4–5 with a 4.88 ERA in 101 innings.

In 2020, Fairbanks threw in 27 games of the 60-game season. He posted an ERA of 2.70, recording 39 strikeouts in 26.2 innings. In Game 7 of the Championship Series against the Houston Astros, Fairbanks recorded a 4-out save as the Rays won the American League pennant.

Fairbanks made 47 appearances in 2021, pitching to a 3.59 ERA with 56 strikeouts in 42.2 innings pitched.

On January 27, 2023, Fairbanks signed a 3-year extension with the Tampa Bay Rays worth $12 million.