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Pete Fairbanks is an American professional baseball player who currently plays as a right-handed pitcher. He is known for his career in Major League Baseball (MLB), having played for the Texas Rangers and the Tampa Bay Rays ¹.

Early Life and College Career

Fairbanks is a Wisconsin native who grew up in St. Louis. He played college baseball at the University of Missouri. His father, Shane, also played on the Mizzou baseball team in the 1980s, and his uncles, Rich and Andy, played football for the Tigers ⁶.

Professional Baseball Career

Fairbanks was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the ninth round of the 2015 MLB draft ¹. He made his MLB debut with the Rangers in 2019. Later that same season, he was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays ¹.

As of the current season, Fairbanks has recorded 54 strikeouts and has a career total of 386 strikeouts ⁵. On October 1, 2024, the Tampa Bay Rays activated him from the 15-day injured list, and he also changed his jersey number to 42 ⁸.