Pete Fairbanks is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). Fairbanks was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the ninth round of the 2015 MLB draft. He debuted in MLB for the Rangers in 2019.
Pete Fairbanks was born on born December 16, 1993, and 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 opened the 2017 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, going 2-1 with a 5.79 ERA in 18.2 innings.
Fairbanks experienced a second torn UCL and went through Tommy John’s medical procedure a second time during the 2017 season. The injury made him miss the remainder of 2017 and the whole 2018 season.
Where did Pete Fairbanks go to College?
Pete Fairbanks attended the University of Missouri and played college baseball for the Tigers from 2013 through 2015.
At Missouri, he pitched for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League in the summers of 2013 and 2014.
Where did Pete Fairbanks go to High School?
Fairbanks attended Webster Groves High School in Webster Groves, Missouri. He underwent Tommy John surgery during his junior year of high school.
