Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks has had a roller-coaster start to 2024.
He allowed five runs in his first four appearances but then had three consecutive clean outings. During Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels, however, Fairbanks entered the ninth inning and blew a 4-3 lead.
When reporters asked Fairbanks about his performance, the six-year veteran honestly evaluated himself.
“I thought I generally sucked. I don’t think it was a specific suck, I thought it was an all-encompassing kind of suck,” he said after giving up three runs and raising his season ERA to 9.00.