Pete Fairbanks

A mosaic of the winners of Sport Relay's May Bullpen / Reliever Awards

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza, Episode 9 — May Awards

Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza — May 2024 Awards Welcome to the second Awards Edition of Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza! In this installment, we will announce the Sport Relay Reliever Award winners for May. Statistics are for all games in the month of May and exclude position pitchers. To qualify for the leaderboards, a […]

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A mosaic of the top six in the Week 7 Reliever Rankings by Sport Relay.
Photo: Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images) KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - MAY 03: John Schreiber #46 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after striking out Marcus Semien #2 of the Texas Rangers with the bases loaded in the seventh inning at Kauffman Stadium on May 03, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Clay Holmes #35 of the New York Yankees in action against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium on May 04, 2024 in New York City. The Yankees defeated the Tigers 5-3. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Bottom row, L to R: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 6: Matt Strahm #25 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch against the San Francisco Giants at Citizens Bank Park on May 6, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Giants 6-1. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) MILWAUKEE, WI - MAY 11: St. Louis Cardinals pitcher JoJo Romero (59) throws during a game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals on May 11, 2024 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI. (Photo by Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 12: Robert Suarez #75 of the San Diego Padres reacts after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 in a game at Petco Park on May 12, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza, Episode 6 — Week 7 Rankings

Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza — Week 7 Individual Rankings We are in Week 7 of the 2024 season. There has been some shuffling among the top individual relievers in each league. These rankings take it to a different level than the other reliever rankings you’ve seen. We will separate our rankings by closers, setup […]

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Ryan McMahon of the Rockies hitting a walk-off grand slam against the Rays
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Rockies Edge Rays in Home Opener on Walk-off Grand Slam

Rockies 10, Rays 7 DENVER, Apr. 5 — A walk-off grand slam by Ryan McMahon gave the Colorado Rockies an emotional, come-from-behind 10–7 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Friday afternoon after a seesaw of a game. The slam, which came in the Rockies’ home opener, salvaged the win after the Rockies lost a four-run […]

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Pete Fairbanks
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Pete Fairbanks is Vital to Rays Bullpen

Pete Fairbanks is helping the Tampa Bay Rays reinforce their bullpen as this team continues to hold their lead in the AL East. Both he  and Jason Adam have combined to become co-closers and have helped keep the Rays in first place in the AL East while holding on to the best record in baseball. […]

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Wander Franco, a member of the 2023 Tampa Bay Rays, runs the bases.
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2023 Tampa Bay Rays Season Preview — Optimistic for a Playoff Return

2023 Tampa Bay Rays Season Preview The baseball season is among us. With the start of the new season, there is a lot of optimism and excitement for every fanbase that this could be the year their team wins the World Series. One of the teams looking to win their first title is the Tampa […]

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