Miami Marlins Place Closer Pete Fairbanks on 15-Day Injured List Due to Nerve Irritation The Miami Marlins placed closer Pete Fairbanks on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday afternoon due to right median nerve irritation, a condition that forced him to exit Monday night’s game against the Red Sox. The injury occurred in the ninth inning of the 4-2 loss at loanDepot park, when Fairbanks, who had walked leadoff batter Mickey Gasper, motioned to the dugout on his fifth and final pitch—a 96 mph four-seamer. He did not attempt any warmup throws before leaving the game, accompanied by manager Clayton McCullough and a training staff member. Fairbanks described the injury as something that “just kind of sneaks up on you,” noting that he felt fine during warmups and throughout the day before the issue compounded. “You’ll try and let one go, and all of a sudden it just kind of spirals on itself,” he said. “So it's hard to pinpoint which one does it when it is just something that kind of compounds on itself.” This marks the second time this season Fairbanks has dealt with nerve irritation, having previously been placed on the injured list on April 28 after a similar issue during an outing at Dodger Stadium. He was reinstated on May 13 but now faces another setback. Unlike the previous incident, Fairbanks reported experiencing numbness not just in his fingers but throughout his entire arm. He plans to visit the same specialist in Pensacola, Fla., as before, hoping for treatment that will allow him to return to the bullpen and “throw the ball over the plate.” “Most importantly, I just want to feel my hand and know where it's going,” he said. Manager Clayton McCullough emphasized the need to await medical results before determining Fairbanks’ timeline for a return.#loandepot_park #miami_marlins #red_sox #pete_fairbanks #clayton_mccullough
