New York– pete fairbanks given a rare start by miami marlins on a Sunday to allow him to reach home for the birth of his child.
The team said Fairbanks’ wife was due to go into labor Monday morning and the Marlins planned to place him on paternity leave.
Fairbanks pitches a 27-pitch first inning against the Yankees, taking the loss ben riceThe three-run homer put New York ahead 3–1. left hand Andrew Nardi There was relief for the bottom half of the second.
Around the game’s scheduled start time of 1:35 p.m., which began after a 3-hour, 35-minute rain delay, the Marlins said Fairbanks was starting instead. Chris Paddack.
Fairbanks, a 32-year-old right-hander, last pitched Tuesday. His previous start came on September 21, 2020, when he pitched 1⅔ innings for Tampa Bay New York Mets.
