MIAMI (AP) — Marlins closer Pete Fairbanks felt nerve irritation and numbness in his throwing arm and departed after facing one batter in Miami’s 4-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.
Fairbanks started the ninth but left after issuing a leadoff walk to Mickey Gasper. He stepped off the mound and touched his arm as he talked with catcher Brian Navarreto and manager Clayton McCullough.
Fairbanks experienced similar discomfort on April 27, when his outing at the Los Angeles Dodgers was cut short.
“Both of them weren’t good,” Fairbanks said. “This one I felt it more throughout the whole arm as opposed to just getting finger numbness.”
Fairbanks will undergo additional tests on Tuesday. The setback in Los Angeles sidelined him for three weeks.
“Warming up you feel fine,” Fairbanks said. “You feel fine throughout the day and all of a sudden it just kind of spirals on itself. It’s just something that compounds on itself.”
The 32-year-old Fairbanks signed a one-year deal with the Marlins after seven seasons with Tampa Bay. He has appeared in 44 games and has 18 saves. He ended up taking the loss Monday and has a 6.02 ERA.
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Miami Marlins relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks (29) talks with manager Clayton McCullough, center, before leaving the game due to an injury during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
MIAMI (AP) — Anthony Seigler hit a go-ahead triple in the ninth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Miami Marlins 4-2 on Monday night.
Mickey Gasper had two hits and walked twice for the Red Sox, who won their fourth straight. Boston has won 19 of 20 against teams with records of .500 or better.
Miami closer Pete Fairbanks (4-5) started the ninth but left after issuing a leadoff walk to Gasper. Fairbanks stepped off the mound and touched his right arm as he talked with catcher Brian Navarreto and manager Clayton McCullough. After the game, the right-hander said he had numbness and nerve irritation in his arm.
Tyler Zuber relieved Fairbanks and allowed Seigler’s line drive toward the right field foul area that scored pinch-runner Eli White from first and snapped a 2-all tie. Nick Sogard followed with an RBI single.
Erik Miller (3-0) pitched a scoreless eighth around two singles and a walk. Aroldis Chapman closed it out for his 30th save.
The Marlins were 2 for 18 with runners in scoring position.
Miami's Kyle Stowers went 1 for 4 in his return from the injured list.
Xavier Edwards’ bases-loaded RBI single in the seventh put the Marlins ahead 2-1.
The Red Sox tied it in the eighth when Wilyer Abreu scored from third on a wild pitch by reliever Josh Ekness. Abreu hit a leadoff double and advanced on a fly out before Ekness threw a curveball to the backstop.
Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara allowed one run and six hits over seven innings for his major league-leading 21st quality start. He walked two and struck out six.
Over his last three starts, Alcantara has given up five runs in 20 innings but has received only three runs of support.
LHP Peyton Tolle (8-6, 3.08 ERA) will start for the Red Sox on Tuesday. The Marlins had not announced a starter.
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Boston Red Sox catcher Adley Rutschman, left, shakes hands relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (44) after defeating the Miami Marlins, during the of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Boston Red Sox's Jarren Duran scores on a double hit by Mickey Gasper during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Boston Red Sox's Jarren Duran runs to score on a double hit by Mickey Gasper during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Boston Red Sox's Caleb Durbin hits a single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Boston Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu is congratulated in the dugout after scoring on a wild pitch thrown by Miami Marlins relief pitcher Josh Ekness during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
