Marlins' Closer Fairbanks on IL, Gibson Called Up

0:00On May 2nd, Marlon's just slapped their closer Pete Fairbanks on the 15-day injured list with nerve irritation in his hand. He bailed early from last night's loss to the Dodgers after feeling numbness. In his place, they called up Lefty K Gibson from Triple A Jacksonville. Fairbanks hit Miami running hot but in the wrong way. Over 9 innings, he's coughed up 10 runs on 9 hits, 4 walks, and plunked a batter. He's 5 for 6 and saved chances, but 3 outing saw him surrender 3 runs each time. That Dodgers disaster summed it up. Protecting a 4-2 lead, he walked 2 guys before Shohei O'Tani ripped an RBI double. Bases loaded after an intentional walk to Freddie Freeman, then he tapped out with the hand issue. Tyler Phillips stepped in and served up a walk-off, 2 runs single. He inked a 1-year, $13 million free agent deal over the winter. Marlin's prayers Peter Bendix chased him hard from his Tampa days to fix the bullpen. Fairbanks does the I.L. last year, but battled nerve problems before, possibly tied to Ray

1:02Nod syndrome causing finger numbness. Team hopes it's a quick stay with warm Dodger Stadium weather, not a factor. Phillips, Anthony Bender, and Michael Peterson already snags saves early so they step up in the ninth while monitoring Fairbanks closely. That's your MLB News Today update, AI-powered and always on.