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Rays' Pete Fairbanks encouraged, but still looking for answers

Rays' Pete Fairbanks encouraged, but still looking for answers

Pete Fairbanks is encouraged that doctors so far have found nothing structurally wrong with his arm, shoulder or hand. The Rays closer said Tuesday night that the “nerve-related issue” that put him on the 15-day injured list is “manageable,” but the medical team still has to find the right “cocktail” to get him back on the mound. “We're going through some more tests, hopefully in the next few days to try and figure it out,” Fairbanks said after the Rays' 4-2 loss to the Tigers at Tropicana Field. Fairbanks described the sensation as if his hand was suddenly asleep.