Manager Kevin Cash said Fairbanks will "miss some time" after leaving Sunday's spring game against Atlanta with right lat tightness, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The specifics of the injury remain unclear with Fairbanks scheduled for further evaluation Monday, but the early signs point to a stint on the injured list to open the season. Andrew Kittredge and J.P. Feyereisen should be the favorites for save opportunities to start the campaign for Tampa Bay.