Fairbanks (lat) could return Saturday or Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Fairbanks has been out all year after tearing his lat in March, but he may be back in time to make an appearance prior to the All-Star break. If he pitches well, he could carve out a role in the Rays' closer committee, though the team is unlikely to appoint him or anyone else as their dedicated ninth-inning man.