STUART FAIRCHILD NEWS

Back in action after thumb surgery Fairchild (thumb) has gone 0-for-5 with a strikeout through his first two Cactus League games.

Impact He'll be in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels, with all three of his starts having come in center field. Though he missed the final month of the 2024 season while recovering from a right thumb sprain that required surgery, Fairchild appears to have had a normal offseason and will be looking to compete for a short-side platoon role in the Cincinnati outfield throughout the spring. He has no minor-league options remaining, which may work in his favor in his bid for a spot on the Opening Day roster.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Brewers bring 3-game road win streak into game against the Reds

The Milwaukee Brewers hit the road against the Cincinnati Reds looking to extend a three-game road winning streak

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 • Associated Press

Out for season The Reds transferred Fairchild (thumb) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.

Impact Fairchild just landed on the 10-day IL on Tuesday with a sprained left thumb. It's not clear whether he will need surgery, but the move to the 60-day IL effectively ends his season. He finished with a .215/.286/.368 batting line, eight home runs and 13 stolen bases over 94 contests for the Reds.

AUGUST 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Cincinnati Reds place LHP Nick Lodolo on the 15-day IL with finger injury

The Cincinnati Reds lost another starting pitcher when they placed left-hander Nick Lodolo on the 15-day injured list with a left middle finger sprain

AUGUST 27, 2024 • Associated Press

Placed on IL The Reds placed Fairchild on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Aug. 26, with a left thumb sprain.

Impact It's unclear when Fairchild sustained the injury, but the sprained thumb will force him to the injured list. Rece Hinds was recalled from Triple-A Louisville to provide some depth in the outfield while TJ Friedl continues to start most games in center field.

AUGUST 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Fills in, homers in loss Fairchild entered Friday's game after Jake Fraley (ankle) was removed and went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in an 8-3 loss to Milwaukee.

Impact Fairchild swatted his eighth homer of the season as part of the Reds' three-run seventh inning. It came off a right-hander, against whom Fairchild is batting .152 with a .522 OPS. It's unclear why Cincinnati manager David Bell went with Fairchild over the lefty-hitting Will Benson, who is slightly better against right-handers. Bell told MLB.com following the game that Fraley is fine and could return to action Saturday.

AUGUST 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Reds score 7 times in the 10th inning to beat Marlins 10-4

TJ Friedl homered and drove in three runs, Elly De La Cruz had three hits and stole his major league-leading 59th base, and Jeimer Candelario hit a two-run single during a seven-ru...

AUGUST 9, 2024 • Associated Press

Swats homer in win Fairchild started in right field and went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Giants.

Impact Fairchild's fourth-inning homer finished off the Reds' scoring for the day. It was his seventh home run and second in the last seven games. Fairchild, who typically starts against left-handers, is batting .222/.293/.360 over 209 plate appearances (79 games).

AUGUST 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Stephenson hits 2 home runs and Reds beat Giants 6-4 a day after being no-hit

Tyler Stephenson hit two of Cincinnati’s four home runs to lead the Reds to a 6-4 win over the San Francisco Giants, one day after they were no-hit by Blake Snell

AUGUST 4, 2024 • Associated Press

Provides game-winning knock Fairchild entered Friday's game as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI in a 3-2 extra-inning win over the Rays.

Impact Fairchild entered as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and was still in the game to deliver the game-winning run on a double in the top of the 10th. The winning knock came off a right-hander, against whom Fairchild is batting just .151 this season. His opportunities take a hit with the return of TJ Friedl from the injured list, but he should start anytime the Reds are facing a left-handed starter.

JULY 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Stuart Fairchild's 10th-inning double lifts Reds past Rays Stuart Fairchild doubled home the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning as the Cincinnati Reds opened a three-game interleague series against t...

JULY 27, 2024 • SACBEE.COM

Stuart Fairchild's 10th-inning double lifts Reds past Rays Stuart Fairchild doubled home the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning as the Cincinnati Reds opened a three-game interleague series against t...

JULY 27, 2024 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Fairchild's one-out, 10th-inning RBI double lifts Reds over Rays 3-2

Stuart Fairchild delivered Cincinnati’s first hit since the fourth-inning, a one-out double that snapped a 10th-inning tie and gave the Reds a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays

JULY 27, 2024 • Associated Press

On bench for Game 1 Fairchild is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with Atlanta.

Impact Fairchild had started in center field in both of Cincinnati's last two games, but he'll give way to Will Benson for the first game of the twin bill. Atlanta is bringing southpaw Chris Sale to the hill for the nightcap, so expect the right-handed-hitting Stuart Fairchild to pick up a start in the outfield while either or both of Benson and Jake Fraley -- both left-handed hitters -- head to the bench.

JULY 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Logs steal in win Fairchild started in center field and went 1-for-3 with a double, a hit-by-pitch, a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 4-1 win over Atlanta.

Impact Fairchild, who normally is in the lineup against lefties, made a second consecutive start against a right-hander. The steal was his 13th and sixth in the last 14 contests. The Reds' outfield has changed over recent days, as Fairchild, Rece Hinds and Austin Slater vie for playing time. That uncertainty is expected to change soon, as TJ Friedl (hamstring) is currently on a rehab assignment and could return for this weekend's series against the Rays.

JULY 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard in loss Fairchild went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Sunday's 5-2 loss to Washington.

Impact Since being activated from the injured list July 19, Fairchild has started in two of the Reds' three games and has logged a pair of hits with a homer and a stolen base. The long ball came Sunday in the fifth inning off Jake Irvin and tied the game up at 2-2. On the year, Fairchild has a .227/.299/.364 slash line across 195 plate appearances.

JULY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Gets start Friday Fairchild started in center field and went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Nationals.

Impact Fairchild, who put himself in scoring position with a single and a steal, scored the Reds' first run. The theft was his career-high 12th stolen base. Fairchild was activated off the 10-day injured list earlier in the day and was available against Washington left-hander Patrick Corbin. He was an automatic starter against left-handers prior to his injury, but Cincinnati has since added Austin Slater and promoted Rece Hinds, which crowds the outfield's right-handed hitting options against southpaws. Eventually, TJ Friedl (hamstring) will rejoin the team, perhaps next week, and Fairchild could get squeezed for at-bats.

JULY 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Gets start Friday Fairchild started in center field and went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Nationals.

Impact Fairchild, who put himself in scoring position with a single and a steal, scored the Reds' first run. The theft was his career-high 12th stolen base. Fairchild was activated off the 10-day injured list earlier in the day and was available against Washington left-hander Patrick Corbin. He was an automatic starter against left-handers prior to his injury, but Cincinnati has since added Austin Slater and promoted Rece Hinds, which crowds the outfield's right-handed-hitting options against southpaws. Eventually, TJ Friedl (hamstring) will rejoin the team, perhaps next week, and Fairchild could get further squeezed for at-bats.

JULY 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Reds activate OF Stuart Fairchild, DFA Edwin Rios The Cincinnati Reds activated outfielder Stuart Fairchild from the 10-day injured list on Friday.The team designated veteran infielder Edwin...

JULY 19, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Reds activate OF Stuart Fairchild, DFA Edwin Rios The Cincinnati Reds activated outfielder Stuart Fairchild from the 10-day injured list on Friday.The team designated veteran infielder Edwin...

JULY 19, 2024 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Activated from IL The Reds reinstated Fairchild (back) from the 10-day injured list Friday.

Impact Fairchild had been eyeing a return after the All-Star break, and he'll hit that goal by being available for Cincinnati's series opener against the Nationals on Friday. The outfielder had been shelved since July 7 with a spine disc injury. Edwin Rios was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Before the injury, Fairchild had been seeing regular work in center field in place of TJ Friedl (hamstring), but with Friedl on the mend and both Rece Hinds and Austin Slater added the mix, Fairchild may be limited to a short-side platoon role.

JULY 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Expected back after All-Star break Reds manager David Bell said Sunday that Fairchild (spine) is expected to return from the 10-day injured list following the All-Star break, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enqu...

Impact Fairchild was placed on the IL on Monday with a spinal disc injury, but he seems to be progressing well and tracking toward an abbreviated absence. He'll head to the Reds' complex in Arizona during the break to increase his baseball activities, and barring a setback, he should be ready to go when Cincinnati opens its second-half schedule Friday in Washington. Fairchild had been serving as the Reds' everyday center fielder in the absence of TJ Friedl (hamstring) prior to getting hurt, but he may be limited to a short-side platoon role upon his activation now that Cincinnati has added Rece Hinds and Austin Slater to its outfield mix in addition to getting Jake Fraley back from the family medical emergency list.

JULY 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on IL with back injury The Reds placed Fairchild on the 10-day injured list Monday with a spine disc injury.

Impact Fairchild evidently suffered the injury during Saturday's game versus the Tigers. He will be eligible to return at the start of the second half, but it's not clear whether he'll be ready by that time. Fairchild had been seeing regular reps in center field with TJ Friedl (hamstring) out, but those now could be handled by Will Benson and/or the newly acquired Austin Slater.

JULY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sits out Sunday Fairchild sat out Sunday's loss to the Tigers, and afterward Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that a back issue cropped up late on Saturday.

Impact Perhaps this explains the urgency for the Reds in trading for Austin Slater on Sunday night. T.J. Friedl and Nick Martini are also out, plus Jake Fraley is on bereavement leave.

JULY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Getting starts against righties Fairchild went 0-for-3 in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Tigers.

Impact Fairchild, who has a .401 OPS off right-handers this season, got the start against a righty Friday, as the Reds placed Jake Fraley on the family medical emergency list Friday. However, with both TJ Friedl (hamstring, IL) and Fraley unavailable, there have been more opportunities for Fairchild. For the season, he has a line of .226/.297/.351 with five home runs, 23 RBI and 11 stolen bases over 186 plate appearances.

JULY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE