Stuart Fairchild #57

In 2014 graduated from Seattle Preparatory School...played at Wake Forest University, where in 2017 he was a consensus first team All-American and a Golden Spikes Award semifinalist...at WFU, did not commit an error during his freshman and junior seasons (288 total chances)...played for Team Northwest in the 2014 Perfect Game 18U MLK Championship at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, AZ...attended the 2019 Reds Caravan...follow on Twitter @stustuuu.

2022

Went to spring training with the Diamondbacks...on 4/23 was traded to the Mariners for cash...on 5/14 was traded to the Giants for IF Alex Blandino and cash...on 6/11 was claimed off waivers by the Reds...For the Reds made 15 starts in LF, nine starts in CF and two starts in RF...Hit three of his five home runs over four appearances from 8/24-8/29...During the first of his three stints on the roster, from 7/12-7/28, went 2-for-14 (solo HR) in 8 appearances and five starts... also was with the team from 8/1-8/3 while on the Taxi Squad (3g at Mia) but did not play...On 8/23 was recalled to replace injured IF Matt Reynolds and spent the rest of the season with the Reds... in 30 appearances and 21 starts after that promotion hit .306 (4 2b, 1 3b, 4hr, 5rbi, .390obp, .556obp, .946ops)...In the 10-inning, 7-6 loss on 7/13 at NYY made his first start for the Reds, played CF and batted ninth after Nick Senzel was scratched from the starting lineup...in the second inning hit his first Major League HR (solo off Luis Severino), the third of the Reds' back-to-back-to-back HR (Kyle Farmer, Mike Moustakas), and singled in the sixth for his first career two-hit game...Became the first player to homer in his first plate appearance as a Red since Tyler Stephenson did it in his first Major League plate appearance on 7/27/2020 vs Cubs off Duane Underwood Jr....In the third inning of the 1-0 loss on 9/13 vs Pit, doubled off Luis Ortiz for the Reds' only hit.

2021

Went 2-for-15 (.133) with one double and two RBI in 12 games over two stints in his first Major League season... Scored the game-ending run in his Major League debut as a pinch runner July 6 vs. Rockies... Collected his first hit July 7 vs. Rockies (single off Lucas Gilbreath)... Batted .295 (46-for-156)/.949 OPS with seven doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 28 RBI in 44 games with Triple-A Reno.

2020

Spent the season at the Alternate Training Sites for the Reds and D-backs...Was a non-roster invitee to Spring Training with Cincinnati...Acquired from the Reds on Aug. 31, along with INF Josh VanMeter, for RHP Archie Bradley and cash considerations.

2019

Split the season between Class A Daytona and Class AA Chattanooga...was his first action at Class AA... Ranked among the organization's minor league leaders in doubles (29, 4th), extra-base hits (44, T4th), total bases (177, 6th), HR (12, T7th), RBI (54, T7th), walks (44, 9th) and runs (57, T10th)... Following the season played for Glendale in the prestigious Arizona Fall League (9g, .353, 4 2b, 6rbi, 1sb)...On 1/10/20 was invited to Major League spring training camp, his first.