The Rays transferred Fairchild (oblique) to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Fairchild has not resumed baseball activities since landing on the injured list July 23. Now on the 60-day injured list, he won't be able to return until the last week of the regular season. The 29-year-old's season is likely over, especially if Tampa Bay is out of the playoff race. The transaction created roster space for the promotion of Carson Williams.
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Rays' Stuart Fairchild: Yet to resume activities
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The Rays announced Tuesday that Fairchild (oblique) has yet to resume baseball activities since being placed on the 10-day injured list July 23, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Fairchild's lack of notable progress nearly a month into his recovery from a left oblique strain suggests that he's unlikely to make his return from the IL before the end of August. The Rays could have a crowded outfield by the time Fairchild moves past the oblique injury, so it wouldn't be surprising if he were designated for assignment once he gets activated.
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Rays' Stuart Fairchild: Shelved with oblique strain
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The Rays placed Fairchild on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to a right oblique strain.
Tampa Bay acquired Fairchild in a trade with Atlanta on Tuesday, but he'll now have to wait until August to make his Rays debut after being shelved with the injury. The Rays recalled utility man Coco Montes from Triple-A Durham to fill the open spot on the big club's bench.
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Rays' Stuart Fairchild: Traded to Rays
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The Rays acquired Fairchild from Atlanta on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations.
Fairchild had been designated for assignment Monday and will now head to a new club. The right-handed-hitting outfielder has a career .746 OPS against left-handed pitching and could see some starts versus southpaws.
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Braves' Stuart Fairchild: Cast off 40-man roster
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Atlanta designated Fairchild for assignment Monday.
Fairchild will give up his spot on the 40-man roster to Sandy Leon, who was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett to give Atlanta some extra coverage behind the plate with manager Brian Snitker having frequently deployed backstops Drake Baldwin and Sean Murphy at either catcher or designated hitter in recent lineups. Since he returned from a stint on the injured list June 16, Fairchild had picked up just four starts. The veteran outfielder has struggled overall in his limited opportunities this season, slashing .216/.273/.333 over 55 plate appearances.
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Braves' Stuart Fairchild: Returns from IL
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Atlanta activated Fairchild (finger) from the 10-day injured list Monday.
Fairchild had been shelved since late May with a dislocated pinky finger but is ready to roll after going 5-for-12 in three rehab contests. He will see occasional playing time in the outfield against left-handed pitching.
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Braves' Stuart Fairchild: Starting rehab assignment
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Fairchild (finger) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Fairchild went on the 10-day injured list two weeks ago with a dislocated pinky finger but has been cleared to play in rehab games. Since his absence has been brief, the outfielder shouldn't require too many rehab at-bats before being activated.
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Braves' Stuart Fairchild: Likely to be sidelined
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Fairchild (finger) is likely to be placed on the injured list Friday, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Fairchild dislocated his finger on a stolen-base attempt in the first game of Atlanta's doubleheader Thursday. No official roster move has been made, but Fairchild will likely be out for at least the early portion of June.
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Braves' Stuart Fairchild: Suffers dislocated finger
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Fairchild exited Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Phillies due to a dislocated pinky finger, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Despite injuring his finger on a steal attempt Thursday afternoon, Fairchild is reportedly still available to serve as a pinch runner during the nightcap -- likely while wearing a sliding mitt this time. The 29-year-old has appeared in 21 games for Atlanta this season and owns a .182/.250/.273 slash line through 36 plate appearances.
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Braves' Stuart Fairchild: Moves to injured list
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Atlanta placed Fairchild (finger) on the 10-day injured list Friday.
Fairchild suffered a dislocated pinky finger during Thursday's doubleheader, so this move to the injured list is hardly a surprise. Jose Azocar was added to the big-league roster to bolster Atlanta's outfield depth.
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Braves' Stuart Fairchild: Exits with finger injury
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Fairchild was removed from the first game of Thursday's doubleheader versus the Phillies after suffering an apparent finger injury on his right hand, Lindsay Crosby of AthlonSports.com reports. He went 1-for-1 with a walk prior to departing.
Making a start in right field in place of a resting Ronald Acuna, Fairchild was pulled from the contest after he seemingly injured himself while sliding into second base on a steal attempt in the fourth inning. The team hasn't provided an official update on the severity of his injury just yet, but more details will likely come at some point during Thursday's twin bill.
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Braves' Stuart Fairchild: Two hits, stolen base
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Fairchild went 2-for-3 with an RBI double and two runs scored during Wednesday's 5-4 loss to Washington.
Fairchild reached safely in three of his four plate appearances and accounted for three of Atlanta's four runs scored. He plated Michael Harris in the third inning with a double before coming around to score on a throwing error. Wednesday's game snapped Fairchild's lengthy hitting slump, as he came into the contest just 1-for-20 on the year.
Braves' Stuart Fairchild: Swipes bag in Thursday's start
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Fairchild went 0-for-2 with a stolen base in Thursday's extra-innings win over the Phillies.
Getting the start in right field and batting seventh, Fairchild reached on a fielder's choice in the second inning and promptly got himself into scoring position with his first steal of the season. Jarred Kelenic pinch hit for him in the seventh inning once southpaw Jesus Luzardo was out of the game for the Phillies. The 29-year-old Fairchild has gone 1-for-7 with a triple and a run scored in four appearances since being picked up to bolster Atlanta's depleted outfield at the end of March.
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Braves' Stuart Fairchild: Starting Wednesday
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Fairchild is starting in right field and batting seventh against the Dodgers on Wednesday.
Fairchild will make his 2025 debut with Atlanta on Wednesday after being acquired from the Reds on Monday. With Ronald Acuna (knee) on the IL and Jurickson Profar suspended 80 games for violating MLB's policy on performance-enhancing substances, Fairchild could see semi-regular starts in the outfield corners. The 29-year-old appeared in 94 games for Cincinnati in 2024 and slashed .215/.286/.368 with 13 stolen bases, eight home runs and 30 RBI across 233 plate appearances.
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Braves' Stuart Fairchild: Traded to Atlanta
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Atlanta acquired Fairchild from the Reds on Monday in exchange for cash considerations, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Fairchild had been designated for assignment and will now join a new 40-man roster. The 29-year-old is a career .224/.308/.389 hitter over parts of four big-league seasons. He is out of minor-league options, so Fairchild will report to the major-league club.
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Reds' Stuart Fairchild: Pushed off 40-man roster
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The Reds designated Fairchild for assignment Thursday.
The transaction was fully expected, as the Reds informed Jacob Hurtubise and Blake Dunn on Wednesday that they had won out over Fairchild in the competition for the two available reserve outfield spots on the Opening Day roster. Fairchild didn't have any minor-league options remaining, so the Reds will have to move him off the 40-man roster and risk losing him to waivers.
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Reds' Stuart Fairchild: Set to lose roster spot
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The Reds are expected to designate Fairchild for assignment Thursday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
Even though Austin Hays (calf) is set to open the season on the injured list, the Reds won't keep Fairchild on hand as outfield depth. Instead, Cincinnati will keep Jacob Hurtubise and Blake Dunn on the Opening Day roster as reserve options in the outfield behind projected starters TJ Friedl and Jake Fraley, while utility players Gavin Lux and Santiago Espinal could also see time in left field during Hays' upcoming absence. Fairchild struggled to a .215/.286/.368 slash line in 233 plate appearances with Cincinnati in 2024 and didn't fare any better this spring with a .417 OPS and 28.9 percent strikeout rate over 45 plate appearances in the Cactus League.
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Reds' Stuart Fairchild: Back in action after thumb surgery
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Fairchild (thumb) has gone 0-for-5 with a strikeout through his first two Cactus League games.
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.
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