Stuart Fairchild

Stuart Alexander Fairchild (born March 17, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the 2017 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2021.

Stuart Fairchild
Fairchild with the Dayton Dragons in 2018
Seattle Mariners – No. 30
Outfielder
Born: (1996-03-17) March 17, 1996
Seattle, Washington
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 6, 2021, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Batting average.133
Home runs0
Runs batted in2
Teams

Amateur career

Fairchild attended Seattle Preparatory School in the Capitol Hill district of Seattle, Washington, and played for the school's baseball team. The Seattle Times named him to their All-Area Team in 2014.[1] He enrolled at Wake Forest University and played college baseball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.[2] In 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] In 2017, his junior year, he slashed .360/.439/.636 with 17 home runs and 67 RBIs in 63 games.[4]

Professional career

Cincinnati Reds

After the season, the Cincinnati Reds selected Fairchild in the second round, 38th overall, of the 2017 MLB draft,[5] and signed him for a $1,802,800 signing bonus.[6][7] He was assigned to the rookie-level Billings Mustangs where he posted a .304 batting average with three home runs, 23 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases in 56 games.

Fairchild spent 2018 with both the Single-A Dayton Dragons (with whom he earned Midwest League All-Star honors) and the High-A Daytona Tortugas, slashing a combined .264/.344/.407 with nine home runs, 57 RBIs, and 23 stolen bases in 130 games between both clubs.[8] He returned to Daytona to open 2019, and was promoted to the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts during the season. Over 109 games between both teams, he batted .264/.352/.441 with 12 home runs and 54 RBIs.[9] He played for the Glendale Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League after the regular season.[10]

Fairchild did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

Arizona Diamondbacks

On August 31, 2020, the Reds traded Fairchild, along with Josh VanMeter, to the Arizona Diamondbacks for relief pitcher Archie Bradley and cash considerations.[12] The Diamondbacks added him to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season.[13] He was assigned to the Triple-A Reno Aces to begin the 2021 season.

Fairchild was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on July 6, 2021.[14] Fairchild made his MLB debut that night as a pinch runner for Stephen Vogt and scored the game winning run after David Peralta’s walk-off hit-by pitch in the bottom of the 9th. The following day, Fairchild notched his first career hit, a line drive single off of Colorado Rockies pitcher Lucas Gilbreath. He was designated for assignment on April 19, 2022. [15]

Seattle Mariners

On April 23, 2022, Fairchild was traded to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for cash considerations.[16]

References
  1. "2014 Star Times: Baseball | High School Sports | The Seattle Times". Old.seattletimes.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  2. Collins, Dan (May 31, 2017). "Wake Forest's Stuart Fairchild a surprise even to his coach | Sports". journalnow.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  3. "#2 Stuart Fairchild - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  4. Dudukovich, Nick. "Unherald Fairchild turning heads for Dragons". dayton-daily-news.
  5. "Reds take Wake Forest CF Stuart Fairchild in 2nd round". Cincinnati.com. June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  6. "Reds sign second, third draft picks". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  7. Sheldon, Mark (January 20, 2016). "Reds sign Jeter Downs, Stuart Fairchild | MLB.com". M.mlb.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  8. "Stuart Fairchild Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  9. Nichols, Tom (December 10, 2019). "Dragons on Deck: Stuart Fairchild". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  10. "The Enquirer". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  11. Jeff Todd (June 30, 2020). "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  12. Gray, Doug (August 31, 2020). "Reds trade Stuart Fairchild, Packy Naughton, Josh VanMeter at deadline". redsminorleagues.com. Reds Minor Leagues. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  13. "D-backs add 5 to roster, designate Guerra". MLB.com.
  14. Share   By Arizona Sports July 6, 2021, at 3:57 pm (March 15, 2021). "D-backs recall OF Stuart Fairchild, activate RHP Jordan Weems". Arizonasports.com. Retrieved July 8, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. "Diamondbacks Claim Jacob Webb, Designate Stuart Fairchild".
  16. "Mariners Acquire Stuart Fairchild, Designate Kevin Padlo". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
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