"Fairchild, 30 in March, was a second-round pick by the Reds back in 2017. He was traded to Arizona as part of the Archie Bradley deal back at the 2020 trade deadline and made his MLB debut with the Diamondbacks in 2021, but made his way back to Cincinnati (after brief pit stops in Seattle and San Francisco) by the end of the 2022."
"While his overall production was slightly below league average, his ability to handle center field and swipe bases was valuable enough to keep him on the roster in a part-time role. Fairchild's main draw was his ability to hit left-handed pitching as his .256/.354/.424 (114 wRC+) slash line against southpaws made him a solid complement to the team's lefty outfield bats like Jake Fraley and Will Benson."
The Guardians signed outfielder Stuart Fairchild to a minor-league deal that includes a non-roster invite to MLB Spring Training. Fairchild, 30 in March, was a second-round pick by the Reds in 2017 and debuted with the Diamondbacks in 2021 before returning to Cincinnati, where he appeared in 223 MLB games across parts of three seasons. He hit .232/.316/.403 (94 wRC+) for the Reds, split time across all three outfield spots, and stole 23 bases on 29 attempts. He hit left-handed pitching particularly well (.256/.354/.424, 114 wRC+). Roster moves in Cincinnati led to a DFA and a subsequent trade to Atlanta, where he received additional playing time.
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