Stuart Fairchild
OF FA
Fri 9/15/23 12:54 PM

Fairchild (COVID-19) has begun a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
EDGE Analysis
Fairchild landed on the COVID-19 injured list last weekend but is now feeling well enough to ramp things back up in game action. He's eligible to return Saturday, but the Reds might wait until early next week when they return home to activate him.

Stuart Fairchild
OF FA
Sat 9/9/23 2:12 PM

The Reds placed Fairchild on the COVID-19 injured list Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
The Reds' COVID-19 outbreak has primarily affected the team's pitchers up to this point, but now Fairchild will be held out at least seven days as he fights off his infection. Alejo Lopez was brought up from Triple-A Louisville as a replacement player for Fairchild.

Stuart Fairchild
OF FA
Sat 9/2/23 8:25 AM

Fairchild entered as a pinch runner, stole a base and scored a run in a 3-2 win over the Cubs in the second game of Friday's doubleheader. He went 0-for-2 as the starting left fielder in the matinee.
EDGE Analysis
Fairchild was part of Cincinnati's two-run ninth inning, which allowed the Reds to avoid a sweep. He ran for Christian Encarnacion-Strand then stole second base, putting him in position to score the winning run on Noelvi Marte's walkoff single. The steal was the 10th for Fairchild, who recently returned from the concussion list. He'll continue to operate as a depth outfielder.

Stuart Fairchild
OF FA
Tue 8/29/23 5:23 PM

Fairchild is not in the lineup Tuesday at San Francisco.
EDGE Analysis
Fairchild just returned Monday from a 7-day stint on the concussion injured list and will likely continue to be eased back into action. Will Benson, TJ Friedl and Nick Senzel are starting across the outfield for the Reds on Tuesday against the Giants.

Stuart Fairchild
OF FA
Tue 8/29/23 1:01 AM

Fairchild (concussion) went 0-for-1 with a walk and a strikeout in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Fairchild played six innings in right field in his return from a one-week absence. He was replaced by pinch hitter Nick Martini in the seventh inning in a likely tactical move. It'll likely be a short-side platoon role for Fairchild the rest of the way, with Will Benson and Martini handling right field against right-handed pitchers until Jake Fraley (toe) comes back. Fairchild is slashing just .228/.325/.386 over 237 plate appearances this season, though he's added nine stolen bases and five home runs.

Stuart Fairchild
OF FA
Mon 8/28/23 5:38 PM

Fairchild (concussion) is in the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
EDGE Analysis
Fairchild spent the past week on the concussion list after a collision with the outfield wall, but he is ready to return and will immediately claim a spot in the starting nine. To be precise, Fairchild will start in right field and hit seventh for the Reds on Monday night.

Stuart Fairchild
OF FA
Sat 8/26/23 4:06 PM

Fairchild (concussion) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
A collision with the outfield wall Sunday against Toronto forced Fairchild onto the 7-day concussion IL on Monday. He'll play a couple of games in Triple-A before likely returning from the injured list when eligible Monday.

Stuart Fairchild
OF FA
Mon 8/21/23 8:12 PM

Fairchild was placed on the 7-day concussion list Monday, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
EDGE Analysis
Fairchild entered concussion protocol after banging into the outfield wall during Sunday's loss to the Blue Jays, and after further evaluation, he's been moved to the concussion list. The Reds will promote Mike Siani from Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move.

Stuart Fairchild
OF FA
Sun 8/20/23 3:57 PM

Fairchild was removed in the top of the third inning of Sunday's game against the Blue Jays and entered the concussion protocol, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. He grounded out in his lone at-bat before exiting the contest.
EDGE Analysis
Fairchild collided with the outfield wall in the top of the second while attempting to rob a home run, and though he stayed in the game until the Reds recorded the final out of the frame, he was replaced in the field by TJ Hopkins in the next inning. Since he's still being checked out for a concussion at this stage and hasn't been diagnosed with a brain injury, Fairchild may not immediately land on the 7-day injured list until the Reds complete their evaluation. The 27-year-old has been handling a near-everyday role in the outfield of late since Jake Fraley (toe) landed on the injured list earlier this month.

Stuart Fairchild
OF FA
Thu 8/17/23 7:22 AM

Fairchild went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
Fairchild's two-run shot in the fourth inning turned out to be the game-winning hit for the Reds, who stumbled through the first half of the month with an inconsistent offense that's missing Jake Fraley (toe) and Jonathan India (foot). Those two injuries have led to a spike in Fairchild's playing time during this most recent stint in the majors. His window could close soon, pending the results of Fraley's upcoming MRI (Friday) to determine the progress of his stress fracture.