Braves trade Stuart Fairchild to Tampa Bay
The Braves added Fairchild to their roster on March 31 after he'd been DFA'd by the Cincinnati Reds. He'd been with Atlanta since that time, outside of a brief IL stint in June.
In 28 games with Atlanta, Fairchild slashed a morbid .216/.273/.333 seeing action as a pinch-runner and defensive replacement in addition to the outfield. If he appears for the Rays, it will be the sixth team he will have played for since debuting in 2021.
Fairchild, 29, is a well-above average base-runner although his offensive output has been below average the last several season.
Fairchild had four doubles, a triple and two stolen bases with Atlanta.
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