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] In 2012 and 2013 he was named All-Metro Teams by The Seattle Times,and in 2013 and 2014 he was an All-State selection by the Washington State Baseball Coaches Association. [2]
He enrolled at Wake Forest University,and played college baseball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. [3] In 2016,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [4] In 2017,his junior year,he slashed .360/.439/.636 with 17 home runs and 67 RBIs in 63 games. [5] In his college career he was a three-time All-ACC pick and All-American,and batted .334/.424/.541 in 176 starts with 53 doubles,four triples,27 home runs,155 RBIs,and 230 hits,and was 47-of-57 in stolen-base attempts. [2]
Professional career
Cincinnati Reds
After the season,the Cincinnati Reds selected Fairchild in the second round,38th overall,of the 2017 MLB draft, [6] and signed him for a $1,802,800 signing bonus. [7] [8] He was assigned to the rookie-level Billings Mustangs where he batted .304/.393/.412 with three home runs,23 RBI,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. [9] 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. [10] He played for the Glendale Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League after the regular season,batting .353/.405/.471. [11]
Fairchild did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [12]
Seattle Mariners
On April 23,2022,Fairchild was traded to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for cash considerations. [17] For the Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers,he hit .438/.571/.625 over 16 at–bats. Fairchild logged three hitless at–bats for Seattle. He was designated for assignment on May 12. [18]
San Francisco Giants
On May 14,2022,Fairchild was traded to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for infielder Alex Blandino and cash considerations. [19] Fairchild spent 5 games for both the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats and the Giants,going 3-for-16 in 21 plate appearances for Sacramento,and going hitless in 8 plate appearances for San Francisco. On June 4,Fairchild was designated for assignment by the Giants after Sam Delaplane was added to the roster. [20]
Cincinnati Reds (second stint)
On June 11,2022,Fairchild was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds. [21] [22] He hit his first MLB home run off Luis Severino of the New York Yankees in his first plate appearance for the Reds on July 13. [23] He played in 38 games for the Reds down the stretch,slashing .279/.374/.523 with 5 home runs and 6 RBI.
Fairchild was optioned to the Triple-A Louisville Bats to begin the 2023 season. [24] Fairchild made it back to the team shortly after the demotion,finishing the season with a .228 batting average and five home runs in 97 games.
In 2024,Fairchild appeared in 94 games for the Reds,slashing .215/.286/.368 with career–highs in home runs (8),RBI (30),and stolen bases (13). He was placed on the injured list with a left thumb sprain on August 27. [25] Fairchild was transferred to the 60–day injured list the following day,ending his season. [26]
Fairchild was designated for assignment by the Reds on March 27,2025. [27] [28]
Atlanta Braves
On March 31,2025,Fairchild was traded to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash considerations. [29] [30] He appeared in 28 games for the Braves,slashing .216/.273/.333 with no home runs and two RBI. On July 21,Fairchild was designated for assignment by Atlanta. [31] [32]
Tampa Bay Rays
On July 22,2025,the Braves traded Fairchild to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for cash considerations. [33] The following day,Fairchild was placed on the injured list due to a right oblique strain. [34] He was transferred to the 60-day injured list on August 21. [35]
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