Stuart Fairchild

About

Stuart Alexander Fairchild (born March 17, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Seattle Mariners organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, and Cleveland Guardians. Fairchild played college baseball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, and was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the 2017 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2021.

Fairchild attended Seattle Preparatory School in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, and played for the school’s baseball team. The Seattle Times named him to their All-Area Team in 2014. 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.
He enrolled at Wake Forest University and played college baseball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. In 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. In 2017, his junior year, he slashed .360/.439/.636 with 17 home…