Reds activate OF Stuart Fairchild, DFA Edwin Rios

Field Level MediaField Level Media|published: Fri 19th July, 15:22 2024
MLB: Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis CardinalsJun 29, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Cincinnati Reds outfielder Stuart Fairchild (17) fields a ball form St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Nolan Gorman (16) during the eighth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-USA TODAY Sports

The Cincinnati Reds activated outfielder Stuart Fairchild from the 10-day injured list on Friday.

The team designated veteran infielder Edwin Rios for assignment to make room on the active roster.


Fairchild, 28, has not played since July 6 due to what the team called a "spine-disc injury."

He is batting .224 with five homers, 23 RBIs and 11 stolen bases through 72 games this season.

Rios, 30, appeared in five games for Cincinnati and went 1-for-9 at the plate with four strikeouts.


--Field Level Media

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