Stuart Fairchild

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Tacoma Rainiers · OF

Age 305' 11" · 205 lbsBats Right

#623 Preseason

FBaseball Overview

This 30-year-old right fielder carries significant red flags heading into 2026 after posting a meager .158 average through early season action, continuing a troubling trend that saw him manage just .216 last year with no power production. While his 2018 Mid-Season All-Star selection demonstrates he once possessed fantasy relevance, his current inability to generate consistent contact or drive the ball makes him an unreliable contributor in standard leagues. Fairchild does offer modest stolen base upside if he can secure regular at-bats, but his aging profile combined with recent performance deterioration makes him a high-risk bench option at best rather than a dependable fantasy asset.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2021	Arizona Diamondbacks	12	17	15	.133	0	2	3	0	3	.235	.200	.435
2022	3 teams▼	46	110	97	.247	5	6	14	0	34	.336	.464	.800
2023	Cincinnati Reds	97	255	219	.228	5	28	34	10	69	.321	.388	.709
2024	Cincinnati Reds	94	233	209	.215	8	30	33	13	60	.286	.368	.654
2025	Atlanta Braves	28	55	51	.216	0	2	7	2	15	.273	.333	.606
2026	2 teams▼	15	27	19	.158	0	1	4	2	14	.407	.158	.565
Career	Totals	292	697	610	.221	18	69	95	27	195	.309	.377	.686

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2017	Billings Mustangs	56	234	204	.304	3	23	36	12	35	.393	.412	.805
2018	2 teams▼	130	518	455	.264	9	57	65	23	128	.344	.407	.751
2019	2 teams▼	109	460	401	.264	12	54	57	6	83	.352	.441	.793
2021	2 teams▼	46	188	162	.296	9	28	28	7	41	.383	.562	.945
2022	4 teams▼	53	221	190	.258	11	23	32	7	60	.353	.489	.842
2023	Louisville Bats	24	114	94	.277	4	13	19	3	27	.384	.447	.831
2025	Gwinnett Stripers	3	13	12	.417	0	0	3	1	3	.462	.500	.962
2026	3 teams▼	78	335	274	.285	12	38	58	19	62	.404	.504	.908
Career	Totals	501	2090	1798	.276	61	239	300	78	441	.368	.457	.825

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Last Week / Last Month

Current season · MLB only

7 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
7	9	7	.000	0	0	2	1	6	.222	.000	.222

30 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
15	27	19	.158	0	1	4	2	14	.407	.158	.565

Game Log2026 MLB

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg94.2 mph

Max EV104.2 mph

Launch Angle16.3°

Barrel %0.0%

K %51.9%

Hard Hit %40.0%

Sprint Speed27.5 ft/s

Bat Speed71.0 mph

Whiff %69.0%

Chase %23.5%

xBA0.089

xSLG0.151

xwOBA0.280

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Bat Speed — Average swing speed at the point of contact. Faster bat speed lets hitters wait longer on pitches and generates more raw power potential.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2021

Arizona Diamondbacks

.133

.235

.200

.435

2022

3 teams▼

110

.247

.336

.464

.800

2023

Cincinnati Reds

255

219

.228

.321

.388

.709

2024

Cincinnati Reds

233

209

.215

.286

.368

.654

2025

Atlanta Braves

.216

.273

.333

.606

2026

2 teams▼

.158

.407

.158

.565

Career

Totals

292

697

610

.221

195

.309

.377

.686

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2017

Billings Mustangs

234

204

.304

.393

.412

.805

2018

2 teams▼

130

518

455

.264

128

.344

.407

.751

2019

2 teams▼

109

460

401

.264

.352

.441

.793

2021

2 teams▼

188

162

.296

.383

.562

.945

2022

4 teams▼

221

190

.258

.353

.489

.842

2023

Louisville Bats

114

.277

.384

.447

.831

2025

Gwinnett Stripers

.417

.462

.500

.962

2026

3 teams▼

335

274

.285

.404

.504

.908

Career

Totals

501

2090

1798

.276

239

300

441

.368

.457

.825

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.000

.222

.000

.222

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.158

.407

.158

.565