Stuart Fairchild
Cleveland Guardians, Outfielders
Age: 29y-11m-30d (Mar 17, 1996)
Exp: 3.114 Years
Country: US
College: Wake Forest (NC)
Drafted: Round 2 (#38 overall), 2017
Agent(s): CAA Sports
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $760,000
Average Salary:
$760,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
2.114
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.114
2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $722,500
Average Salary:
$722,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.136
2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.048
2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,800,300
Average Salary:
$1,800,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
Seasons
3.114 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$4,431,979
Earnings w/ Different Teams
6 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$1,800,300 |
$1,800,300 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
0 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$150,283 |
$1,950,583 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
0.048 |
Retained
Retained
Retained
Active
|
$56,445 $56,445 $34,614 $246,144 |
$2,007,028 $2,063,473 $2,098,087 $2,344,231 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
0.136 |
Active
|
$578,716 |
$2,922,947 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
1.114 |
Injured
|
$750,000 |
$3,672,947 |
|
| 2025 | 29 |
|
2.114 |
Injured
Retained
|
$285,161 $473,871 |
$3,958,108 $4,431,979 |
|
| Total |
$4,431,979 |
$3,958,108 $4,431,979 |
|||||
| Total |
$4,431,979 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,574,860 | $1,800,300 | - | $3,375,160 |
| 1 |
|
$150,283 | - | - | $150,283 |
| 1 |
|
$112,890 | - | - | $112,890 |
| 1 |
|
$34,614 | - | - | $34,614 |
| 1 |
|
$285,161 | - | - | $285,161 |
| 1 |
|
$473,871 | - | - | $473,871 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
21 |
$1,800,300 |
$1,800,300 |
$1,800,300 |
||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$150,283
|
$150,283 |
$1,950,583 |
||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$56,445 $56,445 $34,614 $246,144
|
$56,445 $56,445 $34,614 $246,144 |
$2,007,028 $2,063,473 $2,098,087 $2,344,231 |
||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$578,716
|
$578,716 |
$2,922,947 |
||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$750,000
|
$750,000 |
$3,672,947 |
||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$285,161 $473,871
|
$285,161 $473,871 |
$3,958,108 $4,431,979 |
||
| Total |
$2,631,679 |
$1,800,300 |
$4,431,979 |
$3,958,108 $4,431,979 |
|||
| Total |
$2,631,679 |
$1,800,300 |
$4,431,979 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,574,860 | $1,800,300 | - | $3,375,160 |
| 1 |
|
$150,283 | - | - | $150,283 |
| 1 |
|
$112,890 | - | - | $112,890 |
| 1 |
|
$34,614 | - | - | $34,614 |
| 1 |
|
$285,161 | - | - | $285,161 |
| 1 |
|
$473,871 | - | - | $473,871 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
Jul 22, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 | Oblique |
| 2025 |
|
May 30, 2025 - Jun 16, 2025 | Finger |
| 2024 |
|
Aug 26, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Thumb |
| 2024 |
|
Jul 07, 2024 - Jul 19, 2024 | Back |
| 2023 |
|
Sep 09, 2023 - Sep 18, 2023 | COVID-19 |
| 2023 |
|
Aug 22, 2023 - Aug 28, 2023 | Concussion |
| 2021 |
|
Jul 30, 2021 - Aug 18, 2021 | COVID-19 |
-
Dec 20, 2025
Signed a minor league contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Nov 03, 2025
Designated for Assignment by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jul 22, 2025
Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Atlanta (ATL) for cash considerations
-
Jul 21, 2025
Designated for Assignment by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Mar 31, 2025
Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Cincinnati (CIN) for cash considerations
-
Mar 26, 2025
Designated for Assignment by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jul 30, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jul 04, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jul 02, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jun 21, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $722,500 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Aug 23, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Aug 01, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jul 12, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jun 11, 2022
Claimed off waivers by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jun 04, 2022
Designated for Assignment by San Francisco (SF)
-
Jun 01, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by San Francisco (SF)
-
May 23, 2022
Contract purchased by San Francisco (SF)
-
May 14, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by San Francisco (SF)
-
May 13, 2022
Designated for Assignment by Seattle (SEA)
-
Apr 30, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
Apr 23, 2022
Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Arizona (ARI) for cash considerations
-
Apr 23, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
Apr 19, 2022
Designated for Assignment by Arizona (ARI)
-
Mar 24, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
Nov 20, 2020
Contract purchased by Arizona (ARI)
-
Aug 31, 2020
Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Cincinnati (CIN) with Josh VanMeter for Archie Bradley and $100,000
-
Jun 20, 2017
Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jun 15, 2017
Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 2 (#38 overall)
-
Jul 15, 2014
Unsigned by Washington (WSH)
-
Jun 10, 2014
Drafted by Washington (WSH): Round 38 (#1144 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ATL | 28 | 11 | 55 | 51 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 2 | .216 | .273 | .333 | .606 | -0.31 |
| 2024 | CIN | 94 | 54 | 231 | 209 | 33 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 77 | 17 | 60 | 13 | .215 | .286 | .368 | .654 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | CIN | 96 | 65 | 252 | 219 | 34 | 50 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 85 | 25 | 69 | 10 | .228 | .321 | .388 | .709 | 0.48 |
| 2022 | CIN | 46 | 29 | 110 | 97 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 8 | 34 | 0 | .247 | .336 | .464 | .800 | 0.62 |
| 2021 | ARI | 12 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .133 | .235 | .200 | .435 | -0.02 |
