Cincinnati Reds fans are waiting with bated breath and hoping to see Eugenio Suárez return to the Queen City ahead of the MLB trade deadline. But some Reds fans were also (lowkey) hoping to see the return of another familiar face.
Stuart Fairchild, who was released by the Reds shortly before the season began, was recently designated for assignment by the Atlanta Braves. Fairchild has since been traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for cash considerations after Brandon Lowe was placed on the 15-day IL with ankle and foot tendinitis.
Fairchild was traded to the Braves just after the 2025 season began, but had fallen out of favor with Atlanta's coaching staff after hitting just .