The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired Stuart Fairchild from the Atlanta Braves for cash considerations following his designation for assignment following their addition of C Sandy Leon.
To make room on the roster, the Rays have placed 2B Brandon Lowe on the 15-day Injured List due to plantar fasciitis. Accordingly, utility man Jose Caballero can shift his focus to an infield role, opening up playing time in the outfield for Fairchild. Thus far in 2025, Caballero has 35 games played in the OF (22 starts), and 66 appearances in the infield (39 starts).
Fairchild’s right handed bat will get him in the lineup on the short side of the platoon, but also makes him a little redundant once the roster is healthy given that the team has a similar player already in Christopher Morel.