Guardians Call Up Fairchild as Kwan Hits Bereavement List
Cleveland made three roster moves at once: a call-up, a bereavement placement, and a 60-day IL transfer to open a 40-man spot.
The Guardians selected outfielder Stuart Fairchild from Triple-A Columbus to fill the active roster spot vacated by Steven Kwan, who was placed on the bereavement/family medical emergency list. To create a 40-man roster opening, infielder Gabriel Arias was transferred to the 60-day injured list. Fairchild, 30, is a glove-first outfielder with a .223/.305/.384 career line in 277 MLB games, showing better production against left-handed pitching. He signed a minor league deal with Cleveland over the winter and had been hitting well at Triple-A Columbus.
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