Mariners Acquire INF Alex Blandino and cash considerations from San Francisco in exchange for OF Stuart Fairchild
Fairchild was designated for assignment on May 13.
Seattle Mariners President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto announced today that the Mariners have acquired infielder Alex Blandino and cash considerations from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for outfielder Stuart Fairchild.
The Mariners Major League, 40-man roster remains full at 40 players.
Blandino, 29, has appeared in 24 games with Triple-A Sacramento, batting .183 (15x82) with 13 runs scored, 5 doubles, 1 home run, 9 RBI, 13 walks and 1 stolen base. He hit safely in 8 of 10 games from April 13–26, batting .263 (10x38) with 8 runs scored, 3 doubles, 3 RBI, 4 walks and 1 stolen base. He signed with the Giants as a minor league free agent on Nov. 4, 2021.
Blandino was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1st round (29th overall) in the 2014 MLB First- Year Player Draft out of Stanford University. He made his Major League debut with the Reds on April 10, 2018 at Philadelphia. Blandino has appeared in 135 games over parts of 3 Major League seasons (2018, 2019, 2021), batting .226 (53x234) with 29 runs scored, 9 doubles, 2 home runs, 16 RBI, 31 walks and 1 stolen base.
Fairchild, 26, has appeared in 3 games with Seattle this season after being recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on April 30. He was acquired in a trade from Arizona in exchange for cash considerations on April 23. Fairchild has appeared in 14 Triple-A games in 2022 (10 with Reno, 4 with Tacoma), batting .245 (13x53) with 3 home runs and 6 RBI.
The Seattle native attended Seattle Preparatory School before attending Wake Forest University. The right-handed hitting and throwing outfielder was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Wake Forest. In 355 career minor league games, Fairchild is batting .272 (342x1259) with 189 runs, 70 doubles, 17 triples, 35 home runs, 165 RBI, 48 stolen bases and 137 walks.
