Reds activate OF Stuart Fairchild, DFA Edwin Rios

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The Cincinnati Reds activated outfielder Stuart Fairchild from the 10-day injured list on Friday.

The team designated veteran infielder Edwin Rios for assignment to make room on the active roster.

Fairchild, 28, has not played since July 6 due to what the team called a "spine-disc injury."

He is batting .224 with five homers, 23 RBIs and 11 stolen bases through 72 games this sea