Reds' Alejo Lopez: Joins major-league squad

The Reds added Lopez to the active roster as Stuart Fairchild's (illness) replacement Saturday.

With Fairchild headed for the COVID-19 injured list, Lopez will fill in as a depth piece for the Reds while Fairchild is out. Lopez is slashing .279/.386/.396 across 497 plate appearances in Triple-A this season, and he is unlikely to see many opportunities while with Cincinnati.