2024 Stats
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.250
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Fletcher was signed to a five-year, $26.1 million extension after solid 2019-2020 campaigns for the Angels, but he struggled so much over the next couple of seasons that he was outrighted off the 40-man roster in 2023, and he was dealt in a salary dump to Atlanta over the winter. The 29-year-old infielder remains one of the most difficult hitters to strike out, but there are also few hitters who have less power, and his average exit velocity of 83.3 mph would have ranked at the bottom of baseball if he had qualified. Fletcher will face an uphill battle making Atlanta out of spring training, and even if he does, he's looking at limited playing time barring something unforeseeable. Read Past Outlooks
Dabbling with knuckleball at Triple-A
Fletcher made his first career start as a pitcher for Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday, striking out six over five innings while allowing two earned runs on three hits and and one walk in a 5-2 win over Norfolk.
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Primarily an infielder since entering the professional ranks in 2015, Fletcher saw action in five games with Atlanta earlier this season and has been making regular starts at second base for Gwinnett since being outrighted off the 40-man roster in late April. However, the 29-year-old recently informed club officials that he had been tinkering with a knuckleball, and he impressed enough in workouts for the Gwinnett coaching staff to give him the chance to pitch in games earlier this month. Fletcher was tagged for six earned runs over six innings across his first four relief appearances for Gwinnett, but upon stepping into a starting role Wednesday, he delivered his lengthiest and best outing yet. Fletcher will likely need to turn in at least a few more quality performances on the mound for Gwinnett before Atlanta contemplates bringing him back on the big-league roster as a pitcher and utility infielder. There's also the matter of an ongoing investigation from Major League Baseball into Fletcher's involvement with the same Southern California bookmaker used by Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. According to Tisha Thompson of ESPN.com, sources familiar with the booking operation relay that Fletcher didn't place any bets on baseball, but clarity on whether Fletcher will receive any punishment related to his gambling activities won't become clear until the investigation concludes.
Primarily an infielder since entering the professional ranks in 2015, Fletcher saw action in five games with Atlanta earlier this season and has been making regular starts at second base for Gwinnett since being outrighted off the 40-man roster in late April. However, the 29-year-old recently informed club officials that he had been tinkering with a knuckleball, and he impressed enough in workouts for the Gwinnett coaching staff to give him the chance to pitch in games earlier this month. Fletcher was tagged for six earned runs over six innings across his first four relief appearances for Gwinnett, but upon stepping into a starting role Wednesday, he delivered his lengthiest and best outing yet. Fletcher will likely need to turn in at least a few more quality performances on the mound for Gwinnett before Atlanta contemplates bringing him back on the big-league roster as a pitcher and utility infielder. There's also the matter of an ongoing investigation from Major League Baseball into Fletcher's involvement with the same Southern California bookmaker used by Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. According to Tisha Thompson of ESPN.com, sources familiar with the booking operation relay that Fletcher didn't place any bets on baseball, but clarity on whether Fletcher will receive any punishment related to his gambling activities won't become clear until the investigation concludes.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+11%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+82%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022vs Left | .576 | 113 | 2 | 10 | .236 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .641 | 221 | 2 | 21 | .261 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .367 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .200 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .667 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .333 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .568 | 31 | 1 | 3 | .207 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .656 | 66 | 1 | 9 | .267 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .595 | 76 | 1 | 5 | .250 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .634 | 152 | 1 | 12 | .257 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
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+7%
OPS at Home
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| Since 2022Home | .638 | 179 | 2 | 14 | .261 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .597 | 155 | 2 | 17 | .243 | ||||
| 2024Home | .472 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .250 | ||||
| 2024Away | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
| 2023Home | .660 | 54 | 1 | 5 | .265 | ||||
| 2023Away | .587 | 43 | 1 | 7 | .225 | ||||
| 2022Home | .641 | 116 | 1 | 7 | .259 | ||||
| 2022Away | .601 | 112 | 1 | 10 | .250 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does David Fletcher compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.00BB Rate
0.0%K Rate
11.1%BABIP
.250ISO
.000AVG
.250OBP
.222SLG
.250OPS
.472wOBA
.198Exit Velocity
80.7 mphHard Hit Rate
0.0%Barrels/PA
0.0%Expected BA
.097Expected SLG
.111Sprint Speed
25.7 ft/secGround Ball %
62.5%Line Drive %
0.0%Fly Ball %
37.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Fletcher has almost no power and below-average speed, so his usefulness in fantasy has always been tied to hitting above Mike Trout and other run-producers while serving as a batting-average stabilizer. Neither of those things came to fruition last year, as the utility man hit a career-worst .255 and was slotted at the bottom of the lineup about as often as he batted leadoff. Fletcher still stood as one of the league's top contact hitters -- among players with 200 or more plate appearances, his 7% strikeout rate was the lowest -- but he also had the worst hard-hit rate at a paltry 7.4% and didn't register a single barrel all season. At 5-foot-9 and 185 pounds, Fletcher isn't going to suddenly develop into a power hitter, but he could stand to add some strength in order to better capitalize on the many balls he puts in play. Working on his body could also help him better avoid getting hurt, as Fletcher missed over 100 games with a variety of injuries last season. He's expected to remain a starter in 2023, though it's uncertain where he'll hit in the order. Even if he turns his batting average back around, Fletcher is a frustrating player to roster in fantasy due to his lack of counting stats. He'll likely go undrafted in 12-team leagues and be late-round filler in deeper ones.
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To be investigated by MLB
Major League Baseball intends to open an investigation into a reported gambling situation involving Fletcher and bookmaker Mathew Bowyer, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Outrighted to Triple-A
Fletcher was sent outright to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.
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Joining big-league club
Atlanta selected Fletcher's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.
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Roster bid falls short
Atlanta reassigned Fletcher to minor-league camp Monday.
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Still fighting for bench spot
Fletcher got the start at shortstop in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays and went 0-for-1 with a walk and a stolen base.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could elect free agency
Fletcher could elect to become a free agent after being outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett by Atlanta on Thursday, per Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
ANALYSIS
The 29-year-old could hit the open market while retaining the remaining money on his contract, which wasn't the case when he was outrighted last summer and over the winter. It wouldn't be a major surprise if Fletcher wanted to try his luck elsewhere, as Atlanta has arguably the most stable infield in baseball once Ozzie Albies returns from his toe injury Friday.
The 29-year-old could hit the open market while retaining the remaining money on his contract, which wasn't the case when he was outrighted last summer and over the winter. It wouldn't be a major surprise if Fletcher wanted to try his luck elsewhere, as Atlanta has arguably the most stable infield in baseball once Ozzie Albies returns from his toe injury Friday.