David Fletcher
29-Year-Old
Atlanta Braves AAA
2023 Stats
AVG
.247
HR
2
RBI
12
R
7
SB
0
2024 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
RANKS
Roster bid falls short
Atlanta reassigned Fletcher to minor-league camp Monday.
ANALYSIS
He was sent to minor-league camp Monday along with Luke Williams, Andrew Velazquez and Eli White, with their demotions suggesting that Forrest Wall has won the final available bench spot on Atlanta's Opening Day roster. Fletcher hit .324/.366/.351 over 16 games during Grapefruit League play.
He was sent to minor-league camp Monday along with Luke Williams, Andrew Velazquez and Eli White, with their demotions suggesting that Forrest Wall has won the final available bench spot on Atlanta's Opening Day roster. Fletcher hit .324/.366/.351 over 16 games during Grapefruit League play.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+23%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+15%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .714 | 316 | 4 | 25 | .289 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .579 | 674 | 2 | 51 | .245 | ||||
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 | ||||
2021vs Left | .780 | 209 | 2 | 17 | .316 | ||||
2021vs Right | .550 | 456 | 0 | 30 | .238 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+4%
OPS at Home
2023
+12%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .636 | 492 | 2 | 36 | .271 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .609 | 498 | 4 | 40 | .247 | ||||
2023Home | .660 | 54 | 1 | 5 | .265 | ||||
2023Away | .587 | 43 | 1 | 7 | .225 | ||||
2022Home | .641 | 116 | 1 | 7 | .259 | ||||
2022Away | .601 | 112 | 1 | 10 | .250 | ||||
2021Home | .630 | 322 | 0 | 24 | .276 | ||||
2021Away | .614 | 343 | 2 | 23 | .248 | ||||
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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
0.78BB Rate
7.2%K Rate
9.3%BABIP
.256ISO
.079AVG
.247OBP
.302SLG
.326OPS
.628wOBA
.279Exit Velocity
83.3 mphHard Hit Rate
14.8%Barrels/PA
0.0%Expected BA
.229Expected SLG
.281Sprint Speed
23.4 ft/secGround Ball %
46.2%Line Drive %
17.9%Fly Ball %
35.9%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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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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Outrighted off roster
Fletcher was outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett by Atlanta on Wednesday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
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Heads to ATL in trade
Atlanta acquired Fletcher and Max Stassi (hip/personal) from the Angels on Friday in exchange for Evan White (hip) and Tyler Thomas, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Heads back to bench role
Fletcher is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
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Knocks homer in return
Fletcher went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Friday in a loss to Detroit.
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