David Fletcher Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 9" / 185 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 5/31/1994 (27)
- Experience
- 2
- College
- Loyola Marymount
David Fletcher Season Stats
Last 10 Games
David Fletcher News
Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher (hip) underwent surgery on Tuesday to fix the adductor muscles in both of his legs, and he'll be out for "a couple months," according to the team. Fletcher has gotten off to a rough start to his 2022 campaign, and this injury news makes it even worse. The 27-year-old contact hitter landed on the injured list on Sunday with a strained left hip and will now likely be out until late July, at the earliest. He had already missed over two weeks with the same injury before returning on April 29. Fletcher was hitting just .158 with no home runs, two RBI and two runs scored in 14 games. Fantasy managers in deep mixed leagues shouldn't hang onto him. Tyler Wade should see most of the playing time at second base with Fletcher sidelined.
Los Angeles Angels shortstop David Fletcher (hip) is set to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday. The 27-year-old has been out since April 11 due to a strained left hip. Prior to the injury, he was struggling at the plate. He went just 1-for-13 over his first five games of the year. Andrew Velazquez has been filling in as the team's shortstop with Fletcher out and he's had a rough time at the plate as well, slashing .143/.250/.179 over eight games. Assuming Fletcher has no setbacks, he should be back with the team at some point next week.
Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher (hip) has a good prognosis, and head athletic trainer Mike Frostad said that he could be ready shortly after the Angels return home on Friday. Fletcher might need to go on a rehab assignment, but even if he does, he could be back at some point next week, at the latest. The 27-year-old has been out for almost a week with a strained left hip, but he shouldn't be out much longer. Andrew Velazquez has handled the 6 nicely in Fletcher's absence, but Fletcher should return to everyday shortstop duties when he's ready. Fletcher had a triple and an RBI in 13 at-bats over five games before his injury, and he's even less of a fantasy asset hitting down in the Angels lineup this year.
Batting Order
| 1 | Taylor Ward |
| 2 | Mike Trout |
| 4 | Anthony Rendon |
| 5 | Jared Walsh |
| 6 | Luis Rengifo |
| 7 | Chad Wallach |
| 8 | Tyler Wade |
| 9 | Andrew Velazquez |
David Fletcher Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Taylor Ward |
| 2 | Mike Trout |
| 4 | Anthony Rendon |
| 5 | Jared Walsh |
| 6 | Luis Rengifo |
| 7 | Chad Wallach |
| 8 | Tyler Wade |
| 9 | Andrew Velazquez |
David Fletcher is everyone's favorite old-school, contact hitter. In last year's shortened season, we saw him hit a career-best .319 with an .801 OPS. Fletcher doesn't worry about putting the ball in the air or even making solid contact. He puts the ball in play and lets volume be his friend. He was in the 98th percentile in K-rate and 100th percentile in whiff rate. Through three career seasons, Fletcher's 31.5% line-drive percentage is 5.8 points better than average. There are no secrets here. Unfortunately, this type of performance simply doesn't translate to useful fantasy production. Fletcher's absolute peak - which probably looks like 2020 stretched out over a full campaign - makes him a one-category fantasy asset and nothing else. His ceiling is incredibly low because he possesses no power and little to no speed production. A bad luck BABIP season makes him unusable. For his career, Fletcher has barreled up three total pitches. His hard-hit percentage was in the bottom one percent this past season. His baserunning runs above average have been in the negative each of the past two seasons. Instead of feeling like a safe place to turn in the back of drafts, he should be treated like a one-category commodity, a la Jon Berti or Manuel Margot. That has value, especially for lineups lacking expected batting average, but it places Fletcher's 202 ADP on the pricey end.
