Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher (hips) visited a hip specialist in Philadelphia on June 2 and was cleared to start playing catch on June 4 after he underwent surgery to fix both his right and left adductor muscles on May 10. Currently on the 60-day injured list, Fletcher is optimistic he could return by early-to-mid July. That might be quite optimistic, but the 28-year-old appears to be making some progress. He was hitting just .158/.220/.263 with no homers and two RBI in his ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Los Angeles Angels shortstop David Fletcher (hip) has no timetable for a return yet according to head athletic trainer Mike Frostad. The 27-year-old has remained in Anaheim during the team's current road trip to treat his ailing hip after he left Monday's contest with tightness in the seventh inning. Fletcher first experienced the discomfort near the end of Spring Training, so hopefully he can get it back to full health so it doesn't become a lingering issue throughout the season. Managers in ...

The Los Angeles Angels placed shortstop David Fletcher (hip) on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. He suffered a left hip strain during Monday's game against the Miami Marlins and had to be removed from the contest. The Angels called up infielder Andrew Velazquez from Triple-A on Tuesday and he went on to start in Tuesday's game. He batted ninth and went 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts. Velazquez should see a good amount of playing time while Fletcher is out, though the team could also ...

Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher (hip) left the game early on Monday night against the Miami Marlins with left hip tightness. Fletcher had also missed time at the end of spring training with the same injury, so this could be something to watch. For now, fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day. If the 27-year-old is forced to miss time moving forward, Tyler Wade and Jack Mayfield would be the candidates to share time at shortstop for the Angels. Fletcher has gotten off to a ...

Los Angeles Angels shortstop David Fletcher (hip) was held out of Sunday's Spring Training game due to hip tightness. However, according to Angels beat writer Rhett Bollinger, Fletcher is expected to be in the lineup for Monday's game. The 27-year-old has been swinging the bat well so far this spring. Over eight games and 21 plate appearances, he's slashed .350/.333/.500 with three doubles, three RBI and five runs. Fletcher doesn't offer anything in terms of power, but he stole 15 bases last ...

Barring an unforeseen development, Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher, who has been the team's long-time second baseman, will make the transition to become the team's starting shortstop. Fletcher played 20 games at the 6 last year, so he probably already has shortstop eligibility in most fantasy formats. The 27-year-old's fantasy value in deeper mixed and AL-only leagues improves a bit, but Fletcher will also lose some appeal with Shohei Ohtani serving as the Angels regular leadoff ...

Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher finally broke out of his slump on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners. He went 2-for-4 with a double, his first extra-base hit since September 1. It ended his 10 game hitless streak, in which he went 0-for-34. He's now slashing .260/.296/.318 with two home runs and 15 stolen bases. Fletcher lost most of his value during his cold streak, as his batting average and speed don't make up for the lack of power. Fantasy managers are probably better ...