Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher's numbers may not be eye-popping, but he continues to chip in offensively on a nightly basis. Fletcher is slashing only .261/.289/.287 but has at least one hit in 13 of his last 15 starts. The best part of Fletcher's offense this season has been his production with runners in scoring position, as he's hitting .357 through 28 plate appearances. Depth at second base in fantasy this year is pretty shallow, and fantasy managers in deeper formats could...

Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher will try and extend his hit streak to eight games when the team takes on the Rays in Anaheim on Monday. Fletcher is hitting only .266 during the hit streak but has at least one base-knock in 10 of his last 11 games. Fletcher needs to keep his batting average up to stay relevant as the 26-year-old possesses very little power. His current .297 BABIP is likely to improve moving forward, which could make him slightly more fantasy palatable in deeper ...

Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher went 1-for-5 with two runs batted in as the Angels took down the Astros 4-2 on Sunday. Fletcher got the Angels on the board in the fifth inning with a two-run single and now has 10 runs batted in on the season. After a sluggish start, the versatile 26 year-old finished off a strong week on a high note. Over his last eight games, Fletcher is 11-for-34 (.323) with four runs scored and five runs batted in. Fletcher will try and continue to produce ...

Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher will try and kick-start his season beginning Friday against the Twins. Fletcher is off to a quiet start, slashing a paltry .222/.250/.241 through his first 54 at-bats. The 26-year-old signed a long-term extension with the club and is expected to spark the offense from the top of the lineup. But Fletcher lacks the kind of power that makes him fantasy relevant in most formats. He will head into the weekend with only one extra-base hit on the ...

Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher went 1-for-4 with one run scored in the Angels 4-3 comeback win over the White Sox on Opening Day. Fresh off signing a $26 million-dollar extension, Fletcher sparked a two-run eighth inning with an infield single. The 26-year-old brings a career .291 batting average through 284 games into the season and will try and set the table for a potentially dangerous Angels offense this season. Expect Fletcher back at the top of the lineup heading into ...

Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher has signed a contract extension with the team for five years with $26 million guaranteed, and that number could hit $41 million, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Fletcher has shown improvement in each of his three years in the majors, including career-highs in 2020 with a .319 average and .801 OPS with three home runs and two steals in 49 games. This locks him in to the Angels lineup for years to come just as the team's offense is on the ...

Los Angeles Angels second baseman/shortstop David Fletcher is in line to become an important cog at the top of the Angels lineup heading into the season. Casual fans may not know much about Fletcher but all the 26-year-old has done the past few seasons is hit. In 283 career games over the past three seasons, Fletcher has hit .292. After earning an everyday role in 2019, Fletcher then backed that up by slashing .319/.376/.425 during the shortened season last year. Fletcher can play multiple ...

Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher is one of manager Joe Maddon's favorite players because he's a throwback and gritty player who makes elite contact, gets on base by any means necessary and is a top defender at the keystone. But Maddon would like if it Fletcher became "more of a base-stealing threat" in 2021. Fletcher thinks he can improve on his career total of 13 steals, but he'll also be mindful not to give away outs with Mike Trout and Anthony Rendon behind him in the ...

Analyzing David Fletcher is an exercise in extremes. No qualified batter swung-and-missed less frequently than Fletcher did in 2020, and no qualified batter posted a lower hard-hit rate than Fletchers 17.8% mark. In an era of hitters who tend to be more power-oriented, Fletcher stands out as a contact-focused hitter with unremarkable power.Fletchers ability to produce in relatively unusual categories provides him with fantasy value, and he comes at a fairly cheap 221 ADP. Fantasy managers should...

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 ...