David Fletcher
2B/SS FA
Tue 6/15/21 1:45 AM

Fletcher went 4-for-5 with a double and one RBI in Monday's 8-5 loss to Oakland.
EDGE Analysis
Fletcher collected four of the Angels' 14 hits in Monday's loss, including an RBI single in the seventh inning. It was his second straight multi-hit game and fourth in the last nine games. The 5-foot-9 utilityman improved his OPS to .619 with 20 RBI this season.

David Fletcher
2B/SS FA
Mon 6/14/21 8:57 AM

Fletcher went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-3 win over the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Fletcher kicked off a four-run second inning with a sacrifice bunt that scored Taylor Ward and ended up scoring from first on a single that was mishandled in the outfield by Ketel Marte. He would later have an RBI double in the sixth and then scored once again in the eighth on a two-run blast from Jared Walsh. The 27-year-old is now slashing .261/.292/.303 with nine extra-base hits, 19 RBI, 35 runs scored and three stolen bases on the year. There is definitely room for improvement as those averages are currently on pace to be the lowest in his impressive four-year career.

David Fletcher
2B/SS FA
Sun 6/13/21 4:07 PM

Fletcher will bat ninth and start at second base in Sunday's series finale against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Even with the Angels needing the pitcher to hit for the three-game weekend series in Arizona, Fletcher continues to serve as the team's No. 9 hitter. He's filled that spot in the batting order for every game dating back to May 19, and manager Joe Maddon has shown no inclination to push Fletcher up in the lineup. Fletcher is hitting a credible .267 over that 23-game stretch, but a .321 on-base percentage to go with only four extra-base hits (three doubles, one triple) have muted the impact of his solid batting average.

David Fletcher
2B/SS FA
Sun 5/30/21 11:05 PM

Fletcher went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 4-2 win over Oakland.
EDGE Analysis
Fletcher knocked a two-run double in the second inning before coming around to score on a Phil Gosselin single. It was the 26-year-old's first game with multiple extra-base hits this season and he raised his OPS to .602. He's scored 27 runs and driven in 16.

David Fletcher
2B/SS FA
Mon 5/24/21 8:20 AM

Fletcher went 1-for-2 with a single, two walks and a run scored in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Athletics.
EDGE Analysis
Fletcher got on base in three of his four plate appearances, as he raised his slash line to .254/.281/.288 with 24 runs scored, 13 RBI, two runs scored and a 7:22 BB:K. The 27-year-old is walking a career-low 3.8 percent of the time and is striking out a career-high 11.8 percent of the time in what has been a down year so far for him at the plate in comparison to his numbers since he entered the league in 2018.

David Fletcher
2B/SS FA
Wed 5/19/21 7:04 PM

Fletcher (groin) is playing second base and batting ninth in Wednesday's game against the Indians.
EDGE Analysis
Fletcher has been out of action since May 15 with a groin issue. The brief absence may have come at a good time for Fletcher, who was 0-for-17 in his last four games before suffering the injury.

David Fletcher
2B/SS FA
Tue 5/18/21 8:11 PM

Fletcher (groin) is not in the lineup Tuesday against Cleveland, Daniel Guerrero of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Fletcher will be sidelined for the third straight game Tuesday after initially playing through the groin issue last week. The team previously indicated a trip to the injured list wasn't expected, though it's unclear if that assessment has changed. Phil Gosselin will start at the keystone Tuesday in his absence.

David Fletcher
2B/SS FA
Mon 5/17/21 7:02 PM

Fletcher (groin) remains on the bench Monday against Cleveland.
EDGE Analysis
Fletcher dealt with the groin issue throughout last week but played through it for several games before sitting Sunday's game out. Playing through the injury didn't seem to be working, as he's gone hitless in four straight games. The Angels do believe he'll be able to avoid a trip to the injured list, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. He'll remain on the bench Monday with Phil Gosselin getting the nod at second base.

David Fletcher
2B/SS FA
Sun 5/16/21 11:56 AM

Fletcher will not be in the lineup Sunday as a result of a groin injury, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
It's the same groin issue that Fletcher came down with in Houston earlier this week. He has been trying to play through it, but Fletcher is 0-for-his-last-17. Jose Rojas will lead off in the finale in Boston, followed in the order by Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani.

David Fletcher
2B/SS FA
Sat 5/15/21 1:36 PM

Fletcher is starting at second base and hitting ninth Saturday against the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Fletcher's shift down in the order is notable, as he had hit exclusively atop the order to this point in the season. He's struggled to a.256/.278/.282 line through 164 plate appearances this season, and Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register recently reported that Fletcher has been playing through a hip injury for the past few days.