Grew up a fan of the Angels in Orange County, Calif...His brother Dominic is an outfielder with the White Sox...The younger Fletcher made his MLB debut on April 30, 2023 with the Arizona Diamondbacks ...He was selected by the club in the second round of the 2019 MLB First-Year Player Draft from the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, Ark.)...He and his wife Kierra were married on Dec. 16, 2018...Played two seasons at Loyola Marymount University (2014-15). Slashed .318/.374/.395 (141- for-443) in 111 games...He hit two home runs, 20 doubles and four triples, while recording 55 RBI and 69 runs...Went 31-for-38 in stolen base attempts...College Awards: First Team All-WCC (2014-15), WCC Defensive Player of the Year (2014), WCC All-Freshman Team (2014)...Baseball America and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Freshman All-American (2014). 2015 Loyola Marymount University Male Athlete of the Year...Selected by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the sixth round of the 2015 MLB First-Year Player Draft from Loyola Marymount...Originally signed by Angels scout Ben Diggins...Signed a five-year, $26M extension (2021-25) with Los Angeles (AL) on April 1, 2021...The deal includes an $8M club option ($1.5M buyout) in 2026 and an $8.5M club option ($1.5M buyout) in 2027...Acquired by the Atlanta Braves, along with C Max Stassi from the Los Angeles Angels on Dec. 8, 2023, in exchange for LHP Tyler Thomas (Minors) and INF Evan White.
2023
29-year-old David Fletcher completed his sixth Major League season (all with Los Angeles-AL), posting a slash line of .247/.302/.326 (22-for-89) in 33 games...He hit two home runs and one double, while recording 12 RBI and seven runs...Started 26 of Los Angeles' (AL) games during the regular season - 14 at shortstop, 10 at second base and two at third base...Came off the bench in seven contests, appearing four times as a defensive replacement, twice as a pinch-runner and once as a pinch-hitter (0-for-1)...Began the season with the big league club.. Outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake on April 15.. Selected by Los Angeles (AL) on June 24.. Outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake on July 14.. Selected by Los Angeles (AL) on Sept. 24...Went 4-for-6 with a three-run home run and five RBI, June 24 at Colorado...Matched his career best with four hits...Played for Team Italy in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, alongside his brother, Dominic, who is an outfielder in the Chicago White Sox organization...Slashed .331/.382/.428 (115-for-348) in 85 games with Triple-A Salt Lake...Established a Triple-A Salt Lake club record by reaching base safely in 12 consecutive plate appearances (10 singles, two walks), spanning May 16-19...Hit safely in 24 consecutive games, spanning May 27-July 30; matching Triple-A Salt Lake's club record...Slashed .465/.500/.606 (46-for- 99) with two home runs, six doubles and one triple during the run...Named an MiLB Organization All-Star for the third time in his career.
2022
Appeared in 61 games for the Angels during fifth big league season...Paced the Majors (min. 200 PA) with a 14.25 PA/K rate...Despite limited playing time, ranked seventh on the team in multi-hit games (15)...Split time defensively at second base (44 G) and shortstop (36 G), committing just one error in 243 chances...Posted four Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) at second and three at shortstop...Saw three stints on the disabled list with left hip injuries and a right hand contusion.
2021
Prior to the season, signed a five-year extension with the Angels which includes two Club options for 2026 and 2027...In fourth Major League season, paced the team in hits (164) for the third straight season...Ranked second on the Club in average, runs scored, doubles, stolen bases, was tied for third in triples and third in RBI...Established a new career-high with 15 stolen bases...Was the first Angels second baseman with at least 15 steals in a season since Adam Kennedy in 2006...Was the hardest player in the American League (2nd in Majors) to strikeout, posting an 11.08 PA/K rate...Recorded a 26-game hit streak from June 13-July 18, the second-longest hit streak in franchise history (Garret Anderson, 28 games)...Tabbed as the American League Player of the Week for the period of July 5-11 after batting .593 (16/27) with two doubles, two HR and seven RBI...Also had an 0-for-32 skid from Sept. 20 through his first at-bat Oct. 2...Winner of the Cub’s “Heart and Hustle Award”...Also won in 2019 (no award was presented in 2020).
2020
Completed third big league season with the Angels and led the Club in average, hits and doubles...The .319 average ranked third in the American League (10th in the Majors) while his 66 hits were good for fifth (T11th in the Majors)...Was the third-hardest player to strike out in the Junior Circuit (5th in Majors), registering a 9.20 PA/K rate and paced the Majors in with a 92% contact rate...Received a 10th place vote for American League MVP... Recognized by MLB, Aug. 17, for the “Play of the Week”...Was the first Halo infielder to win the honors since Albert Pujols in 2012... Logged career-best 16-game hit streak from July 31-Aug. 17...Saw action at four different positions: shortstop (27), second base (15), third base (8) and right field (1)...Ranked third on the Club in fWAR (1.6), trailing Rendon and Trout.
2019
In second big league season and first full, led Angels in games (154), hits (173) and doubles (30) and ranked second in average (.290) behind only Mike Trout (.291)...Last Halo with more hits in a single season was Howie Kendrick (181) in 2014...Was the first Halo third baseman with 30 doubles in a season since Chone Figgins (30 2B's) in 2009 (min. 50% of games at third)...Appeared defensively at five different positions: third base (90), shortstop (39), second base (42), left field (21) and right field (2)…Prior to 2019, had never started a game in the outfield at any of the following levels: high school, college, minor leagues, Major Leagues...Named a finalist for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award at third base (award won by Oakland's Matt Chapman)...His six errors at third were tied for the second-fewest in the American League (min. 600 innings) while his .970 fielding percentage ranked fourth...Combined to post an American League-leading.982 fielding percentage at all five positions (min. 1300 innings)...Was the second-hardest player to strikeout in the Majors (10.20 PA/K)...88 first-half hits were the most by a Halo in their sophomore season since Mike Trout in 2012 (88).
2018
After beginning the year with Triple-A Salt Lake, made Major League debut with the Angels June 13th vs. Seattle (3/4, 3B, 2 RBI)... From debut to his final game of season on Sept. 16th, ranked in the Top 5 by A.L. rookies in several categories including, average (.275, 3rd), hits (78, 2nd), doubles (18, 3rd), runs (35, T4th) and OBP (.316, 4th)... Left game Sept. 16th in the 1st inning with a left hamstring strain... Defensively, appeared in 43 games at second base, 33 at third base, seven at shortstop and four in right field... In 58 games in Triple-A, hit .350 (89/254) with 25 doubles, five triples, six home runs, 35 RBI and 55 runs scored...Was leading PCL in hits, doubles, extra-base hits and runs at the time of promotion.
2017
2017 marked third professional campaign with Angels...Split season between Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Salt Lake...Combined to hit .266 (119/448) with 59 runs, 20 doubles, two triples, three HR, 39 RBI and 20 stolen bases on 111 games...Committed just four errors in 454 total chances at 2B & SS between the two clubs (.991 fielding pct.)...Named Angels Organizational Defensive Player of the Month for May & June ... Posted 33 multi-hit games in 2017, including nine three-hit efforts and a four-hit game...His 20 stolen bases established a career best.
2016
Spent majority of 2016 season with Single-A Inland Empire...On Temporarily Inactive List (wrist injury) May 2-June 11...Had a 22-game hitting streak (July 6-29), best in the Angels farm system for 2016 ... Promoted to Double-A Arkansas Aug. 16, 2016 and hit .300 (24/80) in 20 games with Travs...Committed just six errors in 422 total chances at 2B & SS (.986 pct.) ... Teammates with LAA prospect C Taylor Ward on Scott sdale Scorpions during 2016 Arizona Fall League ... Ranked on Angels Top-10 prospect list for 2016 by Baseball America (#9).
2015
In first professional season in 2015, hit .331 with a .391 on-base percentage in 37 games for short-season Class-A Orem...Promoted to Single-A Burlington and hit .283 with a .358 OBP in 32 contests...Stole 17 of 22 bases in 2015.
