The start to David Fletcher’s career as a member of the Atlanta Braves could not be any more odd. Acquired in a trade with the Angels this past offseason, Fletcher was expected to be a valuable piece of Atlanta’s bench.
The Angels put two runners on base with nobody out in the ninth inning but couldn't score in a 2-1 loss to the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. It was the second close-fought, one-run game against the best team in the American League in as many days.
David Fletcher has had a roller coaster career. A promising future as a utilityman. A spot on the same roster as the two best players in baseball. An MVP vote.
Fletcher currently plays for the Gwinnett Stripers, who are the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves.
It was a rough night down on the farm, but there were still plenty of bright spots to be found. This game made some headlines because of Gwinnett’s starting pitcher, David Fletcher.
Things tend to get weird in the late innings of lopsided contests. The Atlanta Braves' Triple-A affiliate Gwinnett Stripers set the table with weird. Former Los Angeles Angels infielder-turned-knuckleballer David Fletcher made his first career start on the mound Wednesday for Gwinnett — his fifth appearance as a pitcher this year.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred spoke to reporters regarding the league’s ongoing investigations into allegations of illegal sports betting against Ippei Mizuhara and David Fletcher.
Shohei Ohtani’s former Los Angeles Angels teammate is now being investigated by Major League Baseball for his alleged ties to the same illegal bookie that took wagers from Ippei Mizuhara.
Major League Baseball is investigating former Angels infielder—and current Braves player—David Fletcher for allegations that he placed illegal sports bets with the same bookie that former teammate Shohei Ohtani's interpreter Ippei Mizuhara placed bets through.
Major League Baseball opened an investigation Monday to look into allegations that former Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher placed bets through an illegal bookie, ESPN reported.
It was reported on Friday that former Los Angeles Angels infielder (and teammate of Shohei Ohtani) David Fletcher placed wagers through the same illegal bookie as Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
Ippei Mizuhara was reportedly not the only person in the MLB world who placed bets with an illegal bookmaker in recent years. Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, reportedly stole millions of dollars from the Los Angeles Dodgers star for gambling purposes.
Ippei Mizuhara isn’t the only former Los Angeles Angels employee who was involved with an illegal bookie. Former Angels infielder David Fletcher reportedly was, too.
Just as the noise of the scandal involving the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, Ippei Mizuhara and bets made through an illegal bookmaker had begun to quiet, a new development has emerged linking the Los Angeles Dodgers star to the drama.
Former Angels infielder David Fletcher placed bets with the illegal Southern California gambling ring operated by Mathew Bowyer, according to a report from ESPN’s Tisha Thompson.
In a report totally out of left field, David Fletcher, who as acquired by the Braves this offseason and is currently with the Gwinnett Stripers apparently has been caught using the same illegal bookmaker as Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
The Braves announced Thursday that veteran infielder David Fletcher went unclaimed on waivers and has been assigned outright to Triple-A. Fletcher entered the season with 4.168 years of service time, meaning he needed only four days to reach the five-year mark.
The Angels have been busy making minor trades this off-season. The front office must go in a different direction without Shohei Ohtani for the first time since 2017.
One new member of the Braves is excited to join a team with World Series aspirations.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are reuniting outfield prospect Dominic Fletcher with his older brother, Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher, on Friday, according to Robert Murray of FanSided.com.
ack in April, the Angels optioned David Fletcher to Triple-A and then outrighted him off the 40-man roster. After two months in the minors, Fletcher is heading back to the Show, as FanSided’s Robert Murray (via Twitter) reports. The corresponding move isn’t yet known, but it marks something of a mini-overhaul of the Angels’ infield, between Fletcher’s return and Friday’s acquisition of Eduardo Escobar from the Mets.
The Los Angeles Angels made the difficult decision to option infielder David Fletcher to Triple-A this week, removing him from the team’s 40-man roster.
The Los Angeles Angels made a surprising move on Saturday, April 15, ahead of their matchup with the Boston Red Sox by selecting the contract of top prospect Zach Neto.
After missing a bulk of last season, Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher steps back into the fold after general manager Perry Minasian added multiple veteran options to the infield mix.
In recent years, David Fletcher has been a mainstay in the Los Angeles Angels lineup, but multiple injuries forced him to miss extensive time over the course of the 2022 regular season.
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