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Aaron Fletcher
York Revolution – No. 47
Pitcher
Born: (1996-02-25) February 25, 1996 (age 28)
Geneseo, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 22, 2020, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average9.15
Strikeouts15
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Teams

Aaron Eugene Fletcher (born February 25, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He played college baseball for the University of Houston. Fletcher was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 14th round of the 2018 MLB draft. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Early life

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Fletcher attended Langham Creek High School in Houston, Texas.[1] He attended the University of Houston and played college baseball for the Cougars.[2] Fletcher underwent Tommy John surgery on March 11, 2016.[2] in 2018 after going 7-3 with a 2.19 ERA in 94.1 innings, Fletcher was named the AAC 2018 Pitcher of the Year.[2][3]

Career

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Washington Nationals

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Fletcher was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 14th round, with the 431st overall selection, of the 2018 MLB draft.[4] In 2018, he played for the Gulf Coast Nationals and the Auburn Doubledays, going 2–1 with a 2.90 ERA in 31 innings.[5] He pitched for the Hagerstown Suns, Potomac Nationals, and Harrisburg Senators in the Washington organization in 2019, going a combined 5–4 with a 1.79 ERA in 60 innings.[5]

Seattle Mariners

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On July 31, 2019, the Nationals traded Fletcher, Taylor Guilbeau, and Elvis Alvarado to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Roenis Elías and Hunter Strickland.[6] He was assigned to the Arkansas Travelers, compiling a 3.46 ERA over 13 innings.[7] Fletcher played for the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League following the 2019 season, and was named a Fall League All-Star.[8]

Fletcher had his contract selected to the active roster on August 21, 2020.[9] He made his major league debut the next day, throwing a scoreless inning in relief against the Texas Rangers.[10] In 2020, he pitched 4.1 innings for the Mariners. In 2021, Fletcher made 4 appearances for Seattle, struggling to a 12.27 ERA with 2 strikeouts. He spent the majority of the year with Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, making 39 appearances and registering 4-0 record and 3.47 ERA with 45 strikeouts in 49.1 innings pitched.[11]

Pittsburgh Pirates

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On March 13, 2022, Fletcher was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[12] He split time between the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians and the Pirates. In 9 appearances for Pittsburgh, he struggled to an 0-1 record and 6.94 ERA with 6 strikeouts in 11.2 innings pitched. Concurrently, his Indianapolis numbers were far better, with a 1.45 ERA with 9 strikeouts in 18.2 innings of work.[13] On July 8, 2022, Fletcher was designated for assignment.

San Francisco Giants

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On July 14, 2022, Fletcher was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco Giants.[14] Following the waiver claim of Alex Young on July 18, Fletcher was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats.[15] He made 15 appearances for Triple-A Sacramento, struggling immensely to the tune of a 15.15 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 13.2 innings pitched.

Fletcher began the 2023 season with Sacramento, but was again hit hard, allowing 8 earned runs on 8 hits, 7 walks, and 2 strikeouts in 3.0 innings pitched. He was released by the Giants organization on April 20, 2023.[16]

York Revolution

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On April 16, 2024, Fletcher signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[17] In 24 games (23 starts) for the Revolution, he compiled a 6–5 record and 5.55 ERA with 95 strikeouts across 128 innings pitched. With York, Fletcher won the Atlantic League championship.[18]

References

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  1. ^ Jason McDaniel (June 21, 2014). "Langham Creek's Fletcher is All-Greater Houston Pitcher of the Year". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Joseph Duarte (May 21, 2018). "Award proves injury is in the past for UH pitcher Aaron Fletcher". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Aaron Fletcher College, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History".
  4. ^ Joseph Duarte (June 6, 2018). "UH draft update: Pitchers Trey Cumbie, Aaron Fletcher, Joey Pulido taken". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Aaron Fletcher". MLB.com. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  6. ^ Jesse Dougherty (July 31, 2019). "Nationals bolster bullpen at trade deadline, but division-leading Braves load up, too". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  7. ^ "Aaron Fletcher College, Minor & Fall League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  8. ^ Chiarelli, Mark (October 8, 2019). "2019 MLB Arizona Fall League All-Star Game Rosters Announced". BaseballAmerica.com. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  9. ^ "Aaron Fletcher Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  10. ^ "August 2020 MLB Debuts – Major League Baseball". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  11. ^ "LHP Aaron Fletcher and C José Godoy claimed on waivers as Mariners clear two roster spots for… something?". lookoutlanding.com. March 13, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  12. ^ "Mariners LHP Aaron Fletcher Claimed off Waivers by Pittsburgh". March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  13. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates News: Aaron Fletcher Recalled". rumbunter.com. June 28, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  14. ^ "Giants' Aaron Fletcher: Claimed by Giants". cbssports.com. July 14, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  15. ^ "Giants' Aaron Fletcher: Outrighted to Triple-A". cbssports.com. July 18, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  16. ^ "Transactions".
  17. ^ "Seven Up: Revs Unveil Major Batch of Roster Additions as Spring Training Gets Underway". oursportscentral.com. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  18. ^ "Revs Are Champs! Rhino Named MVP After Walk-off Heroics". oursportscentral.com. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
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