With Andrelton Simmons on the shelf most of the year, David has played the rest of the season at short where he has absolutely dazzled. And by poor, I mean consistently ranked near the bottom: The results make sense. In 2018, hitters’ fly ball exit velocity explained 75% of the variance (r^2 = 0.75) in fly ball xwOBA. It’s a trait he’s consistently exhibited for many years. Team: Los Angeles Angels (majors) Born: May 31, 1994 in Orange, CA us Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 6th round of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA). Good hitters boast qualities that distinguish themselves from the rest. In addition to exit velocity, is Fletcher also optimizing his launch angles? He had a solid 2019 at the dish batting just under.300 but still, I don’t know if anybody was expecting him to be performing this good in 2020. For Fletcher, that quality is an optimization of both patience and aggression. Fletch has spent most of his time at shortstop this year with the exception of the first few games when he filled at third for Anthony Rendon while he was out. Follow P365 MLB and KBO Analyst Justin Choi on Twitter! He’s played masterfully at both third base and shortstop, covering for early season injuries to both Rendon and Andrelton Simmons, and he’s the catalyst for an offense that is 10th in the league in runs scored. Latest on Los Angeles Angels third baseman David Fletcher including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN He has three errors on the year with 136 chances and with his highlights this year, it would be shocking if he wasn’t right in the mix for the Gold Glove at short. xBA increases again at extremely negative launch angles, though weird bunt hits and mislabeled balls may contribute to this rise. But in 2020, Fletcher seems to have refined a new, emerging skill of his: the ability to hit ground balls. Positions: Third Baseman, Second Baseman and Shortstop Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-9, 185lb (175cm, 83kg) . Fletcher attended Cypress High School in Cypress, California.In 2013, his senior year, he batted .437. He was drafted by the Angels in the sixth round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.He made his MLB debut in 2018. He ran a 39.4% ground ball rate in his 2018 debut season, which ranked 185th of 278 players with at least 300 PAs. Baseball. September 3, 2020 Los Angeles Angels placed 3B David Fletcher on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 31, 2020. With that said, it’s tough to find a good spot for him on the roster. He’s also picky about when he swings, allowing him to whiff less and draw walks at a rate that leaves his slap-hitting peers (e.g. I never pay for batting average, but I got cute last year with Fletcher, assuming [correctly] the Angels had no leadoff hitter so Fletcher would act as their number one [he did, mostly]. He’s a grinder, easy to root for, and just a flat out ballplayer. However, the strong relationship between exit velocity and xwOBA exists differently in ground balls. Perhaps Fletcher is sending ground balls to the right places: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window). I’ll give you one hint: David Fletcher leads the American League with 43 hits, is 12th in fWAR (1.4), and is the 4th toughest player in the league to strikeout in 2020 (10.7%). He was taught properly, and it’s really a pleasure to work with him. It’s difficult to say whether or not Fletcher has refined his bat control, or if batted ball luck is playing a role. On September 21st against the Texas Rangers, David Fletcher put 5 balls into play. Angels Rumors: With Taijuan Walker traded, will Dylan Bundy be next? Fletcher has done so at the expense of hitting less fly balls: At a glance, Fletcher’s new batted ball distribution seems to be having a positive effect. With hardly 20-games remaining and him being out 10 of them, it just seemed like a good time to look back at his 2020 season and how fun he has been to watch. He singled twice, lined out twice, and reached on a fielder’s choice. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Angels announced that they placed, David Fletcher on the 10-day IL with a sore ankle. Joc Pederson, who’s the antithesis of a hitter like David Fletcher. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Angels announced that they placed, David Fletcher on the 10-day IL with a sore ankle. But there are a few more ideas worth investigating. To call this injury concerning would be an over-exaggeration and if anything, it’s more of a bummer honestly. But there are a few more ideas worth investigating. Fletch could have played in any era and fit in. It was a typical day for David Fletcher, who despite his poor batted ball data thrives on his high contact rates. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Over the course of the 2019 season, here’s how xBA changed when plotted against GBEV: So yes, ground balls hit over 87 mph matter – a lot more than you might have thought. Your privacy is safe with us. @justinochoi, Featured image courtesy of photographer Duane Burleson and Getty Images, All statistics from Baseball Savant and Fangraphs. “That’s what baseball players have looked like for 100 years. Until they reach a threshold of approximately 86 to 87 mph, an increase in exit velocity does not have a significant impact on xwOBA or xBA. Fletcher has reached base safely in 30 of his 35 games this year and has recorded a hit in 28 of those 30 games. This would normally mark that point of the year where the Angels and the rest of the league take their mid-season break and celebrate the best of the league at annual All-Star Game. However, CBS Sports did, and they STILL left Fletcher off of the squad, appointing Matt Chapman, Bo Bichette, and DJ LeMahieu as the back-ups at his respective positions.
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