Diamondbacks' Dominic Fletcher: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Diamondbacks optioned Fletcher to Triple-A Reno on Thursday.
Fletcher got off to an extremely hot start after reaching the big leagues for the first time in late April, but he's cooled off tremendously of late with a .419 OPS in his past 10 contests. He will return to Reno, where he's slashing .323/.417/.559 through 109 plate appearances, and he could be brought back up to the majors if he returns to form. Jake McCarthy is set to return to the D-backs and fill Fletcher's spot on the roster.
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Diamondbacks' Dominic Fletcher: Replaces optioned Thomas
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Fletcher started in center field and went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Athletics.
Fletcher was prominent on both ends. After nailing Tony Kemp at home plate in the seventh inning to preserve a 3-3 tie, he scored Arizona's final run as part of a two-run ninth inning. Fletcher moved into the center field spot that was once held by Alek Thomas, whom the Diamondbacks optioned to Triple-A Reno on Wednesday. The former had usurped at-bats from Thomas since being called up at the end of April and now will become the primary center fielder.
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Diamondbacks' Dominic Fletcher: Possible waiver wire pickups
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Dominic Fletcher batted .313 and slugged .497 in the minors the last two years, but I didn't take it all that seriously. Double-A Amarillo and Triple-A Reno are both extremely hitter-friendly, and I didn't want another Alek Thomas-level fakeout. But already, it's becoming clear Fletcher has something to offer offensively. He homered in back-to-back games over the weekend, driving in nine runs between them. He's already hit a ball harder (108.7 mph) than his brother David of the Angels ever has, and he's struck out just 14 percent of the time. His plus defense gives him a leg up in the Diamondbacks outfield rotation, with him sitting out only one of their past 12 games. I still question the ultimate ceiling here, but he's earned consideration in five-outfielder leagues.
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Diamondbacks' Dominic Fletcher: Sleeper hitters for Week 8 (May 15-21)
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Dominic Fletcher is on quite a heater right now, having homered twice and driven in a combined nine runs between Friday and Saturday. It's almost a no-brainer to recommend him, then, with the Diamondbacks having the second-best hitter matchups this week, but he probably isn't a power hitter long-term and isn't a lock to play every day either.
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Diamondbacks' Dominic Fletcher: Drives in five
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Fletcher went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple and five RBI in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Giants.
Fletcher drove in every Arizona run that wasn't scored on a wild pitch in the contest. He put the Diamondbacks ahead with a bases-loaded triple in the sixth inning, then added some insurance with a two-run homer in the eighth. He's carving up Giants pitching in this weekend series, going 8-for-12 (.667) with 11 RBI over the last three games. The 24-year-old has seized a near-everyday role in May, and he's slashing .462/.488/.744 with two homers, 13 RBI and five runs scored over his first 12 big-league games.
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Diamondbacks' Dominic Fletcher: Hits first big-league bomb
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Fletcher went 3-for-4 with one double, one home run, four RBI and one run scored in Friday's 7-5 win over the Giants.
Fletcher had a breakout game, accounting for over half of Arizona's runs by himself. The outfielder's three-run blast in the second inning tied the game at 3-3, after traveling 428 feet in the air. The 25=year-old couldn't be off to a hotter start, slashing .457.486/.629 through 11 games.
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Diamondbacks' Dominic Fletcher: Delivers three-hit night
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Fletcher went 3-for-4 with two RBI in Thursday's 6-2 loss against the Giants.
Fletcher drove in the only two runs of the night for Arizona with a ninth-inning single. It was his third hit of the night. The rookie has started in eight of the 10 games Arizona has played since he was called up. He has yet to hit a homer, but he has an excellent .419 batting average to start his career.
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Diamondbacks' Dominic Fletcher: Heads to bench Wednesday
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Fletcher is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
Following his promotion from Triple-A Reno on April 30, Fletcher sat out that day but proceeded to start in the outfield in each of the next seven games, going 9-for-25 with a 2:6 BB:K. Fletcher benefited in part from the Diamondbacks facing a lefty-heavy schedule, and while he should be a mainstay in the lineup versus southpaws, consistent playing time against right-handers could be more difficult to come by while Arizona is at full strength in the outfield.
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Diamondbacks' Dominic Fletcher: Makes third straight start
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Fletcher started in left field and went 1-for-4 in Friday's 3-1 win over the Nationals.
Fletcher, who was in the starting lineup for a third straight game, has hit safely in all four games (5-for-14) since being called up from Triple-A Reno. With Corbin Carroll returning from a knee injury, it had been assumed Fletcher's run in the starting lineup would end, but Carroll served as the DH on Friday while Lourdes Gurriel was rested. Eventually, when the Diamondbacks feel comfortable with Carroll playing the outfield, Fletcher's playing time should diminish.
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Diamondbacks' Dominic Fletcher: Starts again
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Fletcher started in right field and went 1-for-5 with an RBI in Wednesday's 12-7 win over Texas.
Fletcher was given a second consecutive start in right field for the injured Corbin Carroll (knee), but his run in the starting nine could end Friday. Carroll ran in the outfield prior to the game and served as a pinch hitter, getting two at-bats during the Diamondbacks' five-run seventh inning. Arizona is off Thursday before returning to action Friday against Washington.
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Diamondbacks' Dominic Fletcher: Getting start
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Fletcher will start in right field and bat sixth Wednesday against the Rangers.
Fletcher is receiving a second straight start while Corbin Carroll (knee) recuperates. The rookie reached base three times and plated a run in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to Texas.
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Diamondbacks' Dominic Fletcher: Knocks in run
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Fletcher started in right field and went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Rangers.
Fletcher, who made his first MLB start Tuesday, has appeared in both games since being called up from Triple-A Reno on Sunday. His opportunities should dry up when Corbin Carroll (knee) becomes available. That could happen Wednesday, after Carroll received a positive MRI result and took batting practice Tuesday. Fletcher is another lefty bat in an outfield dominated by left-handed hitters.
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Diamondbacks' Dominic Fletcher: Being recalled from Triple-A
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The Diamondbacks will recall Fletcher from Triple-A Reno on Sunday, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.
No corresponding transaction has been announced, but this very well could be related to the health of Corbin Carroll after Carroll left Saturday's game with a knee bruise sustained while colliding with the left-field wall. In 93 at-bats thus far with Reno, Fletcher has hit .323 with three homers and a steal while registering a .976 OPS.
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Diamondbacks' Dominic Fletcher: Optioned to Triple-A
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Fletcher was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.
Fletcher spent most of last season in Triple-A as well, slashing .301/.368/.447 across 449 plate appearances. If he is able to produce similar numbers to begin the 2023 season, there is a good chance he makes his major-league debut at some point, though he would have to compete with Corbin Carroll, Alek Thomas and Jake McCarthy for time in the D-backs' outfield.
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Diamondbacks' Dominic Fletcher: Scorching all season long
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Fletcher is hitting .331/.407/.548 with four homers and a 17:28 BB:K through 31 games for Triple-A Reno.
He put together a .346/.408/.591 line over 32 games in Double-A before getting promoted, and Fletcher hasn't missed a beat at the higher level. The younger brother of the Angels' David Fletcher, Dominic is similarly undersized at 5-foot-9 but has a little more pop in his bat; he's already hit more homers this year (11) than David ever has in a single campaign. The 24-year-old outfielder has made significant progress with his plate discipline, cutting his strikeout rate from 24.8 percent in 2021 to 18.5 percent this year -- a major factor in his improved results.
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Diamondbacks' Dominic Fletcher: Added to taxi squad
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Fletcher will be on Arizona's taxi squad, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
The 22-year-old outfielder and younger brother of Angels infielder David Fletcher hit .318/.389/.463 in 55 games at Low-A last year. While he could move fairly quickly through the minors, he probably won't get notable MLB playing time in 2020.
