DAVID FLETCHER NEWS

Nursing groin injury Fletcher will not be in the lineup Sunday as a result of a groin injury, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact It's the same groin issue that Fletcher came down with in Houston earlier this week. He has been trying to play through it, but Fletcher is 0-for-his-last-17. Jose Rojas will lead off in the finale in Boston, followed in the order by Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani.

MAY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Shifts down in order Fletcher is starting at second base and hitting ninth Saturday against the Red Sox.

Impact Fletcher's shift down in the order is notable, as he had hit exclusively atop the order to this point in the season. He's struggled to a.256/.278/.282 line through 164 plate appearances this season, and Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register recently reported that Fletcher has been playing through a hip injury for the past few days.

MAY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Angels’ David Fletcher looking to get back to normal production at top of the lineup Fletcher said he hasn’t felt himself at the plate for much of the season, and he is coming off a few days with a hip issue. Manager Joe Madd...

MAY 14, 2021 • DAILYNEWS.COM

Takes seat Wednesday Fletcher isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Astros.

Impact Fletcher will get a breather after he went 0-for-9 with two strikeouts in the last two games. Jose Rojas will start at second base while Phil Gosselin takes over at the hot corner.

MAY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Collects two hits, one theft Fletcher went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Dodgers.

Impact Hits were hard to come by for both teams in the contest, and Fletcher accounted for two of the Angels' six base knocks with a pair of singles. He scored a run in the third inning and stole his second base of the campaign in the eighth. During his current five-game hitting streak, Fletcher is batting .370 (10-for-27) to boost his overall season average to .280.

MAY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies three hits Friday Fletcher went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs and three RBI in Friday's 9-2 victory over the Dodgers.

Impact The second baseman rapped a two-run single in the second inning and plated another run with a double in the sixth. The three-hit game was Fletcher's second of the campaign and extended his on-base streak to 12 contests. He is slashing .276/.300/.306 overall this season.

MAY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers look to stop 4-game skid against Angels

Los Angeles heads into the matchup against Los Angeles in a rut, losers of four straight

MAY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels snap 5-game skid, blast Dodgers 9-2 in Freeway Series

David Fletcher drove in three runs on three hits, Shohei Ohtani had two RBI doubles and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their five-game losing streak with a 9-2 victory over the slu...

MAY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays score 7 runs in 8th to complete 4-game sweep of Angels

Mike Zunino homered, Brett Phillips had two hits during a seven-run eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for an 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels

MAY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

David Fletcher's slow start at the plate and the key to 'making an adjustment' “They have come right after him,” Angels manager Joe Maddon said of David Fletcher, who must make the necessary adjustments.

MAY 5, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Meadows hits 2 HRs, Rays beat sloppy Angels 8-3

Austin Meadows hit two homers and drove in a career-high five runs, and the Tampa Bay Rays capitalized on the Los Angeles Angels’ fielding ineptitude for an 8-3 victory

MAY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Adames, Margot slug Rays past Angels 7-3; Rendon injured

Willy Adames and Manuel Margot homered, Mike Brosseau had a two-run single and the Tampa Bay Rays opened a seven-game California road trip with a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles A...

MAY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sheffield, Mariners relievers shut down Angels for 2-0 win

Justus Sheffield shook off early control problems to allow just two hits over six innings, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 2-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels

MAY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notes: Fletcher on upswing at plate; Ohtani Second baseman David Fletcher was rewarded with a five-year contract extension worth $26 million on Opening Day, but he was off to a slow st...

MAY 2, 2021 • MLB.COM

Two hits in loss Fletcher went 2-for-5 with a double and a strike out in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to Texas.

Impact Fletcher led off the game with a double and singled in the seventh but the Angels big bats were unable to bring him home. The middle-infielder's slash line now sits at .265/.284/.570.

APRIL 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani's HR helps Angels end skid with 4-2 win over Astros

Shohei Ohtani’s tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning helped the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros to snap a four-game skid

APRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Emanuel goes 8 2/3 in relief in MLB debut, Astros bop Angels

Kent Emanuel worked 8 2/3 innings in relief in his major league debut, saving Houston’s bullpen after Jake Odorizzi left early with an injury, and the Astros routed the Los Angeles...

APRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros' Odorizzi out after 5 pitches with forearm tightness

Astros newcomer Jake Odorizzi has exited his start against the Los Angeles Angels after just five pitches because of tightness in his right forearm

APRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Collects three hits Fletcher went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Astros.

Impact Fletcher crossed home in the fifth inning on a Jared Walsh single to make it a 2-0 game. He later drove in a run and scored in the 10th before Houston came back to win in the bottom of the frame. The 5-foot-9 infielder has seven multi-hit games this season including four over the last six games.

APRIL 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Garcia's pinch hit lifts Astros over Angels 5-4 in 10

Rookie pinch-hitter Robel Garcia’s RBI single in Houston’s three-run 10th inning sent the Astros to a 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels

APRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores twice Fletcher went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI in Friday's 10-3 win over the Twins.

Impact Fletcher put together a solid night at the plate Friday. In addition to scoring the first run of the ballgame, Fletcher would come around to score again on Justin Upton's grand slam in the seventh inning. The 27-year-old Fletcher now has a five-game hit streak, raising his batting average from .194 to .237 in the process.

APRIL 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Upton's grand slam powers Angels past Twins, 10-3

Justin Upton hit a grand slam and Jared Walsh homered and drove in three runs in the Los Angeles Angels’ 10-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins

APRIL 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pérez delivers with bat to finish big series, KC tops Angels

Salvador Pérez homered and doubled to cap off an impressive series, leading Brad Keller and the Kansas City Royals over the Los Angeles Angels 6-1

APRIL 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals C Perez ends game with pickoff, KC beats Angels 3-2

Royals catcher Salvador Perez picked David Fletcher off third with the bases loaded for the final out in the ninth inning, helping the Kansas City Royals beat Shohei Ohtani and the...

APRIL 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ohtani homers, drives in 4 as Angels beat Blue Jays 7-1

Shohei Ohtani homered and drove in four runs, Andrew Heaney pitched six scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1

APRIL 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS