Aaron Eugene Fletcher (born February 25, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). 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 previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates.
| Aaron Fletcher | |
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| San Francisco Giants | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1996-02-25) February 25, 1996 (age 26) Geneseo, Illinois | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 22, 2020, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 9.15 |
| Strikeouts | 15 |
| Teams | |
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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]
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]
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.
On March 13, 2022, Fletcher was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[11] On July 8, 2022, Fletcher was designated for assignment.
On July 14, Fletcher was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco Giants.
American Athletic Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year | |
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