Aaron Fletcher
Aaron Fletcher | |
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Seattle Mariners – No. 41 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Geneseo, Illinois | February 25, 1996|
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 22, 2020, for the Seattle Mariners | |
MLB statistics (through May 21, 2021) | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 12.38 |
Strikeouts | 9 |
Teams | |
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Aaron Eugene Fletcher (born February 25, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Early years[]
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] Fletcher was named the AAC 2018 Pitcher of the Year.[2]
Career[]
Washington Nationals[]
Fletcher was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 14th round, with the 431st overall selection, of the 2018 MLB draft.[3] In 2018, he played for the Gulf Coast Nationals and the Auburn Doubledays, going 2–1 with a 2.90 ERA in 31 innings.[4] 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.[4]
Seattle Mariners[]
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.[5] He was assigned to the Arkansas Travelers, compiling a 3.46 ERA over 13 innings. Fletcher played for the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League following the 2019 season, and was named a Fall League All-Star.[citation needed] Fletcher had his contract selected to the active roster on August 21, 2020 and made his major league debut the next day.
References[]
- ^ Jason McDaniel (June 21, 2014). "Langham Creek's Fletcher is All-Greater Houston Pitcher of the Year". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
- ^ Joseph Duarte (June 6, 2018). "UH draft update: Pitchers Trey Cumbie, Aaron Fletcher, Joey Pulido taken". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Aaron Fletcher". MLB.com. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from Geneseo, Illinois
- Baseball players from Illinois
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Seattle Mariners players
- Houston Cougars baseball players
- Gulf Coast Nationals players
- Auburn Doubledays players
- Hagerstown Suns players
- Potomac Nationals players
- Harrisburg Senators players
- Arkansas Travelers players
- Peoria Javelinas players