Amateur career
Fletcher attended Cypress High School in Cypress,California. [1] As a senior in 2015,he was named the Orange County Register Player of the Year after batting .365 with 27 runs batted in (RBIs). [2]
After graduating,he enrolled at the University of Arkansas where he played college baseball for the Arkansas Razorbacks. As a freshman,Fletcher started 56 games in center field and hit .291 with 64 hits,12 home runs,and 37 RBIs,earning freshman All-American honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Baseball America,and the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team. [3] In 2019,his junior year,he hit .317/.386/.537 with 11 home runs and 61 RBIs over 64 games. [4]
Professional career
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Fletcher in the second round,with the 75th overall selection,of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. [5] Fletcher signed with Arizona and made his professional debut with the Kane County Cougars of the Single–A Midwest League. [6] [7] Over 55 games,he hit .318 with five home runs,28 RBIs,and 14 doubles. [8] Fletcher was assigned to the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Double-A South for the 2021 season and slashed .264/.314/.445 with 15 home runs and 56 RBIs over 102 games. [9] [10] He returned to Amarillo to begin the 2022 season. [11] After 32 games,he was promoted to the Reno Aces of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. [12] Over 133 games between the two teams,he slashed .312/.378/.486 with 12 home runs,72 RBIs,and 35 doubles. [13]
On November 15,2022,the Diamondbacks selected Fletcher's contract and added him to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [14] Fletcher was optioned to Triple-A Reno to begin the 2023 season. [15] He played in 22 games for Reno,batting .323/.417/.559 with 3 home runs and 13 RBI. On April 30,Fletcher was promoted to the major leagues for the first time after Corbin Carroll suffered a left knee contusion. [16] While on optional assignment with Triple–A Reno,Fletcher was placed on the injured list with an undisclosed injury on August 25. [17] On September 4,he was transferred to the 60–day injured list,with the injury revealed as a fractured left index finger. The transaction ended his season,in which he played in 28 games and batted .301/.350/.441 with 2 home runs and 14 RBI. [18]
Chicago White Sox
On February 3,2024,the Diamondbacks traded Fletcher to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Cristian Mena. [19] In 72 appearances for the White Sox,Fletcher slashed .206/.252/.256 with one home run and 17 RBI.
Fletcher was optioned to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights to begin the 2025 season. [20] He was designated for assignment by the White Sox on March 27,2025. [21] Fletcher cleared waivers and was sent outright to Charlotte on March 31. [22] In 105 appearances for Charlotte,he batted .260/.317/.453 with 17 home runs,68 RBI,and seven stolen bases. On September 5,the White Sox selected Fletcher's contract,adding him to their active roster. [23] In 12 games for Chicago,he batted .219/.265/.469 with one home run,two RBI,and one stolen base. On October 13,Fletcher was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple-A Charlotte. [24] He elected free agency on October 15. [25]
Pittsburgh Pirates
On December 22,2025,Fletcher signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. [26]
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