Aaron Fletcher

Aaron Eugene Fletcher (born February 25, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners.

Aaron Fletcher
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 35
Pitcher
Born: (1996-02-25) February 25, 1996
Geneseo, Illinois
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 22, 2020, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
(through April 26, 2022)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average10.69
Strikeouts15
Teams

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. Fletcher had his contract selected to the active roster on August 21, 2020 and made his major league debut the next day.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On March 13, 2022, Fletcher was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[6]

References
  1. Jason McDaniel (June 21, 2014). "Langham Creek's Fletcher is All-Greater Houston Pitcher of the Year". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  2. Joseph Duarte (May 21, 2018). "Award proves injury is in the past for UH pitcher Aaron Fletcher". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  3. Joseph Duarte (June 6, 2018). "UH draft update: Pitchers Trey Cumbie, Aaron Fletcher, Joey Pulido taken". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  4. "Aaron Fletcher". MLB.com. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  5. 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.
  6. "Mariners LHP Aaron Fletcher Claimed off Waivers by Pittsburgh". March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
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