The infielder, who had a slow finish to 2021 and lost most of last season to injuries, says his expectation this year is to hit .300 and play good defense
, David Fletcher also endured a season lost to injury in 2022. While Fletcher doesn’t have the huge contract that Rendon does, he nonetheless would like to again be the player he was a couple years ago.
And 2021 started off well, including a 26-game hitting streak and a .315 average in late July. But Fletcher finished 2021 with a six-week stretch hitting .150 and then saw his 2022 season ruined by injuries. Manager Phil Nevin said that he’s noticed Fletcher, 28, looking a little stronger this year, the result of extra time in the gym. Fletcher joked that it’s “just a tight shirt.” He said he’s not trying to change anything.From 2018-20, when Fletcher produced a .292 average and .732 OPS, he swung at 37.4% of the pitches he saw, including 26.4% of pitches that were out of the strike zone.
Fletcher’s blessing and curse is exceptional bat-to-ball skills that allow him to get to pitches that many other hitters miss. The problem comes when he puts some of those pitches into play for weak outs, especially before there are two strikes.“I don’t want him to change,” Nevin said. “He goes up there and hacks and wails. He’s not going to walk a lot, but if he’s getting hits, it’s the same thing.
Mostly though, Nevin said his hope for Fletcher being more productive is health and strength. The stronger he is, the more likely he is to be able to punch balls through the infield or into the gaps.
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