David Fletcher, traditionally an infielder, made his first start as a pitcher for the Gwinnett Stripers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. In his debut, Fletcher pitched 5 innings, allowing 3 hits, 2 earned runs, and 1 walk while striking out 6 batters, including Jackson Holliday and Connor Norby. Notably, he struck out Jackson Holliday with a knuckleball. Fletcher's pitch classifications were challenging for models due to their low velocity. This marks a significant moment in Fletcher's professional baseball career as he transitions to pitching.
Either Jackson Holliday is ass or David Fletcher as a pitcher is him https://t.co/TZICZSv4gU
David Fletcher was super solid in his first start, including this nasty strikeout of Connor Norby! 5 IP 3 H 2 R 1 BB 6 K https://t.co/486IlEkfY8
David Fletcher made his Starting Pitching debut in AAA He had an effective start and his pitch classifications are all over the place due to their extremely low velocity. He effectively throws a Knuckleball, and the model had no clue what to do with it, hence the low grades https://t.co/hYt4caYHPA
DAVID FLETCHER STRUCK OUT JACKSON HOLLIDAY 🤯 https://t.co/XAuITLHctv
David Fletcher's final line in his first start: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K https://t.co/B2cbKFNOet
David Fletcher struck out Jackson Holliday in his first start as a pitcher. (Via: @Jared_Tims) https://t.co/30me91CpG0
David Fletcher -- yes, the infielder -- started tonight for Triple-A Gwinnett and pitched 5 innings of 3-hit ball with 2 runs, 1 walk, 6 Ks. Struck out Jackson Holiday among others. He features a knuckleball. They've used him to pitch a few times but this was his first start.
David Fletcher just struck out Jackson Holliday in his first start as a pitcher in professional baseball https://t.co/WFCW4ckii4
Former MLB infielder David Fletcher just made Jackson Holliday look silly @StoolBaseball https://t.co/zOGrWNPqxI
David Fletcher struck out Jackson Holliday https://t.co/2sKNjhM29j
Starting pitcher David Fletcher punches out Jackson Holliday with a knuckleball. https://t.co/3qMuu4VV85
This is not a drill… David Fletcher is listed as the starting pitcher for the Gwinnett Stripers tonight. https://t.co/0GfkRthFTw
Starting on the mound tonight for the Atlanta Braves AAA team… David Fletcher https://t.co/9u45cKpWAG
David Fletcher will make his first start as a pitcher in professional baseball for the Gwinnett Stripers tonight, the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves (via @GoStripers) https://t.co/hvh3VqMWmL