Making his first start on the mound for the Atlanta Braves' Triple-A affiliate, David Fletcher pitched five innings, allowed three hits and two runs, walked one batter and struck out six — including the top prospect in baseball, Jackson Holliday.
Former Los Angeles Angels infielder-turned-knuckleballer David Fletcher made his first career start on the mound Wednesday for Gwinnett — his fifth appearance as a pitcher this year. He carried a record of 0-1 and an earned run average of 9.00 into the start.
The game began inauspiciously. Fletcher's ERA was intact after one inning against the Orioles' top farm team, the Norfolk Tides.Fletcher's fortunes improved from there. He ended up going five innings, allowing three hits and two runs, walked one and struck out six. He went viral for striking out Jackson Holliday, baseball's number-1 prospect, on the knuckler:Fletcher was a longtime fixture in the Angels' starting lineup.
As an infielder, Fletcher made five appearances with Atlanta this season, spending most of the season in Triple-A, batting .248 over 37 games. Meanwhile, he didn't give up a run in his first two pitching appearances out of the bullpen.Fletcher bet on several sports but not baseball, ESPN's sources said. He has been allowed to play while MLB investigates the matter.
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