Fletcher was signed to a five-year, $26.1 million extension after solid 2019-2020 campaigns for the Angels, but he struggled so much over the next couple of seasons that he was outrighted off the 40-man roster in 2023, and he was dealt in a salary dump to Atlanta over the winter. The 29-year-old infielder remains one of the most difficult hitters to strike out, but there are also few hitters who have less power, and his average exit velocity of 83.3 mph would have ranked at the bottom of baseball if he had qualified. Fletcher will face an uphill battle making Atlanta out of spring training, and even if he does, he's looking at limited playing time barring something unforeseeable. Read Past Outlooks