Dominic Fletcher
Dominic Paul Fletcher (born September 2, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023. Amateur career
Fletcher attended Cypress High School in Cypress, California. As a senior in 2015, he was named the Orange County Register Player of the Year after batting .365 with 27 runs batted in (RBIs). After graduating, he enrolled at the University of Arkansas where he played college baseball for the Arkansas Razorbacks. As a freshman, Fletcher started 56 games in centerfield and hit .291 with 64 hits, 12 home runs, and 37 RBIs, earning freshman All-American honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Baseball America, and the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team. In 2019, his junior year, he hit .317/.386/.537 with 11 home runs and 61 RBIs over 64 games. Professional career
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Fletcher in the second round, with the 75th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. Fletcher signed with Arizona and made his professional debut with the Kane County Cougars of the Single–A Midwest League. Over 55 games, he hit .318 with five home runs, 28 RBIs, and 14 doubles. Fletcher was assigned to the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Double-A South for the 2021 season and slashed .264/.314/.445 with 15 home runs and 56 RBIs over 102 games. He returned to Amarillo to begin the 2022 season. After 32 games, he was promoted to the Reno Aces of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. Over 133 games between the two teams, he slashed .312/.378/.486 with 12 home runs, 72 RBIs, and 35 doubles. On November 15, 2022, the Diamondbacks selected Fletcher's contract and added him to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. Fletcher was optioned to Triple-A Reno to begin the 2023 season. He played in 22 games for Reno, batting .323/.417/.559 with 3 home runs and 13 RBI. On April 30, Fletcher was promoted to the major leagues for the first time after Corbin Carroll suffered a left knee contusion. While on optional assignment with Triple–A Reno, Fletcher was placed on the injured list with an undisclosed injury on August 25. On September 4, he was transferred to the 60–day injured list, with the injury revealed as a fractured left index finger. The transaction ended his season, in which he played in 28 games and batted .301/.350/.441 with 2 home runs and 14 RBI. International career
Fletcher played for the Italy national baseball team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Personal life
Fletcher's brother, David, plays in MLB for the Los Angeles Angels. References

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1997 births
Living people
Amarillo Sod Poodles players
American people of Italian descent
Arizona Diamondbacks players
Arkansas Razorbacks baseball players
Baseball players from Orange, California
Cypress High School alumni
Kane County Cougars players
Major League Baseball outfielders
Reno Aces players
2023 World Baseball Classic players