David Owen Fletcher (born May 31, 1994) is an American professional baseball infielder and pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Considered a contact hitter, Fletcher frequently served as the leadoff batter in front of Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani with the Angels.

He is known for his soft-contact bloop hits and frequent contact, resulting in a low amount of walks and strikeouts.

After experiencing a regression in hitting, Fletcher began to experiment with being a knuckleball pitcher in the Braves’ minor league system.

Grebeck took note of Fletcher's quick release on defense and predicted that he would eventually play in the major leagues.

[4] Fletcher was selected to the Register's all-county second team, sharing honors with James Kaprielian, Jacob Nix, Tyler Mahle, and Ryan McMahon.

[5] In 2013, his senior year, Fletcher batted .437, aiding Cypress in winning the CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS) Division 2 championship.

[9] In the summer of 2014, Fletcher played with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL), joining Bobby Dalbec, Jake Cronenworth, and Taylor Ward on the roster.

He made his professional baseball debut on June 18, starting at shortstop and going 1-for-3 with an RBI and a walk against the Ogden Raptors.

On August 26, Fletcher hit his first professional home run, a solo shot off Wisconsin Timber Rattlers starter David Burkhalter.

[21][19] After his return, Fletcher spent most of the season with Inland Empire, batting .275 with three home runs, 31 RBI, and 15 stolen bases (16 attempts) in a total of 78 games.

Following the season, he played for the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League, going 11-for-41 (.268) with four RBIs and a pair of stolen bases in 10 games.

[11][19][22] Fletcher was again a non-roster invitee to spring training in 2017 and later began the season with the Mobile BayBears of the Southern League, the new Angels Double-A affiliate.

In 47 games with Salt Lake, Fletcher batted .254 with two home runs, 17 RBIs, and eight stolen bases (nine attempts).

In 58 games with Salt Lake, Fletcher batted .350 with six home runs, 37 RBIs, and seven stolen bases (eight attempts).

He later singled off relievers Mike Morin and Roenis Elías, finishing his debut game 3-for-4 with two RBIs and five total bases.

[27] By May, Fletcher continued to play in left field due to Justin Upton's extended turf toe injury absence.

Fletcher finished the season batting .290 with six home runs, 49 RBIs, eight stolen bases (11 attempts), and a team-leading 173 hits in 154 games.

Angels manager Joe Maddon stated that Fletcher would remain an everyday player once Simmons returned, either as a platoon at second base with Tommy La Stella or as a corner outfielder.

On April 1, 2021, just hours before the Angels' Opening Day game against the Chicago White Sox, it was announced that Fletcher signed a five-year, $26 million extension with the team.

[36][37] Fletcher struggled near the end of the season, batting .161 with a .400 on-base plus slugging (OPS) in the final 51 games of the year.

On April 12, he was placed on the 10-day injured list due to a left hip strain that originated during spring training and failed to fully heal before the start of the regular season.

[41] Fletcher met with a specialist in Philadelphia and received cortisone injections in an attempt to heal the injury without surgery.

[52] On December 8, 2023, the Angels traded Fletcher and catcher Max Stassi to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for minor leaguers Evan White and Tyler Thomas.

[57] While playing for Gwinnett, Fletcher began pitching for the first time at a professional level, primarily throwing a knuckleball.

He joined Trey Mancini and Jordan Romano in a group of major leaguers committing to represent Italy for the competition.

[68] Fletcher began his major league career as a utility player, having played at every defensive position except catcher, first base, and center fielder through his first three seasons with the Angels.

[72] Between his debut in June 2018 and April 2022, Fletcher posted a total of 41 Defensive Runs Saved, the 15th-most in MLB and the most on the Angels.

[73] Fletcher has been considered an underrated player on a national scale, with Sports Illustrated labeling him "baseball's most anonymous talent".

[79] On May 17, 2024, ESPN sources reported that Fletcher had bet on non-baseball sports games, using the same bookmaker that former Shohei Ohtani interpreter Ippei Mizuhara used.