White Sox's Dominic Fletcher: Sitting versus southpaw
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Fletcher is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Fletcher has mostly been an everyday player since mid-August, but this will be the second straight day he's out of the lineup against a left-hander. Zach DeLoach will play right field and bat leadoff for the White Sox.
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White Sox's Dominic Fletcher: Exiting lineup vs. lefty
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Fletcher is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
After starting in each of Chicago's last four games, the lefty-hitting Fletcher will retreat to the bench while Oakland sends southpaw JP Sears to the hill. Corey Julks will check in for Fletcher in right field.
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White Sox's Dominic Fletcher: Hitting bench vs. southpaw
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Fletcher is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
Fletcher will take a seat along with fellow left-handed hitters Gavin Sheets and Nicky Lopez while southpaw Joey Cantillo takes the hill for the Guardians. Corey Julks will replace Fletcher in right field and will bat leadoff.
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White Sox's Dominic Fletcher: Smacks first White Sox homer
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Fletcher went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer and three total RBI in Wednesday's 8-1 win over the Orioles.
Fletcher had gone 54 games with a long ball this season before he cranked a two-run shot off Albert Suarez in the fourth inning Wednesday. The 27-year-old Fletcher had gone 0-for-9 in his previous nine contests. Overall, he's slashing just .217/.267/.280 with 12 runs scored and 13 RBI across 173 plate appearances this year.
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White Sox's Dominic Fletcher: Sitting against lefty
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Fletcher is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.
Fletcher has a .200/.220/.225 slash line and 29.3 percent strikeout rate over his past 11 games and will hit the bench for Tuesday's contest. Corey Julks will start in right field against Baltimore lefty Cade Povich.
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White Sox's Dominic Fletcher: Back in regular role
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Fletcher went 2-for-4 with a double Monday against the Giants.
Fletcher lost playing time to Corey Julks in early August, but he's now started five straight games in right field. Since being recalled to the big leagues July 29, he has hit .308 with just a 12.2 percent strikeout rate across 39 at-bats. Fletcher has also chipped in four RBI and five runs scored in that span.
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White Sox's Dominic Fletcher: Idle against LHP
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Fletcher is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.
The lefty-hitting Fletcher will dodge a matchup with southpaw JP Sears, yielding to Corey Julks in right field. While he'll be on the bench to start the contest, Fletcher has been seeing regular playing time against right-handed pitching since Tommy Pham was traded.
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White Sox's Dominic Fletcher: Taking on regular role in outfield
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Fletcher is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Fletcher had started each of the White Sox's last four games in the outfield, going 3-for-11 with a walk, a run scored and an RBI over that stretch. Though he'll be on the bench for the series finale, the lefty-hitting Fletcher looks like he'll be given the opportunity to play regularly against right-handed pitching after the White Sox shipped Tommy Pham to the Cardinals prior to the trade deadline.
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White Sox's Dominic Fletcher: Rejoins major-league club
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The White Sox recalled Fletcher from Triple-A Charlotte on Monday.
Fletcher is absorbing the roster spot vacated by Tommy Pham, who was traded to the Cardinals earlier Tuesday. The 26-year-old Fletcher has managed a .480 OPS in 28 games with the White Sox this season but could play semi-regularly around the outfield.
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White Sox's Dominic Fletcher: Moves rehab assignment to Triple-A
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Fletcher (shoulder) had his rehab assignment transferred to Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday and went 2-for-7 with a solo home run and a walk in his first two rehab games with the club.
Fletcher had previously played in two rehab games in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League before reporting to Charlotte. The outfielder has been on the shelf since June 4 with a left shoulder strain and shouldn't require a lengthy rehab assignment, but the White Sox could nonetheless choose to keep him with Charlotte throughout the week since the team might not have a spot available for him on the big-league roster. Andrew Benintendi, Luis Robert and Tommy Pham are the White Sox's regular starters in the outfield, with Corey Julks and Gavin Sheets available as depth options behind them.
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White Sox's Dominic Fletcher: Beginning rehab assignment
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Fletcher (shoulder) has been sent to the White Sox' Arizona Complex League affiliate to begin a rehab assignment, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
Fletcher has missed most of this month after suffering a left shoulder strain, but he's been cleared to test things out in a game setting. The 26-year-old figures to eventually move up to a higher affiliate to continue his rehab, but it isn't necessarily a given he'll rejoin the major-league roster once activated from the 10-day injured list.
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White Sox's Dominic Fletcher: Lands on IL with shoulder injury
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The White Sox placed Fletcher on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to June 3, with a left shoulder strain.
Fletcher sustained the injury during Sunday's game in Milwaukee while he robbed a potential home run at the outfield wall. It's unclear how long he might be out.
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White Sox's Dominic Fletcher: Back with big club
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The White Sox recalled Fletcher from Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday.
Fletcher was sent down to the minors late last month after hitting just .203/.277/.271 with a 20:4 K:BB over 66 plate appearances with Chicago. He will get another look with the big club after slashing .238/.319/.405 with one home run in 11 contests with Charlotte. Gavin Sheets has just a .516 OPS in May, so Fletcher could end up emerging as a regular in right field.
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White Sox's Dominic Fletcher: Optioned to Triple-A
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The White Sox optioned Fletcher to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Fletcher has slashed just .203/.277/.271 with a 20:4 K:BB over 66 plate appearances with the White Sox. He had begun seeing his playing time dip, and now the club will give the 26-year-old a reset back in the minors.
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White Sox's Dominic Fletcher: Sits in favor of Pillar again
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Fletcher is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
For the second straight day, the lefty-hitting Fletcher finds himself on the bench as the White Sox oppose a right-handed starting pitcher (Simeon Woods Richardson). Kevin Pillar will get another nod in center field in place of Fletcher after he slugged a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-3 loss.
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White Sox's Dominic Fletcher: Not starting Sunday
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Fletcher is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Fletcher will get a rest Sunday after starting in each of Chicago's last seven games, including both doubleheader contests April 17 against the Royals. The White Sox will start Kevin Pillar at center field Sunday, and he will bat sixth against Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola. Since April 1, Fletcher is slashing .250/.308/.333 with four doubles and six RBI.
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White Sox's Dominic Fletcher: On bench for season opener
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Fletcher is out of the lineup for Thursday's season opener versus the Tigers.
The lefty-hitting Fletcher should be in good position to play regularly in the corner outfield against right-handed pitching this season, but he finds himself on the bench for the opener with southpaw Tarik Skubal taking the hill for Detroit. The righty-hitting Kevin Pillar will step in for Fletcher in right field.
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Diamondbacks' Dominic Fletcher: Fills in for Carroll
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Fletcher started in left field and went 1-for-4 in Friday's 6-2 win over the Angels.
Fletcher, who was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Friday, filled in for the injured Corbin Carroll, who suffered a shoulder injury and was removed from Thursday's game. Fletcher was up with the Diamondbacks earlier this season after the team demoted Alek Thomas and was initially quite productive. He had a 1.231 OPS through the first two weeks before tailing off (.427 OPS) over the subsequent two weeks. Arizona also recalled outfielder Kyle Lewis from Reno on Friday, so the outfield will be a crowded place once Carroll is ready.
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Diamondbacks' Dominic Fletcher: Called up Friday
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Fletcher was called up from Triple-A Reno on Friday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Fletcher will return to the major-league roster after being sent down in late May and batting .328 with two doubles, a triple, seven RBI, 14 runs and a stolen base over 13 Triple-A games since his demotion. He's compiled a .308/.349/.474 slash line with eight extra-base hits, including two homers, over 85 plate appearances with Arizona in 2023, but Fletcher had been in a 6-for-39 (.154) slump when sent back down. The 24-year-old will face off with his brother David Fletcher and the Angels upon his return to the big leagues Friday.
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Diamondbacks' Dominic Fletcher: Replaces optioned Thomas
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Fletcher started in center field and went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Athletics.
Fletcher was prominent on both ends. After nailing Tony Kemp at home plate in the seventh inning to preserve a 3-3 tie, he scored Arizona's final run as part of a two-run ninth inning. Fletcher moved into the center field spot that was once held by Alek Thomas, whom the Diamondbacks optioned to Triple-A Reno on Wednesday. The former had usurped at-bats from Thomas since being called up at the end of April and now will become the primary center fielder.
