Atlanta Braves fans have likely forgotten about David Fletcher. He was acquired by the Braves in a trade with the Angels in December 2023. Atlanta sent Evan White and Tyler Thomas to Anaheim in exchange for Fletcher and Max Stassi.
Fletcher was pretty quickly passed through waivers after the trade. No teams were interested in picking him up, so he remained with Atlanta. He spent the majority of his time in the minor league system.
Then came the betting controversy surrounding Shohei Ohtani that Fletcher found himself tangled in. That surely didn't help his chances with the organization, which kept him in the minors.