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LA Angels: Why David Fletcher could be the perfect trade chip this winter

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David Fletcher is a fun player, but did he over-perform in 2020?

When a team is not in contention and players on their roster appear to have peaked in terms of trade value, logically speaking it wouldn’t make much sense to keep them around. This is especially true when they have two things every team is looking for: years of control and youth.

Everything I just said suggests trading David Fletcher is an obvious call to make. Fletcher is painfully average in every facet of the game, but Angels fans want to keep him because he gets on base and doesn’t cost them a whole lot for a couple of years.