Aaron Eugene Fletcher (born February 25, 1996) is an American professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central ...

. He played college baseball for the

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. Fletcher was drafted by the

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in the 14th round of the

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Early life

Fletcher attended

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. He attended the

and played

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for the

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. Fletcher underwent

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on March 11, 2016. in 2018 after going 7-3 with a 2.19 ERA in 94.1 innings, Fletcher was named the

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2018 Pitcher of the Year.

Career

Washington Nationals

Fletcher was drafted by the

in the 14th round, with the 431st overall selection, of the

. In 2018, he played for the

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and the

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, going 2–1 with a 2.90 ERA in 31 innings. He pitched for the

Hagerstown Suns The Hagerstown Suns were a Minor League Baseball team based in Hagerstown, Maryland. They were a member of the South Atlantic League and, from 2007 through 2020, were the Class A (baseball), Class A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They pl ...

Potomac Nationals The Potomac Nationals were a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League. They were situated in Woodbridge, Virginia, and played their home games at Northwest Federal Field at Pfitzner Stadium. After the 2019 season, the team relocated to ...

, and

Harrisburg Senators The Harrisburg Senators are a Minor League Baseball team who play in the Eastern League, and are the Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. The team is based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and play their home games at FNB Field on Cit ...

in the Washington organization in 2019, going a combined 5–4 with a 1.79 ERA in 60 innings.

Seattle Mariners

On July 31, 2019, the Nationals traded Fletcher, Taylor Guilbeau, and

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to the

in exchange for

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and

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. He was assigned to the

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, compiling a 3.46 ERA over 13 innings. Fletcher played for the

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of the

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following the 2019 season, and was named a Fall League All-Star. Fletcher had his contract selected to the active roster on August 21, 2020. He made his major league debut the next day, throwing a scoreless inning in relief against the Texas Rangers. In 2020, he pitched 4.1 innings for the Mariners. In 2021, Fletcher made 4 appearances for Seattle, struggling to a 12.27 ERA with 2 strikeouts. He spent the majority of the year with Triple-A

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, making 39 appearances and registering 4-0 record and 3.47 ERA with 45 strikeouts in 49.1 innings pitched.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On March 13, 2022, Fletcher was claimed off waivers by the

. He split time between the Triple-A

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and the Pirates. In 9 appearances for Pittsburgh, he struggled to an 0-1 record and 6.94 ERA with 6 strikeouts in 11.2 innings pitched. Concurrently, his Indianapolis numbers were far better, with a 1.45 ERA with 9 strikeouts in 18.2 innings of work. On July 8, 2022, Fletcher was

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San Francisco Giants

On July 14, 2022, Fletcher was claimed off waivers by the

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. Following the waiver claim of Alex Young on July 18, Fletcher was removed from the

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and sent outright to the Triple-A

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. He made 15 appearances for Triple-A Sacramento, struggling immensely to the tune of a 15.15 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 13.2 innings pitched. Fletcher began the 2023 season with Sacramento, but was again hit hard, allowing 8 earned runs on 8 hits, 7 walks, and 2 strikeouts in 3.0 innings pitched. He was released by the Giants organization on April 20, 2023. Following his release, Fletcher underwent elbow surgery that had him out for the rest of the 2023 season.

York Revolution

On April 16, 2024, Fletcher signed with the

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of the

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. In 24 games (23 starts) for the Revolution, he compiled a 6–5 record and 5.55 ERA with 95 strikeouts across 128 innings pitched. With York, Fletcher won the Atlantic League championship. He became a free agent following the season.

Caliente de Durango

On February 4, 2025, Fletcher signed with the

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of the

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. In 11 appearances (four starts) for Durango, Fletcher struggled to an 0-3 record and 10.62 ERA with 13 strikeouts across innings pitched.

Leones de Yucatán

On May 26, 2025, Fletcher was traded to the

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of the

. He made two scoreless appearances for Yucatán, but was released by the team on June 2.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fletcher, Aaron 1996 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Arkansas Travelers players Auburn Doubledays players Baseball players from Henry County, Illinois Caliente de Durango players Gulf Coast Nationals players Hagerstown Suns players Harrisburg Senators players Houston Cougars baseball players Indianapolis Indians players Leones de Yucatán players Major League Baseball pitchers People from Geneseo, Illinois Peoria Javelinas players Pittsburgh Pirates players Potomac Nationals players Sacramento River Cats players Seattle Mariners players Tacoma Rainiers players York Revolution players