The White Sox outrighted Fletcher to Triple-A Charlotte on Monday.
Fletcher lost his spot on the 40-man roster prior to Opening Day but will stick around in the White Sox organization after going unclaimed off waivers. The 27-year-old outfielder struggled mightily during his time at the big-league level in 2024, slashing .206/.252/.256 with a 4.7 percent walk rate and 24.2 percent strikeout rate over 240 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Dominic Fletcher: Removed from 40-man roster
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The White Sox designated Fletcher for assignment Thursday.
Fletcher has managed just a .234/.281/.310 batting line in the big-league level over the last two seasons. His ceiling might be as a fourth outfielder even if he reaches his potential, but it's still possible Fletcher draws interest via trade or waivers.
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White Sox's Dominic Fletcher: Misses out on Opening Day roster
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The White Sox optioned Fletcher to Triple-A Charlotte on Monday.
Even with Chicago's outfield depth being tested so far this spring with Andrew Benintendi (hand) and Austin Slater (oblique) likely set to begin the season on the injured list, Fletcher was unable to distinguish himself in the competition for a roster spot. After producing a lowly .508 OPS in 240 plate appearances with the White Sox in 2024, Fletcher continued to struggle in Cactus League play this spring, going just 4-for-33 with nine strikeouts. The 27-year-old should get the chance to play on an everyday basis at Charlotte to begin the season.
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White Sox's Dominic Fletcher: Rare contribution with bat
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Fletcher went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Angels.
Fletcher has gotten steady run in right field for much of the second half and has shown some slight improvement with the bat relative to the first half. Neverthless, he's still maintained only a .236 wOBA and .229 batting average with 10 RBI and 10 runs scored across 145 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Dominic Fletcher: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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Fletcher is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.
He'll take a seat for the series opener after starting each of the previous five games. Zach DeLoach will cover right field for the White Sox while Fletcher gets some rest.
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: Sitting against righty again
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Fletcher is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
Fletcher appeared to be headed for a strong-side platoon role in the White Sox outfield after he was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte on July 29, but he now finds himself on the bench for the fourth game in a row and the second straight matchup with a right-handed pitcher. Rather than committing to Fletcher in a regular role alongside Luis Robert and Andrew Benintendi, the White Sox have given Gavin Sheets playing time in right field, while the White Sox have rotated a number of different players at designated hitter.
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White Sox's Dominic Fletcher: Not starting Tuesday
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Fletcher isn't in the White Sox's lineup for Tuesday's game against the Athletics.
Fletcher will be missing his third consecutive start after going 3-for-11 in five games since returning to the majors. Gavin Sheets will fill the opening in right field while Lenyn Sosa serves as Chicago's DH, moving Brooks Baldwin into second base with Nicky Lopez at shortstop.
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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: Activated, optioned to Charlotte
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The White Sox reinstated Fletcher (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday and optioned him to Triple-A Charlotte.
Fletcher's rehab assignment was transferred from the Arizona Complex League to Triple-A on Thursday, and he'll remain in Charlotte despite being fully recovered from his left shoulder strain. The 26-year-old outfielder slashed just .173/.253/.227 across 84 plate appearances during his time in the majors, though a return to Chicago may be possible if Fletcher heats up in the minor leagues.
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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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