Dominic Fletcher DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Chicago White Sox outfielder Dominic Fletcher (shoulder) will begin his minor-league rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League on Friday as he recovers from a sprained left shoulder. Fletcher has missed most of June but has been cleared to resume playing in games as he looks to make his way back to the major-league roster before the All-Star break in mid-July. It's unclear exactly when he'll be able to come off the 10-day injured list, but even when he does, he's probably just going to be a left-handed outfield bat off the bench for the Pale Hose. The 26-year-old former second-round pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2019 out of Arkansas has gone just 13-for-75 (.173) this year with no home runs, six RBI and four runs scored for the White Sox in limited playing time.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have traded outfielder Dominic Fletcher to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for right-handed pitching prospect Cristian Mena. The White Sox were lacking depth in their outfield the D-Backs didn't have room for Fletcher so this move makes sense. The 26-year-old outfielder flashed some good things last season in Arizona, slashing .301/.350/.441 with a pair of home runs and 14 RBI over 93 at-bats. He fractured his left index finger in September, which prematurely ended his season. He should compete for the starting right field job during spring training. Fletcher is a solid player in real life but this move lacks fantasy impact. Mena put up a 4.85 ERA and 1.414 WHIP between Double-A Birmingham and Triple-A Charlotte over 27 starts last season but is still just 21 years old and has some room to grow.