Drafted in the 2nd round (58th overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2019 (signed for $1,500,000).
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Originally a member of the 2020 draft class, Fletcher reclassified this spring to reach campus at Vanderbilt a year sooner. This complicated the scouting process for teams, simply because of how late it was announced that Fletcher would instead be eligible for the 2019 draft. As a prep player in Maine, it is difficult enough to scout Fletcher, whose season didn’t start until mid-April. But the process has been made even more complicated by the fact that teams have less background information on Fletcher than they have with other 2019 prospects, despite the fact that he played at several well-scouted showcase events as an underclassman. Once he officially reclassified, however, Fletcher immediately became one of the better athletes in the 2019 class. He’s a plus runner who was seen doing backflips at last summer’s Area Code Games, and he makes quick-twitch movements in the outfield and at the plate with impressive bat speed. A 6-foot-2, 190-pound righthanded hitter, Fletcher has plus raw power from an agressive, pull-oriented swing. That same swing leads to some contact concerns, and he’s unlikely to face enough quality pitching this spring to give scouts much confidence in his hit tool. Defensively, Fletcher has the tools to become a plus defender in center field, including plus arm strength that would allow him to play in either outfield corner. But like his hitting ability, he’ll need to refine this part of his game to reach his full potential. Fletcher has shown some ability on the mound, with a fastball in the 91-95 mph range, but most teams like his upside as a position player more than as a pitching prospect. He is expected to be a tough sign away from Vanderbilt, and his late reclassification will surely make things more complicated. On talent alone, it wouldn’t be surprising if Fletcher snuck onto the first day of the draft.
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Track Record: Fletcher was originally a member of the 2020 draft class but reclassified to the 2019 class six months before the draft. Fletcher played 43 games in Rookie ball after getting drafted in the second round, and was added to the team’s alternate training site in 2020. He played in just seven games this season in the Florida Complex League.
Scouting Report: Fletcher is extremely athletic, has plus-plus speed and projects to be a plus defender in center field with more refinement, with a plus arm as well. He has fast bat speed and plus raw power, but with a pull-oriented approach. He’s overaggressive at the plate, which leads to swing and miss, and he struggles to hit offspeed pitches. After playing just seven games in two years the Cardinals had Fletcher working with their performance staff in the offseason to get him ready for 2022.
The Future: Fletcher has tools to dream on, but he’s yet to make his full-season debut and is still a raw talent. He’ll likely start 2022 at Low-A Palm Beach.
TRACK RECORD: The Cardinals had to work hard to scout Fletcher, who reclassified to join the 2019 class six months before the draft. That meant teams had to circle back to scout him more heavily, but it's not easy to scout high school prospects in Maine during the spring. The Cardinals were confident in what they had seen from him in multiple showcase events. Fletcher became the third-highest Maine prep draftee ever.
SCOUTING REPORT: Fletcher is a plus-plus runner with some of the best athleticism in the organization. His twitchy athleticism also carries over to the plate, where he has a fast, handsy swing with above-average bat speed. There's not a lot Fletcher can't do--he was also 91-94 mph off the mound in high school, and that plus arm carries over to the outfield. Fletcher displays plus raw power in batting practice, but he has work to do at laying off breaking balls out of the zone.
THE FUTURE: Even with a lost year, Fletcher will play 2021 as a 19-year-old. His athleticism, speed and center field defense give him foundational tools that should ensure a lengthy pro career.
TRACK RECORD: Fletcher reclassified from the 2020 to the 2019 draft class three months before the draft, sending scouts scurrying up to Maine to see him. The Cardinals had prior history with Fletcher and drafted him in the second round, No. 58 overall. He signed for $1.5 million to forgo a Vanderbilt commitment.
SCOUTING REPORT: Fletcher is a plus-plus runner and has explosive quick-twitch movements in both the outfield and the batter's box. He has plus raw power, but he's very raw as a hitter. Fletcher is extremely pull-oriented with a long swing and a big leg kick, and opponents found him to be an easy out if they threw him breaking balls. He struck out 76 times in 175 plate appearances (43 percent) in his pro debut. Fletcher has excellent range and closing speed in center field and should be a plus defender as his reads and jumps improve with experience. He has a plus arm that notched nine assists in 38 games.
THE FUTURE: Fletcher is an elite athlete but has a long way to develop as a hitter. He'll spend most of 2020 at Rookie levels.
Draft Prospects
Originally a member of the 2020 draft class, Fletcher reclassified this spring to reach campus at Vanderbilt a year sooner. This complicated the scouting process for teams, simply because of how late it was announced that Fletcher would instead be eligible for the 2019 draft. As a prep player in Maine, it is difficult enough to scout Fletcher, whose season didn't start until mid-April. But the process has been made even more complicated by the fact that teams have less background information on Fletcher than they have with other 2019 prospects, despite the fact that he played at several well-scouted showcase events as an underclassman. Once he officially reclassified, however, Fletcher immediately became one of the better athletes in the 2019 class. He's a plus runner who was seen doing backflips at last summer's Area Code Games, and he makes quick-twitch movements in the outfield and at the plate with impressive bat speed. A 6-foot-2, 190-pound righthanded hitter, Fletcher has plus raw power from an agressive, pull-oriented swing. That same swing leads to some contact concerns, and he's unlikely to face enough quality pitching this spring to give scouts much confidence in his hit tool. Defensively, Fletcher has the tools to become a plus defender in center field, including plus arm strength that would allow him to play in either outfield corner. But like his hitting ability, he'll need to refine this part of his game to reach his full potential. Fletcher has shown some ability on the mound, with a fastball in the 91-95 mph range, but most teams like his upside as a position player more than as a pitching prospect. He is expected to be a tough sign away from Vanderbilt, and his late reclassification will surely make things more complicated. On talent alone, it wouldn't be surprising if Fletcher snuck onto the first day of the draft.
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Scouting Reports
Track Record: Fletcher was originally a member of the 2020 draft class but reclassified to the 2019 class six months before the draft. Fletcher played 43 games in Rookie ball after getting drafted in the second round, and was added to the team’s alternate training site in 2020. He played in just seven games this season in the Florida Complex League.
Scouting Report: Fletcher is extremely athletic, has plus-plus speed and projects to be a plus defender in center field with more refinement, with a plus arm as well. He has fast bat speed and plus raw power, but with a pull-oriented approach. He’s overaggressive at the plate, which leads to swing and miss, and he struggles to hit offspeed pitches. After playing just seven games in two years the Cardinals had Fletcher working with their performance staff in the offseason to get him ready for 2022.
The Future: Fletcher has tools to dream on, but he’s yet to make his full-season debut and is still a raw talent. He’ll likely start 2022 at Low-A Palm Beach.
TRACK RECORD: The Cardinals had to work hard to scout Fletcher, who reclassified to join the 2019 class six months before the draft. That meant teams had to circle back to scout him more heavily, but it's not easy to scout high school prospects in Maine during the spring. The Cardinals were confident in what they had seen from him in multiple showcase events. Fletcher became the third-highest Maine prep draftee ever.
SCOUTING REPORT: Fletcher is a plus-plus runner with some of the best athleticism in the organization. His twitchy athleticism also carries over to the plate, where he has a fast, handsy swing with above-average bat speed. There's not a lot Fletcher can't do--he was also 91-94 mph off the mound in high school, and that plus arm carries over to the outfield. Fletcher displays plus raw power in batting practice, but he has work to do at laying off breaking balls out of the zone.
THE FUTURE: Even with a lost year, Fletcher will play 2021 as a 19-year-old. His athleticism, speed and center field defense give him foundational tools that should ensure a lengthy pro career.
TRACK RECORD: The Cardinals had to work hard to scout Fletcher, who reclassified to join the 2019 class six months before the draft. That meant teams had to circle back to scout him more heavily, but it's not easy to scout high school prospects in Maine during the spring. The Cardinals were confident in what they had seen from him in multiple showcase events. Fletcher became the third-highest Maine prep draftee ever.
SCOUTING REPORT: Fletcher is a plus-plus runner with some of the best athleticism in the organization. His twitchy athleticism also carries over to the plate, where he has a fast, handsy swing with above-average bat speed. There's not a lot Fletcher can't do--he was also 91-94 mph off the mound in high school, and that plus arm carries over to the outfield. Fletcher displays plus raw power in batting practice, but he has work to do at laying off breaking balls out of the zone.
THE FUTURE: Even with a lost year, Fletcher will play 2021 as a 19-year-old. His athleticism, speed and center field defense give him foundational tools that should ensure a lengthy pro career.
TRACK RECORD: The Cardinals had to work hard to scout Fletcher, who reclassified to join the 2019 class six months before the draft. That meant teams had to circle back to scout him more heavily, but it's not easy to scout high school prospects in Maine during the spring. The Cardinals were confident in what they had seen from him in multiple showcase events. Fletcher became the third-highest Maine prep draftee ever.
SCOUTING REPORT: Fletcher is a plus-plus runner with some of the best athleticism in the organization. His twitchy athleticism also carries over to the plate, where he has a fast, handsy swing with above-average bat speed. There's not a lot Fletcher can't do--he was also 91-94 mph off the mound in high school, and that plus arm carries over to the outfield. Fletcher displays plus raw power in batting practice, but he has work to do at laying off breaking balls out of the zone.
THE FUTURE: Even with a lost year, Fletcher will play 2021 as a 19-year-old. His athleticism, speed and center field defense give him foundational tools that should ensure a lengthy pro career.
TRACK RECORD: Fletcher reclassified from the 2020 draft class to the 2019 class three months before the draft, sending scouts scurrying up to Maine to see him. The Cardinals drafted him in the second round, No. 58 overall, and signed him for $1.5 million to forgo a Vanderbilt commitment.
SCOUTING REPORT: Fletcher is a plus-plus runner and has explosive quick-twitch movements in both the outfield and the batter’s box. He has plus raw power, but he’s very raw as a hitter. Fletcher is extremely pull-oriented with a long swing and a big leg kick, and opponents found him an easy out if they just threw him breaking balls. He struck out 76 times in 175 plate appearances (43 percent) in his pro debut. Fletcher has excellent range and closing speed in center field and should be a plus defender as his reads and jumps improve with experience. He has a plus arm that notched nine assists in 38 games.
THE FUTURE: Fletcher has a long way to develop as a hitter. He’ll spend most of 2020 at Rookie levels. BA GRADE 50 Risk: Extreme BA GRADE 40 Risk: Medium BA GRADE 50 Risk: Extreme
TRACK RECORD: Fletcher reclassified from the 2020 to the 2019 draft class three months before the draft, sending scouts scurrying up to Maine to see him. The Cardinals had prior history with Fletcher and drafted him in the second round, No. 58 overall. He signed for $1.5 million to forgo a Vanderbilt commitment.
SCOUTING REPORT: Fletcher is a plus-plus runner and has explosive quick-twitch movements in both the outfield and the batter's box. He has plus raw power, but he's very raw as a hitter. Fletcher is extremely pull-oriented with a long swing and a big leg kick, and opponents found him to be an easy out if they threw him breaking balls. He struck out 76 times in 175 plate appearances (43 percent) in his pro debut. Fletcher has excellent range and closing speed in center field and should be a plus defender as his reads and jumps improve with experience. He has a plus arm that notched nine assists in 38 games.
THE FUTURE: Fletcher is an elite athlete but has a long way to develop as a hitter. He'll spend most of 2020 at Rookie levels.
Originally a member of the 2020 draft class, Fletcher reclassified this spring to reach campus at Vanderbilt a year sooner. This complicated the scouting process for teams, simply because of how late it was announced that Fletcher would instead be eligible for the 2019 draft. As a prep player in Maine, it is difficult enough to scout Fletcher, whose season didn't start until mid-April. But the process has been made even more complicated by the fact that teams have less background information on Fletcher than they have with other 2019 prospects, despite the fact that he played at several well-scouted showcase events as an underclassman. Once he officially reclassified, however, Fletcher immediately became one of the better athletes in the 2019 class. He's a plus runner who was seen doing backflips at last summer's Area Code Games, and he makes quick-twitch movements in the outfield and at the plate with impressive bat speed. A 6-foot-2, 190-pound righthanded hitter, Fletcher has plus raw power from an agressive, pull-oriented swing. That same swing leads to some contact concerns, and he's unlikely to face enough quality pitching this spring to give scouts much confidence in his hit tool. Defensively, Fletcher has the tools to become a plus defender in center field, including plus arm strength that would allow him to play in either outfield corner. But like his hitting ability, he'll need to refine this part of his game to reach his full potential. Fletcher has shown some ability on the mound, with a fastball in the 91-95 mph range, but most teams like his upside as a position player more than as a pitching prospect. He is expected to be a tough sign away from Vanderbilt, and his late reclassification will surely make things more complicated. On talent alone, it wouldn't be surprising if Fletcher snuck onto the first day of the draft.
Career Transactions
Palm Beach Cardinals released CF Tre Fletcher.
CF Tre Fletcher assigned to Palm Beach Cardinals from FCL Cardinals.
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