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Braves gain two, lose two in trade with Angels

AP photo by Ryan Sun / David Fletcher hits a bunt single for the Los Angeles Angels during a home game against the Oakland Athletics on Sept. 29. Fletcher, a utility infielder, has been traded to the Atlanta Braves as part of a swap involving four players.
AP photo by Ryan Sun / David Fletcher hits a bunt single for the Los Angeles Angels during a home game against the Oakland Athletics on Sept. 29. Fletcher, a utility infielder, has been traded to the Atlanta Braves as part of a swap involving four players. AP photo by Ryan Sun / David Fletcher hits a bunt single for the Los Angeles Angels during a home game against the Oakland Athletics on Sept. 29. Fletcher, a utility infielder, has been traded to the Atlanta Braves as part of a swap involving four players.

By The Associated Press 2 min read

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves obtained infielder David Fletcher and catcher Max Stassi from the Los Angeles Angels on Friday for infielder Evan White and left-handed pitcher Tyler Thomas.

Fletcher, 29, hit .247 with two homers and 12 RBIs in 33 games with the Angels this season and batted .331 with four homers and 38 RBIs in 85 games at Triple-A Salt Lake. He has a .277 batting average with 16 homers and 168 RBIs in parts of six seasons with the Angels.

Fletcher is owed $14 million as part of a $26 million, five-year contract, a deal that calls for him to receive $6 million next year and $6.5 million in 2025 and includes a $1.5 million buyout of a 2026 team option.

Stassi, 32, did not play this season. He strained his left hip in spring training, and the team said on Sept. 9 that while he was capable of resuming baseball activities, he would miss the rest of the season because of a serious family medical issue.

Stassi has a .212 career average with 41 homers and 128 RBIs in 10 seasons with the Houston Astros (2013-19) and the Angels (2019-23). He is owed a $7 million salary for next season and a $500,000 buyout of a $7.5 million team option for 2025.