Former Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher is currently in the process of reinventing himself as a starting pitcher, and that second act began Wednesday when he made his first minor league start on the mound for the Atlanta Braves' Triple-A affiliate, the Gwinnett Stripers.
Fletcher, who throws a rather impressive knuckleball, impressed on the mound on Wednesday up against the Norfolk Tides, the Baltimore Orioles' minor league affiliate that boasts a collection of top talent.
Among the batters he faced was baseball's top prospect Jackson Holliday, who is back in the minors after a rough introduction to the major leagues earlier this year. Fletcher managed to fool the young shortstop, striking him out with a nasty knuckleball that left Holliday shaking his head.
