ANAHEIM — The final two months of the season could go a long way toward revealing just how much surgery restored the version of David Fletcher that the Angels and so many fans came to love.

The Angels traded infielder David Fletcher and catcher Max Stassi ... played independent ball part of last season. He was picked up by the Braves during the Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday.

Throughout much of last season, David Fletcher believed there was a chance he could be traded. The circumstances were not ideal. During his five-year, $26 million contract, the Los Angeles Angels ...