Didier Fuentes

Didier Fuentes
Atlanta Braves – No. 72
Pitcher
Born: (2005-06-17) June 17, 2005
Tolú, Colombia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 20, 2025, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
(through 2025 season)
Win–loss record0–3
Earned run average13.85
Strikeouts12
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Didier Nicolas Fuentes (born June 17, 2005) is a Colombian professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.

Career

Fuentes signed with the Atlanta Braves as an international free agent on January 15, 2022.[1] He made his professional debut that season with the Dominican Summer League Braves. Fuentes made 10 appearances (seven starts) for the Single-A Augusta GreenJackets in 2023, posting an 0-4 record and 7.27 ERA with 27 strikeouts over 26 innings of work.[2] He returned to Augusta in 2024, logging a 3-6 record and 2.74 ERA with 98 strikeouts across 18 appearances (17 starts).[3]

Fuentes started 2025 with the Rome Emperors before being promoted to the Columbus Clingstones and Gwinnett Stripers.[4][5] On June 20, he was selected to Atlanta's 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[6] He made his MLB debut later that day against the Miami Marlins, yielding four earned runs on six hits in five innings and earning the loss.[7] Debuting at 20 years old, Fuentes became the third-youngest starting pitcher in Atlanta history and the youngest MLB starter to debut since Julio Urías in May 2016.[8] He made four starts for Atlanta during his rookie campaign, struggling to an 0-3 record and 13.85 ERA with 12 strikeouts over 13 innings of work. On August 25, Fuentes was shut down for the remainder of the season due to right shoulder inflammation.[9]

References

  1. ^ Burns, Gabe (January 23, 2025). "Didier Fuentes Emerges As Young Braves Power Arm". Baseball America. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  2. ^ "Didier Fuentes Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  3. ^ "Didier Fuentes - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  4. ^ Palmero, Zeke (April 25, 2025). "Fuentes Promoted, Exposito Returns From Injury". Rome News-Tribune. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  5. ^ "Braves' Didier Fuentes: Healthy again, moves to Triple-A". CBSSports.com. June 17, 2025. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  6. ^ Palermo, Zeke (June 20, 2025). "Braves call up former Emperor Didier Fuentes, make him youngest active MLB player". Northwest Georgia News. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  7. ^ Morris, Justin (June 20, 2025). "20-year-old Fuentes dazzles with stuff, poise in 'amazing' MLB debut". MLB.com. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  8. ^ Thames, Alanis (June 20, 2025). "Didier Fuentes debuts for Braves as MLB's current youngest player". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Associated Press. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  9. ^ Smajovits, Harrison (August 25, 2025). "Braves Shut Down Pitching Prospect Due to Injury". Atlanta Braves On SI. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
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