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Beginning in long relief Atlanta plans to utilize Fuentes as a long reliever for the first couple weeks of the season before sending him to work as a starter at Triple-A Gwinnett, Mark Bowman of MLB.com re...

Impact It was reported Saturday that Fuentes would be included on Atlanta's Opening Day roster, and it's not a surprise he'll work in long relief after covering at least three frames in each of his three Grapefruit League appearances. The 20-year-old righty was dominant this spring, finishing with a 17:0 K:BB across nine scoreless and hitless innings. Fuentes may not open the campaign in Atlanta's rotation, but he could still get that opportunity at some point in 2026.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

Spring phenom Fuentes likely to open season as Braves' long reliever NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Didier Fuentes might just spend a couple weeks in Atlanta’s bullpen before returning to Triple-A to further his developm...

MARCH 22 • MLB.COM

Buy or sell on Didier Fuentes and more big Spring Training breakouts Four spring breakouts are real. One is noise. We ran the FanGraphs data so you don't have to. Here's how to tell the difference before Openi...

MARCH 22 • FANSIDED.COM

Meet Didier Fuentes, Braves' 20-year old pitching phenom on MLB Opening Day roster | Sporting News This is exciting news out of Atlanta.

MARCH 22 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Rising prospect Gil displays newfound power; now to work on his memory ... TAMPA, Fla. -- Spencer Schwellenbach joined Atlanta’s rotation two months after pitching in the 2024 Spring Breakout, and Didier Fuentes has...

MARCH 22 • MLB.COM

Fuentes likely on Braves' Opening Day roster after slew of moves NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Didier Fuentes’ bid to be on Atlanta’s Opening Day roster significantly improved when the Braves made some key roster de...

MARCH 21 • MLB.COM

Makes Opening Day roster Fuentes will make Atlanta's Opening Day roster as a part of the team's bullpen, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Fuentes earned his spot on the team's Opening Day roster after a strong spring training, striking out 17 batters over nine scoreless, hitless innings in three Grapefruit League games. The 20-year-old right-hander will serve out of the bullpen to open the season, though he could see some spot starts due to Atlanta missing Spencer Schwellenbach (elbow), Hurston Waldrep (elbow), AJ Smith-Shawver (elbow) and Joey Wentz (knee).

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Dominates again Wednesday Fuentes struck out eight over four perfect innings of relief in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies.

Impact The 20-year-old right-hander fired 34 of 50 pitches for strikes after taking the mound to begin the sixth inning, although he was facing a lineup of Philly bench players and minor leaguers. Fuentes has been arguably the most impressive pitcher in camp this year for Atlanta, posting an eye-popping 17:0 K:BB over nine scoreless, hitless innings across three spring appearances, and the only baserunner he allowed during that dominant stretch came on a hit-by-pitch. Fuentes is still expected to begin the season at Triple-A Gwinnett, but he's making a strong case to win an Opening Day spot on a team that's lost three starting options to injury this spring, and which is expected to deploy a six-man rotation over the first couple weeks of the campaign.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Is it time to jump on the Didier Fuentes hype train? Could he even make the Opening Day rotation?

MARCH 19 • BATTERYPOWER.COM

17 K's and 0 hits over 9 innings?! This Braves prospect is untouchable Officially, it's been well over a year since someone threw a no-hitter at the Major League level. Unofficially -- and if you'll allow for a...

MARCH 18 • MLB.COM

Didier Fuentes' Latest Spring Gem Could Force Braves to Reconsider Rotation Plans Atlanta Braves right-handed pitcher Didier Fuentes is proving this spring that he's going to be a name to keep a close eye on this year. Fue...

MARCH 18 • SI.COM

Baffles Yankees with slider Fuentes struck out five over three perfect innings during Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees.

Impact Per Mark Bowman of MLB.com, the 20-year-old right-hander maintained the elevated velocity he's been showing in camp, averaging 97.1 mph with his four-seamer and topping out at 98.7 mph, but it was his slider that gave Yankee hitters like Cody Bellinger and Trent Grisham the most trouble. Fuentes has sharpened the pitch since last year, when Statcast classified it as a sweeper due to its slower speed, and he generated whiffs on four of the six sliders he threw Friday while averaging 87.0 mph with it. Atlanta pitching coach Jeremy Hefner also likes the progress Fuentes has made with his changeup. Fuentes is expected to begin the year at Triple-A Gwinnett, but he could be just one more injury away from joining the big-league rotation. Through five spring innings in two appearances, he hasn't allowed a run or hit with a 9:0 K:BB.

MARCH 16 • ROTOWIRE

Braves prospect Fuentes realizes dream of facing Yanks, fanning former MVP NORTH PORT, Fla. – Didier Fuentes’ three scoreless innings against the Yankees on Friday wasn’t just one of the most impressive performances...

MARCH 15 • MLB.COM

Dominant in relief outing Fuentes struck out four over two scoreless innings in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles.

Impact A hit by pitch produced the only baserunner against Fuentes, who fired 15 of 25 pitches for strikes in a dominant performance. However, the 20-year-old right-hander didn't enter the game until the sixth inning, and the most notable batter he faced might have been Sam Huff. Fuentes is expected to begin the season at Triple-A Gwinnett, but after making his big-league debut under emergency circumstances last year, he might be just one or two more injuries away from getting the call again given the hits Atlanta has already taken to its rotation depth.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Scheduled to pitch Saturday Fuentes (shoulder) is scheduled to pitch in Saturday's Grapefruit league game against the Orioles, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Fuentes ended the 2025 season on the 7-day injured list due to right shoulder inflammation. He appeared in 13 games between three levels in the minors last year and finished with a 1-7 record with a 3.73 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 71:16 K:BB across 57 innings. Assuming he doesn't suffer any setbacks, Fuentes will likely open the 2026 season in Triple-A but should get some turns in Atlanta's rotation, given that he started in four games for the parent club in 2025.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Braves predicted to trade Dylan Lee, Didier Fuentes for Yankees' $5.1M phenom with elite bat speed | Sporting News This high-upside trade would gives Yankees young phenom a fresh start.

MARCH 6 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Proposed Braves trade sees Atlanta deal No. 90 overall prospect, Didier Fuentes for $6.1 million All-Star ace | Sporting News This would be a smart move by Atlanta.

MARCH 2 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

2026 Battery Power Braves Prospects Best Tools: Pitchers The best attributes in the Braves system — from Jhancarlos Lara’s slider to Didier Fuentes’s command

FEBRUARY 9 • BATTERYPOWER.COM

Three Braves make ESPN Top 100 Prospects Didier Fuentes finally cracks a national Top 100 list.

JANUARY 27 • BATTERYPOWER.COM

What Projections Say About Braves Didier Fuentes' Outlook...For Now Going to write up what reference and Fangraphs predict for Didier Fuentes' MLB performance next season

NOVEMBER 10, 2025 • SI.COM

Hits IL at Triple-A Triple-A Gwinnett placed Fuentes on its 7-day injured list Aug. 10 due to an unspecified injury.

Impact Fuentes hadn't pitched for Gwinnett since Aug. 2 before the Triple-A club deactivated him a week later. Following a rough four-start run with Atlanta before being optioned July 9, Fuentes had returned to form in the minors prior to being shut down, logging a 4.08 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 23:4 K:BB in 17.2 innings over four appearances for Gwinnett.

AUGUST 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hits IL at Triple-A Triple-A Gwinnett placed Fuentes on its 7-day injured list Aug. 10 due to an unspecified injury.

AUGUST 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Demotion on tap Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said after Tuesday's 10-1 loss to the Athletics that Fuentes will be optioned to the minors, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Impact Atlanta will likely make the move official shortly before Wednesday's matchup with the Athletics. Despite Atlanta having two long-term openings in its rotation with all of Spencer Schwellenbach (elbow), Chris Sale (ribs) and Reynaldo Lopez (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list, Fuentes hasn't pitched well enough to justify sticking around with the big club. Through his first four starts in the majors, the 20-year-old right hander has submitted a 13.85 ERA, 2.23 WHIP and 12:6 K:BB in 13 innings.

JULY 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Disservice to Didier Fuentes Latest Embarrassment in Braves' Lost Season The Atlanta Braves aren't competing in 2025 and hurt the development of 20-year-old pitcher Didier Fuentes with an early call-up.

JULY 9, 2025 • SI.COM

Awful in loss Fuentes (0-3) allowed eight runs on five hits and two walks while striking out two over one-plus inning to take the loss versus the Athletics on Tuesday.

Impact Fuentes had his worst outing yet, allowing three home runs in the first inning as the Athletics stormed ahead 5-0. He loaded the bases in the second and was pulled from the game at 40 pitches (24 strikes), only for Jesse Chavez to allow all three inherited runners to score on a Nick Kurtz grand slam. Fuentes has allowed 20 runs over 13 innings in his four major-league starts, adding a 12:6 K:BB. He's struggled, but Atlanta's rotation has been pummeled by injuries. With the team far adrift of a wild-card spot, Atlanta may be more tolerant to let Fuentes learn on the job for the remainder of the season, or at least until Chris Sale (ribs), Reynaldo Lopez (shoulder) and Spencer Schwellenbach (elbow) are healthy.

JULY 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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