Didier Fuentes: Everything you need to know

Didier Fuentes

#72 SP

Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Preseason
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
3/23	PIT	W 5-2	4.2	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	1
3/18	PHI	W 3-2	4.0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/13	NYY	W 7-6	3.0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/7	BAL	2-2	2.0	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Preseason Totals			13.2	18	1	1	0	0	2	1	1

Regular Season
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
5/29	CIN	W 8-3	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
5/26	BOS	W 7-6	0.2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
5/24	WSH	L 2-0	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/22	WSH	W 5-4	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
5/19	MIA	W 8-4	0.2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/18	MIA	L 12-0	1.0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/15	BOS	W 3-2	1.0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
5/12	CHC	W 5-2	3.0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/6	SEA	L 2-1	1.0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/3	COL	W 11-6	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/1	COL	W 8-6	1.0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
4/28	DET	W 5-2	2.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/22	WSH	W 8-6	3.0	7	1	0	0	0	7	4	4
3/29	KC	L 4-1	4.0	4	1	0	0	0	2	1	1
Regular Season Totals			18.8	23	8	2	0	0	13	5	5

Splits	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	K	BB	HBP	CG	H	R	ER	SVO	S	AVG	HR
Overall	1	21.2	4	0	0.0	25	8	2	0	15	6	6	0	0	0.195	1
Away	1	10.1	2	0	0.0	14	5	0	0	11	5	5	0	0	0.275	1
Home	0	11.1	2	0	0.0	11	3	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	0.108	0
Night	1	14.0	4	0	0.0	16	5	0	0	11	4	4	0	0	0.212	1
Day	0	7.2	0	0	0.0	9	3	0	0	4	2	2	0	0	0.160	0
vs Lefty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	15	5	1	0	11	6	0	0	0	0.244	1
vs Righty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	10	3	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0.125	0
March	0	4.0	0	0	0.0	4	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0.154	0
April	1	5.0	0	0	0.0	8	2	0	0	7	4	4	0	0	0.304	1
May	0	12.2	4	0	0.0	13	5	0	0	6	1	1	0	0	0.146	0
Opponent
vs BOS	0	1.2	1	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.200	0
vs CIN	0	1.1	1	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.200	0
vs CHC	0	3.0	1	0	0.0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
vs MIA	0	1.2	0	0	0.0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
vs SEA	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	4	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0.250	0
vs KC	0	4.0	0	0	0.0	4	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0.154	0
vs COL	0	1.2	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
vs DET	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
vs WSH	1	4.1	0	0	0.0	9	1	0	0	9	4	4	0	0	0.391	1
Venue
@ Seattle	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	4	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0.250	0
@ Atlanta	0	11.1	2	0	0.0	11	3	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	0.108	0
@ Boston	0	0.2	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.500	0
@ Washington	1	3.0	0	0	0.0	7	1	0	0	7	4	4	0	0	0.412	1
@ Miami	0	1.2	0	0	0.0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
@ Cincinnati	0	1.1	1	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.200	0
@ Colorado	0	1.2	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0

Didier Fuentes: Breaking News

Fuentes (4-0) picked up the win Friday over the Reds, giving up one hit and striking out one in 1.1 scoreless innings of relief. The 20-year-old right-hander took the mound in the fifth inning with Atlanta ahead 4-2 after Grant Holmes got the hook, and while Fuentes did allow an inherited runner to score, he did enough to be credited with the win. He's been tagged for an earned run in only one of his 11 appearances in May, posting a 0.71 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 13:5 K:BB in 12.2 innings on the month. His long-term future still lies in the rotation, but Fuentes is giving Atlanta valuable long-relief innings this season.

Fuentes will likely remain in a long-relief role this season unless Atlanta endures further injuries in the rotation, but his long-term future is still as a starting pitcher, Jesus Cano of The Athletic reports. "Developing starters in the bullpen used to be the blueprint in this game," manager Walt Weiss said Monday. "I think you have to identify the guys that can benefit, and (Fuentes) is one of those guys." The right-hander doesn't turn 21 years old for another few weeks, but Fuentes has been impressive in the big-league bullpen this season, posting a 2.66 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 24:8 K:BB in 20.1 innings over 13 appearances (one start) with three wins and two holds. He had been almost exclusively a starter in the minors, but he's adjusted well to his new role. "It's thanks to the veterans in the bullpen and rotation," Fuentes said Monday via a translator. "They've taught me so much about preparation and sequencing, but at the same time, they've helped me mature as a person."

Fuentes (1-0) earned the win in relief Friday against the Rockies after tossing a scoreless eighth inning. He did not record a walk or a strikeout. Fuentes allowed a baserunner when he plunked Tyler Freeman, but that would be the only threat in an inning in which he had some issues finding the strike zone -- he tossed only eight of his 15 pitches for strikes. Fuentes has looked good overall since returning from Triple-A Gwinnett, posting back-to-back scoreless and hitless appearances with a 1:1 K:BB through three frames.