Joshua Luis Fuentes (born February 19, 1993) is an American

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in the

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organization. He has played in

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(MLB) for the Colorado Rockies. He made his MLB debut in 2019.

Amateur career

Fuentes attended

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in Mission Viejo, California and played

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and Missouri Baptist University. He was signed by the Colorado Rockies as an

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in 2014.

Professional career

Fuentes made his professional debut in 2014 with the

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and spent the whole season there, batting .260 with one home run and 16 RBIs in 41 games. He played 2015 with the

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, compiling a .252 batting average with six home runs and 42 RBIs in 93 games, and 2016 with Asheville and

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where he slashed a combined .307/.366/.505 with 13 home runs and 64 RBIs in 105 total games between both teams. He played 2017 with the

Hartford Yard Goats The Hartford Yard Goats are a Minor League Baseball team based in Hartford, Connecticut. The Yard Goats, which play in the Eastern League, are the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. The team was founded in 2016 when the New Britain ...

where he batted .307 with 15 home runs, 72 RBIs, and a .869 OPS in 122 games and started 2018 with the

Albuquerque Isotopes The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play home games at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at an e ...

Colorado Rockies

The Rockies added Fuentes to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. He was promoted to the major leagues on April 6, 2019, and made his major league debut that night. He recorded a pinch-hit single versus Yimi García in his first Major League at-bat. During the 2020 season Fuentes took over the first base job during the season and his offensive production was among the best on the team. In 30 games, he hit .306 with two home runs and 17 RBI. After a slow start to 2021 Fuentes was named NL Player of the Week on May 17, batting .500 for the week and tying a Rockies record for most consecutive games with an RBI. During the middle of the season, Fuentes hit a rough patch in which he ended up losing his starting role on the team and ultimately was demoted to AAA. He ended the season hitting .225 with seven home runs and 33 RBI in 95 games. On October 21, Fuentes was outrighted off of the 40-man roster. He elected free agency on November 7, 2021.

Toronto Blue Jays

On March 26, 2022, Fuentes signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was released on May 23, 2022.

Leones de Yucatán

On June 14, 2022, Fuentes signed with the

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of the

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in 41 games he slashed .299/.364/.576 with 10 home runs and 27 RBIs.

Atlanta Braves

On December 23, 2022, Fuentes signed a minor league deal with the

Personal life

His cousin,

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, plays for the Cardinals.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fuentes, Josh 1993 births Living people People from Rancho Cucamonga, California Baseball players from California Major League Baseball infielders Colorado Rockies players Saddleback Gauchos baseball players Missouri Baptist Spartans baseball players Tri-City Dust Devils players Asheville Tourists players Modesto Nuts players Hartford Yard Goats players Tomateros de Culiacán players American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Albuquerque Isotopes players Salt River Rafters players Leones de Yucatán players Mankato MoonDogs players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players