Didier FuentesATL · RP

2026 review

Didier Fuentes was an elite strikeout arm out of the bullpen, his 31.0 K% over 297 BF the 29th highest of 517 pitchers with 100+ BF and his 14.4 SwStr% over 1232 pitches the 39th highest of that pool. He debuted Mar 29 and was optioned Mar 30, recalled Apr 22, optioned Apr 23 and recalled Apr 28, then finished with a 2.45 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in 73.1 IP across 58 games and 1 start, with 92 SO, 21 BB, 3 SV, 18 HLD and 6 BS. Drafted at NFBC ADP rank 1098, he finished 191st of 1472 in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank, 907 spots above, and 25th of 575 relievers. His 2.45 ERA ran 0.70 below his 3.15 xERA over 297 BF. Opposing right-handed batters hit .215/.273/.240 over 133 PA against him, left-handed batters .228/.287/.396 over 165 PA. The TDK LABS card's read shifted over the year: in early May it treated him as bullpen length while a teammate covered paternity leave, by mid-Aug it flagged fatigue risk after a blown save and heavy usage even as the strikeout stuff held up, and by late Sep it had him as an arm with an elite strikeout rate and a rising process.