| Joshua Fuentes | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Fuentes with theGwinnett Stripers in 2023 | |
| Charros de Jalisco – No. 22 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: (1993-02-19)February 19, 1993 (age 32) Rancho Santa Margarita, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 6, 2019, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
| Batting average | .243 |
| Home runs | 12 |
| Runs batted in | 57 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Joshua Luis Fuentes (born February 19, 1993) is anAmerican professionalbaseballfirst baseman for theCharros de Jalisco of theMexican League. He has previously played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theColorado Rockies. He made his MLB debut in 2019.
Fuentes attendedTrabuco Hills High School inMission Viejo, California and playedcollege baseball atSaddleback College andMissouri Baptist University.
On June 11, 2014, Fuentes signed with theColorado Rockies as anundrafted free agent.[1] Fuentes made his professional debut with the Low–ATri-City Dust Devils and spent the whole season there, batting .260 with one home run and 16 RBI in 41 games. He played 2015 with the Single–AAsheville Tourists, compiling a .252 batting average with six home runs and 42 RBI in 93 games.
Fuentes split the 2016 campaign between Asheville and the High-AModesto Nuts where heslashed a combined .307/.366/.505 with 13 home runs and 64 RBI in 105 total games between both affiliates. He spent the 2017 season with the Double–AHartford Yard Goats where he batted .307 with 15 home runs, 72 RBI, and a .869 OPS in 122 games[2] and started 2018 with the Triple–AAlbuquerque Isotopes.[3][4]
On November 20, 2018, the Rockies added Fuentes to their40-man roster to protect him from theRule 5 draft.[5] He was promoted to the major leagues on April 6, 2019,[6] and made his major league debut that night. Fuentes recorded a pinch-hit single versusYimi 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.[7] 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 Triple–A. 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.[8] He elected free agency on November 7, 2021.
On March 26, 2022, Fuentes signed a minor league contract with theToronto Blue Jays.[9] In 29 appearances for the Triple–ABuffalo Bisons, hitting .162/.205/.200 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base. Fuentes was released by the Blue Jays organization on May 23.
On June 14, 2022, Fuentes signed with theLeones de Yucatán of theMexican League. In 41 games, he slashed .299/.364/.576 with 10 home runs and 27 RBI.[10] Fuentes won the Mexican League Championship with the Leones in 2022.[11]
On December 23, 2022, Fuentes signed a minor league contract with theAtlanta Braves.[12] He spent the majority of the 2023 season with the Triple–AGwinnett Stripers, also playing in 4 games for the Double–AMississippi Braves. In 65 games for Gwinnett, Fuentes batted .228/.300/.339 with 5 home runs and 29 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.[13]
On February 13, 2024, Fuentes signed with theLeones de Yucatán of theMexican League.[14] In 67 appearances for Yucatán, he slashed .208/.255/.290 with three home runs, 19 RBI, and one stolen base.
Fuentes made 27 appearances for Yucatán in 2025, batting .209/.287/.275 with one home run and five RBI.
On May 26, 2025, Fuentes was traded to theCharros de Jalisco of theMexican League.[15] In 46 games he hit .248/.319/.368 with 2 home runs, 18 RBIs and one stolen base.
Fuentes is of Cuban descent.[16] His cousin,Nolan Arenado, plays for the Cardinals.[17]