The Atlanta Braves are promoting right-handed pitching prospect Didier Fuentes and have designated reliever Ian Hamilton for assignment to make room on the roster. Fuentes will start against the Washington Nationals after showing impressive performance in the minors.
The Atlanta Braves are seemingly moving on to the next phase of their reported plan for right-handed pitching prospect Didier Fuentes .. To make room for the 20-year-old on the big league roster, Atlanta designated right-handed relief pitcher Ian Hamilton for assignment.
The young righty has been one of the more intriguing prospects to follow early this year. After a strong showing in spring training, Fuentesof building him up as a starter. Now, after making three starts in the minors, the 20-year-old is returning to the majors to face the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.
Mar 13, 2026; North Port, Florida, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Didier Fuentes throws a pitch during the first inning against the New York Yankees at CoolToday Park. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images | Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Fuentes made his major league debut last year, when he had a 13.85 ERA in four starts. This year, however, the young righty has beenon the mound.
In his lone relief appearance in the majors, the 20-year-old gave up just one run in four innings pitched. And after moving to the Triple-A rotation, his numbers have been just as impressive. Through three starts for the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers in 2026, Fuentes has produced a 2.16 ERA. He's given up four runs and eight hits in 16 2/3 innings, while striking out 20 batters and walking six.
And all four of those runs were allowed in his latest start, which means his first two Triple-A outings of the season were scoreless appearances. It's unclear if Fuentes will remain in the major league rotation beyond Wednesday. Braves starter Reynaldo López only recorded three outs on Tuesday, forcing Atlanta to use five bullpen arms to finish the game. By starting Fuentes on Wednesday, the Braves get a fresh arm who can give them length.
It also allows Atlanta to shift around its rotation and give other starters some extra rest, as pointed out by MLB.com's For now, though, Fuentes has the opportunity to once again appear on a major league mound. And if he pitches as well as he has for most of this season, Atlanta's next decision regarding the young hurler could be a difficult one.
Justin Binkowski is a lifelong baseball fan returning to cover the sport he loves after spending nearly a decade writing about video games. Before his time as managing editor at Dot Esports, Binkowski attended King's College in Wilkes-Barre, PA, where he was also a relief pitcher on the school's baseball team. While in college, Binkowski was a media relations intern for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders during the 2014 season.
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