Rockies news and links for Thursday, October 15, 2020, Ranking the Rockies: No. Over 586 plate appearances with Albuquerque, Fuentes accumulated 65 extra base hits including 14 homers en route to the aforementioned PCL MVP award. Fuentes opened the scoring in the … 3B Josh Fuentes assigned to Asheville Tourists from Boise Hawks. From that point on though, Fuentes destroyed minor league pitching to a degree that made him hard to ignore. Portland, ME - The Eastern League is pleased to announce Hartford Yard Goats third baseman Josh Fuentes has been selected as the Eastern League Player of the Month for the month of August. For more on his rise to prospect-dom, please check out this profile of Fuentes (including quotes from the man himself) by Jose Romero of La Vida Baseball. Contract Status: 2014 Amateur Free Agent, 40 Man Roster, three options remaining. While a normal prospect in that situation might have received a major league cup of coffee, Fuentes found himself blocked by his cousin, so he’ll have to be satisfied with the trophy and a place in the prestigious Arizona Fall League. Many would take a hint and hang up their spikes, but not Josh Fuentes. Every team has had their crack at you over 50 rounds, the longest draft in professional sports, and they all said no. He tied for the league lead in triples (7) and also finished the season ranked among the leaders in batting average (.307-tied 2nd), slugging percentage (.517-3rd), OPS (.869-3rd), doubles (28-6th), extra-base hits (50-6th), total bases (214-8th), RBIs (72-tied 8th), and hits (127-tied 9th).Josh, who was named the third baseman on the Eastern League All-Star Team and was a two-time winner of the Eastern League Player of the Week for the periods of July 17th-July 23rd and July 31st-August 6th, was signed by the Colorado Rockies as a non-drafted free agent on June 11, 2014 after batting .365 during his junior season at Missouri Baptist University.Josh Fuentes' Stats - August 2017, Hartford third baseman Josh Fuentes hit .487 with three homers and 16 RBIs in 19 games in the month of August. 3B Josh Fuentes assigned to Colorado Rockies. The latest Josh Fuentes Stats, Video Highlights, News and more from MiLB.com. Josh came up just one plate appearance shy of qualifying, but if he had enough plate appearances to qualify during the month he also would have led the league in batting average (.487), slugging percentage (.731), on-base percentage (.500) and OPS (1.231).Fuentes finished the season hitting .307 with 28 doubles, seven triples, 15 home runs, 72 RBIs, and 48 runs scored in 122 games while making his Double-A debut for the Yard Goats. Hartford Yard Goats placed 3B Josh Fuentes on the temporarily inactive list. Third baseman -- Josh Fuentes, Albuquerque (135 games): Prior to 2018, Fuentes may have been best known for being Nolan Arenado's cousin. If he winds up hitting enough to be an everyday third baseman someday, don’t be surprised: Fuentes is the type of guy that has been proving people wrong for a long time. The 24-year old had at least one hit in 16 of the 19 games he played in during the month and had multiple hits in 15 of those games, including hitting a pair of homers and driving in all four runs for the Yard Goats in a 4-3 win over the visiting Trenton Thunder on August 10th.The 6'2", 215 lb. He could live to be more patient, but I saw plenty of awareness at the plate and an understanding how to get to his pitch. Josh Fuentes (363 points, 27 ballots). Despite the 45 game power and 40 run tool, that’s a potentially valuable player who could man both corners. Albuquerque Isotopes placed 3B Josh Fuentes on the 7-day injured list retroactive to June 2, 2019. Colorado Rockies optioned 3B Josh Fuentes to Albuquerque Isotopes. Colorado Rockies recalled Josh Fuentes from Albuquerque Isotopes. Signed for $10 thousand out of NAIA member Missouri Baptist in 2014, most deemed the opportunity the Rockies gave Fuentes a nod to his famous cousin, Nolan Arenado. The third baseman (he’s also seen plenty of action at first) took advantage of a dearth of corner infield prospects at short season A Tri-City in 2014 enough to be penciled in as a regular for Low A Asheville after the 2015 season’s first month. Fuentes went from undrafted free agent to real life prospect, 16. I’ve been cautious in ranking Fuentes highly throughout his climb up the minor league ladder, joining most of the PuRPs electorate, but that caution isn’t justifiable anymore given the 40 man roster slot and 2018 production. Positions: Third Baseman and First Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-2, 209lb (188cm, 94kg) Team: Colorado Rockies (majors) Born: February 19, 1993 in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA us. Minor League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are the property of Minor League Baseball. It’s hard to see him making the Opening Day roster, but it seems likely that Fuentes will be making contributions to the 2019 Rockies. He doesn’t strike out much, yet he puts the bat on the ball so easily that he rarely draws walks. Though it remains to be seen if and where he’ll break into the Rockies’ crowded infield, he doesn’t have much left to accomplish in the Minors. Colorado Rockies signed free agent 3B Josh Fuentes to a minor league contract. Most impressively, Fuentes ranked 11th in minor league baseball in line drive/fly ball success, with 26.8% of those batted balls going for hits — a likely indicator of big league batting success. He benefited from his home park, but not markedly so, while producing similar splits against lefties and righties. In a pitcher’s park within a hitter’s league, Fuentes hit .278/.342/.450 with 28 extra base hits in 325 plate appearances for a 113 wRC+. (Andy Grosh/MiLB.com). He has worked himself into the player he is today, showing significant improvement each of the last two years I’ve seen him. Josh Fuentes Named August Player of the Month. He’s ready to hit in the big leagues, safely profiling as a useful role player who can move between corner positions. Hartford Yard Goats activated 3B Josh Fuentes from the temporarily inactive list. Josh Fuentes assigned to Modesto Nuts from Asheville Tourists. All Rights Reserved. To get there, Fuentes was the same type of hitter he’s been at almost every minor league level: low walk rate (3.6% in 2018) combined with a medium strikeout rate (17.6% in 2018). Colorado Rockies recalled 3B Josh Fuentes from Rockies Alternate Training Site. He has soft hands that also work well at first base, where he has seen action throughout his pro career. That's no longer the case. Team: Colorado Rockies (majors) Born: February 19, 1993 in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA us Schools: Missouri Baptist University (St. Louis, MO), Saddleback College (Mission Viejo, CA) Debut: April 6, 2019 (Age 26-046d, 19,458th in MLB history) 3B Josh Fuentes assigned to Albuquerque Isotopes from Hartford Yard Goats. He yanks most of his contact, and while it isn’t a pretty swing, Fuentes has solid bat control and finds a way to make it work. Most of his power currently comes in the form of doubles but he might develop into a 20-homer threat if he added some loft to his right-handed stroke. Many would take a hint and hang up their spikes, but not Josh Fuentes. • Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors) There he produced a league average batting line against age appropriate competition, which was enough to make him an Opening Day starter for Asheville in 2016 but hardly distinguished him as a prospect. Fuentes batted .487 (38-for-78) with 10 doubles, three home runs, 16 RBIs, 11 runs scored, a .500 on-base percentage, and a .731 slugging percentage in 19 games during the month. He hits from a deep crouch with a big leg-kick trigger to start the swing, getting all his lower-half into a quick stroke that has power to the pullside. Entering the 2018 season, Fuentes still wasn’t on national prospect radars and hadn’t gotten much traction in PuRP voting. slugger tied for the league lead in hits (38) in the month of August and also ranked among the monthly league leaders in doubles (10-2nd), total bases (57-tied 5th), and extra-base hits (13-tied 8th). Becoming an undrafted free agent in baseball means that a lot of people emphatically believe you don’t have what it takes for professional baseball. Fuentes is currently ranked 17th in the system by MLB.com: Fuentes’ strength is his ability to make repeated hard contact, which helped him make a run at league batting titles in each of the last two years and top the PCL in runs (93), hits (180), doubles (39), extra-base hits (65) and total bases (285). There’s a chance he’s a 55-grade defender at first base, though the overall versatility should help a R/R profile without tons of game power get into the lineup. Thursday Rockpile: Keep Story or Arenado? 22, Ashton Goudeau, After pitching exclusively in lopsided contests, we are left to anticipate how the 28-year-old will handle tight situations, Colorado Rockies prospects: Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) Offseason 2019, Monday Rockpile: The Rockies’ 2020 season bites the dust, Tuesday Rockpile: A left-handed look at the 2021 Rockies bullpen, The Purple Row staff offers their predictions for the MLB Postseason, Sunday Rockpile: Previewing the Wild Card round. Every team has had their crack at you over 50 rounds, the longest draft in professional sports, and they all said no. The latest Josh Fuentes Stats, Video Highlights, News and more from MiLB.com. Fuentes finished the season hitting .307 with 28 doubles, seven triples, 15 home runs, 72 RBIs, and 48 runs scored in 122 games while making his Double-A debut for the Yard Goats. Colorado Rockies selected the contract of Josh Fuentes from Albuquerque Isotopes. Combine that with his production at the highest levels and Fuentes is clearly a player in Colorado’s immediate future plans. His game approach is oriented more towards making contact than driving the ball, looking to put it in play and rely on feel for the barrel. That was enough for the Rockies to move Fuentes up to Double-A in 2017, where in 450 plate appearances with Hartford the righty slugger again proved he could handle the stick with a .307/.352/.517 line with 15 HRs among his 50 extra base hits (137 wRC+). Colorado Rockies optioned 3B Josh Fuentes to Rockies Alternate Training Site. Albuquerque Isotopes activated 3B Josh Fuentes from the 7-day injured list. All Rights Reserved. For a player that looks strong enough to hit for power, his peripherals (low walk/low strikeout guy) don’t fit the standard mold. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy (updated 09.02.2015) | About Our Ads. 3B Josh Fuentes roster status changed by Colorado Rockies. Schools: Missouri Baptist University (St. Louis, MO), Saddleback College (Mission Viejo, CA) 3B Josh Fuentes assigned to Hartford Yard Goats from Lancaster JetHawks. What we do know is that Fuentes took that opportunity from the Rockies, whatever the providence, and made himself into the type of prospect who wins the Pacific Coast League MVP award and who earns a precious 40 man roster slot. Here’s some video of Fuentes in the AFL courtesy of 2080 Baseball: Here’s the 2080 Baseball report on Fuentes accompanying the above video by Adam McInturff: Fuentes looks the part of a pro corner player, a physical 6-foot-2 and 215-pound frame strong enough to hit for power but able to stay at 3B. Josh Fuentes assigned to Tri-City Dust Devils. He began 2016 by hitting .398/.442/.677 with 18 extra base hits in 108 plate appearances (216 wRC+) with Asheville before a May promotion to High A Modesto. And maybe it even was – we don’t know that for sure. He looked fine at the hot corner, showing soft hands and the footwork to make routine plays. It wasn’t enough for the Rockies to protect Fuentes from the Rule 5 draft, but fortunately he went un-selected. Assigned to Triple-A, Fuentes was a shining light for an Albuquerque team that enjoys one of the best offensive environments in an offense-friendly Pacific Coast League. 16, Josh Fuentes, Saturday Rockpile: A 2020 Arizona Fall League requiem, Colorado Rockies news and links for Saturday, October 17, 2020, Even though he didn’t get much playing time, Díaz was the best of the Rockies’ catchers, Friday Rockpile: The DH wasn’t very good for the Rockies, Rockies news and links for Friday, October 16, 2020.
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