Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Steven Fuentes was born on May 4, 1997, in Puerto Armuelles, Panama. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

As an international amateur free agent, Fuentes signed with Washington for a $35,000 bonus in 2013. Fuentes progressed to full-season ball in 2017, which he divided between the Class-A Hagerstown Suns and Class-A Advanced Potomac Nationals, pitching both in relief and as a starter. He was one of the pitchers selected to pitch to Nationals superstar outfielder Bryce Harper as he rehabbed at the FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in September 2017 after a knee injury. In 2018, Fuentes spent most of the season with Potomac, where he started in 2019 before being promoted to Class-AA Harrisburg. With the Senators, Fuentes was converted from a regular relief role into a starting pitcher.

A groundball pitcher, Fuentes employs a crossfire delivery to add deception to his pitches, running his sinking fastball in the low to mid-90s and complementing it with a slider and changeup.