Prospect Spotlight – Steven Fuentes

Steven Fuentes                 RHP                       Potomac Nationals (High-A)

DOB: 5/4/1997      Height:  6’2”       Weight: 175       Bats: Right          Throws: Right

Future Grades:    Fastball (50)        Slider (55)         Changeup (40)    Command (45)

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Fuentes possesses a three-pitch repertoire of a fastball, slider and changeup.  The heater sits 89-to-93mph with above-average sink and movement into righties.  Hitters struggle to lift the fastball, as evidenced by his impressive ground ball ratio and two home runs allowed in 2018.  Fuentes has below-average command and control of the pitch, which could get to fringe-average as his ability to repeat his mechanics improves.  The slider is his best pitch, thrown at 81-to-84mph with sharp bite and two-plane depth.  He can throw it for strikes or bury it in the dirt.  Finally Fuentes throws the occasional 84-to-86mph changeup with conviction and solid arm speed, yet the pitch loses effectiveness because it is so similar in velocity and shape to his fastball.

Fuentes is a quality prospect due to his promising sinking fastball, potentially above-average slider and the temperament to pitch in relief.  The lack of plus velocity and his mediocre command limits his overall ceiling.  Fuentes fulfilling his potential is dependent on improvements to his delivery and command.  He has a ceiling of a multi-purpose, multi-inning reliever like Craig Stammen and a likely outcome as a Triple-A reliever who earns a cup of coffee in the majors.

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