Braves News: Didier Fuentes dazzles, broadcast crew announced, more

NORTH PORT, FL - MARCH 13: Didier Fuentes #72 of the Atlanta Braves delivers a pitch during the spring training game between the New York Yankees and the Atlanta Braves on March 13, 2026 at CoolToday Park in North Port, FL. (Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Didier Fuentes is doing his best to make his case for the Opening Day roster, as he is lighting up the radar gun and opposing hitters this spring. He has currently pitched 9.

0 scoreless innings with 17(!!! ) strikeouts and 0 walks, which is just preposterous stuff even in a small sample against varied levels of competition. He is relying heavily on his four-seam fastball, which has been sitting 96-97, with his slider as his clear second pitch and a few sinkers mixed in to round out his arsenal.

An argument could certainly be made on merit for carrying him on the Opening Day roster as a starter or bullpen option, but there is another argument for giving him a little time to continue refining those secondary pitches before he is inevitably needed at the major league level later this season. That combination of stuff and command has Didier with a lethal look about him though. It will be interesting to see what the front office decides, as these roster decisions are rapidly approaching.

Braves News Fuentes’ 4. 0 inning, 8 strikeout performance headlined an otherwise quiet Spring Training game on Wednesday against the Phillies. The Braves finalized their Spring Breakout roster , cutting many interesting pitchers from a staff led by Owen Murphy.