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| Height: 6-4
Weight: 220
Throws: L
Bats: L Born: Aug 9, 1975, Merced, CA |
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| November 19, 2008 The Mets will ink either Brian Fuentes or Francisco Rodriguez, according to Newsday. |
| November 17, 2008 The New York Mets will start to make offers to potential closers this week, and despite heavy rumors that Francisco Rodriguez is the object of their desire, Brian Fuentes could also get an offer, according to New York Newsday. |
| November 13, 2008 The Colorado Rockies are going to offer reliever Brian Fuentes arbitration, according to MLB.com. |
| November 11, 2008 Brian Fuentes appears to be at the top of the Mets' wish list at closer, though they are also interested in Francisco Rodriguez and Kerry Wood, as well, according to MLB.com. The team is looking to fill its needs for a starting pitcher and a closer, with the offense not being a priority. |
| November 6, 2008 Brian Fuentes reportedly offered his services to the Mets for $44 million over four years, according to the Rocky Mountain News. |
| November 3, 2008 The Denver Post reports that the Colorado Rockies have no interest in re-signing left-handed reliever Brian Fuentes. |
| November 1, 2008 Brian Fuentes has filed for free agency, according to MLB.com. |
| October 24, 2008 The Mets are planning on targeting Brian Fuentes in the off-season, according to the NY Post. He will be looking for a three-year deal worth at least $36 million. |
| October 15, 2008 Free agent closer Brian Fuentes could end up securing a contract in the $11 million per season range, according to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated. Heyman went on to speculate that the Mets and Cardinals would appear to be nice fits for the talented lefty. |
| September 27, 2008 It has seemed that it was a foregone conclusion that the Rockies would not be able to resign Brian Fuentes but that might not be the case. GM Dan O'Dowd told the Denver Post, "on the surface it would seem like it would be a longshot to keep him, but that's something we are still talking about." |
| September 17, 2008 Brian Fuentes protected a 1-0 lead in the ninth inning against the Padres on Wednesday for his 28th save of the season. He struck out two of the three hitters he faced. |
| August 29, 2008 Brian Fuentes returned to the Rockies Friday night and was available to pitch against the Padres, according to the Rocky Mountain News. Fuentes had been placed on the bereavement list Tuesday but needed only the minimum three days. |
| August 27, 2008 The Rockies had placed closer Brian Fuentes on waivers but a trade has become unlikely due to Fuentes being placed on the bereavement list. Players placed on the bereavement list can't pass through waivers. According to Foxsports.com Fuentes isn't eligible to come off the list until Friday and that will be too late for Fuentes to be traded and eligible for a team's post-season roster. |
| August 27, 2008 Rockies closer Brian Fuentes and outfielder Willy Taveras were placed on waivers as the team tries to gauge the interest level in them, according to the Denver Post. Anyone who claims him can then try to work out a deal with Denver. |
| August 26, 2008 The Rockies placed Brian Fuentes on the bereavement list Tuesday. He can spend 3-7 days on the list. |
| August 26, 2008 Maybe Brian Fuentes will get traded after all. The Rockies have placed Fuentes on waivers, according to FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal. If he is claimed (and he almost surely will be), the Rox will have 48 hours to work out a trade with the claiming team or teams. |
| August 24, 2008 According to the latest from MLB insider Ken Rosenthal, Brian Fuentes is expected to be put on waivers this week, according to MLBTradeRumors.com. |
| August 8, 2008 Brian Fuentes earned save number 21 on Friday with a clean ninth inning against the Padres. |
| August 1, 2008 The St. Louis Cardinals were making an attempt to acquire Rockies reliever Brian Fuentes, but balked when the price tag was said to be not only catching prospect Bryan Anderson, but a pitching prospect as well, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
| July 31, 2008 Unless a team dramatically ups their offer for Brian Fuentes, the reliever will remain in Colorado, according to ESPN's Jayson Stark. |
| July 30, 2008 Brian Fuentes picked up the 103rd save of his Rockies career on Wednesday an all-time Rockies record, according to MLB.com. "After coming off the mound thinking that I have more than anyone in the organization, it feels nice," Fuentes said. |
| July 30, 2008 Brian Fuentes may or may not be dealt but the Rockies have informed teams that they can make one more round of proposals to pick up the lefty bullpen stalwart, according to the Rocky Mountain News. |
| July 30, 2008 The Rockies are willing to deal Brian Fuentes if they can land a young starting pitcher they can plug into the rotation immediately, according to the Rocky Mountain News. |
| July 28, 2008 Brian Fuentes made an eighth inning appearance on Monday night despite the Rockies trailing 8-4. He walked one and struck out two. |
| July 25, 2008 A major-league executive stated to The Denver Post on Thursday that there doesn't seem to be any movement by the Rockies to trade Brian Fuentes at this time. |
| July 23, 2008 Brian Fuentes earned his 17th save of the season with a scoreless ninth inning. |
| July 22, 2008 During last weekend, the Phillies, Red Sox, Tigers, Diamondbacks, and Angels all had scouts assigned to watch Brian Fuentes, according to the Rocky Mountain News. The Yankees and Rays have scouts to track him during the series with the Dodgers too, but no concrete offer has been made for the coveted reliever as of yet. |
| July 18, 2008 Reliever Brian Fuentes picked up the save for the Colorado Rockies in their 5-2 victory over Pittsburgh. It was his sixteenth save of the year, and teams looking to acquire his services were likely impressed by his efficient 10 pitch inning that saw him throw seven strikes. |
| July 18, 2008 Reports from beat reporters indicate the Rockies, seeking the right deal for reliever Brian Fuentes , may have been hurt by Oakland sending starter Joe Blanton to Philadelphia for a bevy of top prospects, according to MLB.com. |
| July 17, 2008 Brian Fuentes pitched a perfect ninth inning and recorded three strikeouts on Thursday against the Pirates. It was his 15th save of the season and 100th of his career. |
| July 17, 2008 Brian Fuentes is in the zone right now as he has not allowed a hit or a walk over his last five innings of work, according to the Rocky Mountain News. He has fired eight strikeouts over that span as well. |
| July 13, 2008 Brian Fuentes is on the Phillies radar, and they are trying to acquire him, according to Philly.com. The Rockies asked for either righthander Carlos Carrasco or catcher Lou Marson, both of whom are in Double-A, but the Phillies declined. |
| July 12, 2008 Brian Fuentes is said to be a top target of the first place Rays, but he stated that he would like to play with the Yankees, according to the NY Post. Fuentes commented, "I've never played in Yankee Stadium. I have no preference, but putting on the pinstripes would be something special by itself." |
| July 6, 2008 The Rays indicated they are prepared to make the most aggressive play for Rockies' closer Brian Fuentes, according to the Denver Post. |
| July 1, 2008 The Colorado Rockies are reporting the Tampa Bay Rays are making a serious push to trade for reliever Brian Fuentes , according to the Rocky Mountain News. |
| July 1, 2008 Brian Fuentes trade rumors continue to heat up as the team and the closer have failed to come to terms on a long-term contract extension, according to the Denver Post. |
| June 19, 2008 Brian Fuentes pitched a scoreless ninth inning to secure Jorge De La Rosa's second victory, and earn his 13th save of the season. |
| June 16, 2008 Brian Fuentes has taken over the closers role in Colorado from Manny Corpas and not looked back, according to MLB.com. "I'm very confident that I'm going to get the job done, but I try not to be borderline cocky," Fuentes said. |
| June 6, 2008 Once again the Denver Post is waving the white flag for the Colorado Rockies. The paper has been doing their own scouting work on league organizational scouts. The report notes that Yankee scouts have not turned up at a Rockies game recently, an indication that while the paper has given up all hope on the last place team (22-38) the front office hasn't issues a "For Sale" sign on their players yet. Closer Brian Fuentes is an obvious target for a New York team looking for an eighth-inning upgrade over Kyle Farnsworth. |
| June 2, 2008 Brian Fuentes could be on the Yankees' radar, according to the Denver Post. |
| May 19, 2008 Brian Fuentes picked up his sixth save of the season on Monday night in the Rockies 4-3 victory over the Giants. |
| May 17, 2008 Brian Fuentes worked the ninth for his fifth save in seven chances and the Colorado Rockies scored a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night. |
| April 24, 2008 Brian Fuentes took all of one appearance to cement his new standing as the team's closer as he pitched a perfect ninth inning to pick up his first save of the season. |
| April 24, 2008 Brian Fuentes has unseated Manny Corpas as the Rockies' closer, according to the Denver Post. Corpas has blown four save chances, including three straight, which led to his demotion today. |
| February 18, 2008 Brian Fuentes told MLB.com Sunday concerning his setup role. "My job is to come in and get guys out. I've been saying that from day one when I was closing, when I was setting up and even my whole career. So whatever role they plan on using me in is totally up to them. I'm their pawn. Let me know what you want me to do, and I'll do it," said Fuentes. The ex-closer was injured last year, replaced by Manny Corpas, and never regained his ninth inning status. The roles remain the same entering Spring Training. |
| February 15, 2008 The Rockies may not have won the World Series, but they did win their arbitration case with reliever Brian Fuentes. Fuentes will receive a $5.05 million salary this year instead of the $6.5 million he requested, according to the AP. |