Reymond Louis Fuentes (born February 12, 1991) is a Puerto Rican former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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Early life

Fuentes attended Fernando Callejo High School in

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where he was a

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champion.

Professional career

Boston Red Sox

Fuentes was drafted by the

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in the first round of the

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. He was the 28th overall pick of the draft, and was given a $1,134,000 signing bonus.

San Diego Padres

On December 6, 2010, he was traded to the

along with

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, Casey Kelly, and Eric Patterson for first baseman

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. Fuentes was ranked between the sixth and tenth best prospect in the Red Sox organization. Fuentes spent 2011 with the High-A

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where he hit .275 in 510 at-bats and stole 41 bases. In 2012, he played 134 games in center field with the Double-A

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where his average dropped to .218 in 473 at-bats. Fuentes again opened 2013 with the Missions and raised his average to .316 with 6 home runs and 29 stolen bases in 93 games, spending time at all 3 outfield positions. He was promoted to the Triple-A

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on August 10 where he collected 23 hits in 14 games before his Major League call-up. Fuentes played for the World Team in the 2013

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. Fuentes was called up to the Major Leagues from Triple-A on August 26, 2013, and started in center field that night. He remained with the team for the remainder of the year, making six more starts in center and appearing in a total of 23 games. He collected 5 hits in 33 at-bats and also had 3 stolen bases.

Kansas City Royals

On November 20, 2014, Fuentes was traded to the

for Kyle Bartsch. After a Spring Training in which he hit .386, Fuentes was selected to be the Royals' Opening Day right fielder to start off the 2016 season, winning the spot over

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and

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. Despite hitting .317 in 44 plate appearances as a Royal, he was sent down to Triple-A

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and released after clearing waivers on September 14.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On December 24, 2016, Fuentes signed a minor league contract with the

. He was called up to the Diamondbacks on May 16, 2017, and was inserted into the starting lineup the same day. He hit his first MLB home run on June 18, in the 10th inning of a tie game with the

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against

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. The Diamondbacks won 5–4. Fuentes was designated for assignment on January 31, 2018, and cleared waivers on February 5. Fuentes spent the season with the Triple-A

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, playing in 85 games and hitting .265/.345/.394 with six home runs, 39 RBI, and 10 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 2.

Long Island Ducks

On April 4, 2019, Fuentes signed with the

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of the

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. In 100 games, Fuentes

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.258/.340/.429 with 14 home runs and 47 RBI. He became a free agent following the season. Fuentes did not play in a game in 2020. After the 2020 season, he played for Criollos de Caguas of the

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(LBPRC). He has also played for Puerto Rico in the

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. On May 26, 2021, Fuentes re-signed with the Ducks for the upcoming season. In 22 games, he slashed .222/.355/.349 with two home runs and 11 RBI. Fuentes elected free agency following the season.

International career

Fuentes played for the

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at the

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, and

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(WBC). In 2017 WBC, he played center field defensively and batted ninth. In six games, he batted 2-for-16.

Personal life

Fuentes is the cousin of former MLB All-Star

Carlos Beltrán Carlos Iván Beltrán (; born April 24, 1977) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder from 1998 to 2017 for the Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, New York Mets, San F ...

. They played together in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

References

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