Braves RHP Didier Fuentes to start Wednesday’s game after being recalled from Gwinnett

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Braves prospect Didier Fuentes is set to make his first major league start of the season Wednesday.

Fuentes has been recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett to the major league roster. Pitcher Ian Hamilton was sent down to Gwinnett to make room for Fuentes on the major league roster.

The 20-year-old Fuentes began the season in the Braves’ bullpen. He made one appearance in relief on March 29, throwing four innings and giving up one run.

Fuentes has spent the rest of the season as a starter for Gwinnett. He started three games and pitched 16 2/3 innings. He struck out 31.7 percent of batters and walked just 9.8 percent of batters.

Martín Pérez, who was originally scheduled to start Wednesday’s game, has been moved to Thursday.

The Braves suffered multiple setbacks to their pitching rotation in spring training. Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep both underwent elbow surgery, Joey Wentz tore his ACL and Spencer Strider strained an oblique muscle.

In their stead, Pérez and Bryce Elder have anchored the back of the rotation with stellar hot streaks. Perez has pitched a 2.21 ERA in 20 1/3 innings, and Elder — one of the worst pitchers in baseball in 2025 — currently sports a National League-leading 1.50 ERA.

With Strider’s return on the horizon, Fuentes should reinforce a rotation that has led the Braves to an early division lead, against all odds.