Brian Fuentes
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Brian Christopher Fuentes
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 4", Weight 220 lb.
- School Merced Junior College
- Debut June 2, 2001
- Born August 9, 1975 in Merced, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Brian Fuentes converted each of his last 17 save opportunities and 25 of his last 27 for the Colorado Rockies in 2005. He is the only closer since the New York Yankees' Dave Righetti in 1988 to blow four consecutive saves. In 2011, Fuentes became the third reliever since 1920 to pick up 7 losses in his team's first 50 games; Jim Kern (1980) and Gene Garber (1979) were the only others to do so.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 4-time All-Star (2005-2007 & 2009)
- AL Saves Leader (2009)
- 30 Saves Seasons: 4 (2005, 2006, 2008 & 2009)
- 40 Saves Seasons: 1 (2009)
