Joel Fuentes
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Joel A Fuentes
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.
- Born May 27, 1976 in Aibonito, Puerto Rico
[edit] Biographical Information
Infielder Joel Fuentes played five seasons in the minors.
Fuentes signed with the San Francisco Giants in 1997. He hit .218/.403/.255 in 20 games for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes and was 1 for 5 with two walks for the San Jose Giants. In '98, Joel played for San Jose and the Bakersfield Blaze, hitting .288/.354/.384 between the two California League affiliates of the Giants. Fuentes fell to .198/.279/.228 in 1999.
Moving to the independent leagues, Fuentes batted .250/.310/.315 for the 2001 Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds and .293/.388/.341 for the 2002 Rio Grande Valley White Wings.
Fuentes later became a coach in the New York Mets chain, working with the 2007 Savannah Sand Gnats, 2008 St. Lucie Mets, 2009-2010 Brooklyn Cyclones, 2011 St. Lucie Mets, and 2012 Savannah Sand Gnats.
