Purple Row · Apr 6, 2021
Josh Fuentes is an overachiever
Josh Fuentes was named the Colorado Rockies 2021 Opening Day third baseman. Let that sink in for a minute. After all the Nolan Arenado years it certainly feels...different. Fuentes figured to get a shot at the starting first base job after his breakout performance in 2020, however the organization brought in C.J. Cron during the offseason and he, to his credit, won the job out of camp. However, after a good spring performance of his own and a Brendan Rodgers injury shifting the starting infield arrangement, Fuentes is Colorado’s starting third baseman. Inherently, that is not a bad thing.