Major League Baseball postseason action opens with the wild-card series, featuring eight teams competing across three-game sets for a spot in the divisional round. Colombia features two pitchers on postseason rosters for the opening round: rookie right-hander Didier Fuentes with the Atlanta Braves and reliever Tayron Guerrero with the Boston Red Sox.
Tayron Guerrero and the Red Sox-Yankees Rivalry
Guerrero will miss the opening two rounds of the postseason due to a shoulder injury, forcing him to watch from the sidelines as the Boston Red Sox face the New York Yankees in the American League wild-card series. The matchup marks a new chapter in one of North American sports’ most storied rivalries, with opening pitch scheduled for 7:00 p.m. local time.
Guerrero initially pursued soccer during his youth in Bocachica before discovering baseball after watching Boston’s 2007 World Series run under manager Terry Francona and star David Ortiz. “I had no idea what baseball was, but when I saw them win the championship, I said: ‘I want to play baseball, and I want to play for that team,'” Guerrero said of his pivot to the sport. Signed by the San Diego Padres organization at age 17, Guerrero developed his craft across minor league stops, Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan, and the Mexican League before securing a major-league contract with Boston. If the Red Sox advance past New York, they will face the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Division Series, keeping Guerrero in pursuit of his first World Series ring.
Didier Fuentes Seeks History in Atlanta
Didier Fuentes enters his first major-league postseason with the Atlanta Braves, who secured the National League East title. The right-hander from Santiago de Tolú, Sucre, is slated as a bullpen option for Atlanta’s series against the Philadelphia Phillies, which begins at 1:00 p.m. local time. Braves coach Walt Weiss added the young arm to the active roster following a regular season in which Fuentes posted a 1.1 WHIP across nine relief appearances.
At 21 years old, Fuentes becomes the youngest Colombian-born player to appear in an MLB postseason game, surpassing Édgar Rentería, who was 22 when he played for the Florida Marlins during their 1997 World Series run. Fuentes signed with Atlanta as an international prospect and climbed through the organization’s development system before earning his late-season call-up.
Postseason Schedule and Broadcast Information
Division winners Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Guardians, and Tampa Bay Rays await the winners in the divisional round. All postseason games are broadcast globally through Disney+ streaming services.
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