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American baseball player (born 1991)
Baseball player
Nolan David Fontana (born June 6, 1991) is an American former professional baseball infielder . He has played for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Before he began his professional career, he attended the University of Florida , and played college baseball for the Florida Gators .
Early life
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Fontana was born in Richardson, Texas ,[1] but was raised in Winter Garden, Florida .[2] He played Little League Baseball in Pine Hills, Florida . As a nine-year-old playing in the 12-and-under division, he did not strikeout once until the final game of the year.[3]
Fontana attended West Orange High School in Winter Garden. In 2008, he played in a regional final despite having mononucleosis .[3]
Amateur career
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Fontana enrolled at the University of Florida , where he played for the Florida Gators baseball team in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's Division I . As a freshman, he had a .287 batting average , and committed only four errors . He won a Gold Glove Award for his defensive play, and was named a Freshman All-American .[2] Fontana played for the United States national collegiate baseball team in the summer of 2010. Fontana and Gators teammate Brian Johnson were the only two freshmen on the team.[3] [4]
In 2011, Fontana was a semifinalist for the Brooks Wallace Award as the nation's top shortstop.[2] [5] He had a .289 batting average for the Gators, who were the runners-up in the 2011 College World Series (CWS). He was named to the SEC Tournament 's All-Tournament team, and to the SEC All-Defensive team for his second consecutive year. Fontana was named a preseason All-American before the 2012 season.[2] In his junior year at Florida, he compiled a .284 batting average, a .406 on-base percentage , nine home runs , ten doubles , and 30 runs batted in , as the Gators reached the 2012 CWS .[1]
Professional career
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Houston Astros
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Fontana playing for the Fresno Grizzlies in 2015
The Houston Astros selected Fontana in the second round, with the 61st overall selection, of the 2012 MLB Draft . He received a $875,000 signing bonus from the Astros, and reported to the Lexington Legends of the Class A South Atlantic League .[1] [6] He reached base six times in his professional debut.[7] Though he only batted .225, he drew 65 walks in 49 games played , leading to a .464 on-base percentage.[8]
In 2013, the Astros invited him to spring training .[8] He spent the 2013 season with the Lancaster JetHawks of the Class A-Advanced California League , where he had more walks (102) than strikeouts (100) in 104 games played. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League .[9] He opened the 2014 season with the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Class AA Texas League .[10]
The Astros again invited Fontana to spring training in 2015.[11] He played for the Fresno Grizzlies of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League (PCL) in 2015.[12] After the 2015 season, the Astros added Fontana to their 40-man roster , protecting him from being eligible in the Rule 5 draft .[13] In 2016, Fontana was hitting .195 through 73 games for Fresno. On July 14, he was demoted to Corpus Christi.[14]
Los Angeles Angels
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On November 22, 2016, Fontana was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim .[15] He began the 2017 season with the Salt Lake Bees of the PCL, and was promoted to the major leagues on May 22.[16] He recorded his first major league hit, a home run , on May 26.[17] He was released by the organization on September 4, 2018.
Texas Rangers
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On December 19, 2018, Fontana signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers .[18] He was assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds to open the 2019 season.[19] He was released on June 25, 2019.
Personal life
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Fontana is the grandson of Lew Burdette , who was a Major League Baseball pitcher and All-Star .[3] Burdette lived with the Fontana family for the final years of his life.[1]
Fontana's parents, who are fans of the Texas Rangers , named their son after Nolan Ryan .[1]
Nolan married in 2020 to wife Kacey Fontana.
References
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^ a b c d Harvin, Jim. "Fontana assumes leadership role for UF baseball" . Gainesville.com. Retrieved October 31, 2013 .
^ a b c d Fowler, Jeremy (May 20, 2010). "Gators star Nolan Fontana paying tribute to his late grandfather, former pitcher Lew Burdette" . Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 31, 2013 .
^ "2010 Team USA Baseball Roster" . Web.usabaseball.com. Retrieved October 31, 2013 .
^ George, Rachel (June 12, 2011). "Nolan Fontana: Florida SS Nolan Fontana named semifinalist for Brooks Wallace Award" . Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 31, 2013 .
^ "Ultimate Astros » It's Class A all the way for new Astro Fontana (w/video)" . Blog.chron.com. June 26, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2013 .
^ Marshall, Ashley (July 6, 2012). "Fontana reaches six times in debut | MiLB.com News | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball" . MiLB.com. Retrieved October 31, 2013 .
^ a b "Astros' top Minors players join big league camp | astros.com: News" . Mlb.mlb.com. February 26, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013 .
^ Seiner, Jake (October 30, 2013). "Romero plates four in Javelinas' win | MiLB.com News | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball" . MiLB.com. Retrieved October 31, 2013 .
^ "Hooks 2014 preview: Player bios" . CCCT . Retrieved March 11, 2015 .
^ "Carlos Correa, Mark Appel invited to Astros major league camp" . Ultimate Astros . January 13, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015 .
^ Anteola, Bryant-Jon. "Fresno Grizzlies: Opening Night, new affiliation bring hope of PCL title-contending season" . The Fresno Bee . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ McTaggart, Brian. "Astros protect 7 prospects from Rule 5 Draft" . MLB.com - Astros News . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ Hayward, Len. "Rangers prospect Brinson finding groove in July after battling injury" . Corpus Christi Caller Times.com . Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ Adams, Steve (November 22, 2016). "Angels Claim Nolan Fontana, Designate Juan Graterol" . mlbtraderumors.com . Retrieved November 22, 2016 .
^ Ryzewski, Steven (May 22, 2017). "West Orange alum Nolan Fontana called up by Los Angeles Angels - Observer Preps | West Orange Times & Observer | West Orange Times & Windermere Observer" . Orangeobserver.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017 .
^ "Angels Notes: Florida native Nolan Fontana homers for first major-league hit" . May 26, 2017.
^ Eddy, Matt (January 12, 2019). "Minor League Transactions: Dec 19 - Jan 10" . Baseball America . Retrieved January 12, 2019 .
^ "Sounds Announce Tentative Opening Day Roster" . milb.com. March 27, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019 .
External links
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nolan_Fontana&oldid=1229209513 "
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