Nolan Fontana 4 SS
Nashville Sounds
- Triple-A | Pacific Coast League
- MLB Parent Club: Texas Rangers
- Status: Released
- Full Name: Nolan David Fontana
- Age: 28 (June 6, 1991)
- Birthplace: Winter Garden, FL
- Bats/Throws: L/R Ht: 5' 11" Wt: 195
- Draft: Round 2 (2012, HOU)
- MLB Debut: 05/22/2017
- School: Florida
- Relationship(s): grandson of Lew Burdette
Nolan Fontana Career Stats
Nolan Fontana News
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June 25, 2019 | Nashville Sounds released SS Nolan Fontana. |
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June 18, 2019 | Nashville Sounds activated SS Nolan Fontana from the 7-day injured list. |
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May 26, 2019 | Nashville Sounds placed SS Nolan Fontana on the 7-day injured list. |
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May 19, 2019 | Nashville Sounds activated SS Nolan Fontana from the 7-day injured list. |
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May 3, 2019 | Nashville Sounds placed SS Nolan Fontana on the 7-day injured list. |
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December 21, 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Nolan Fontana to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
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December 21, 2018 | SS Nolan Fontana assigned to Nashville Sounds. |
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September 4, 2018 | Los Angeles Angels released SS Nolan Fontana. |
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July 29, 2018 | Salt Lake Bees placed SS Nolan Fontana on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to July 27, 2018. Left 4th digit strain. |
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June 28, 2018 | Los Angeles Angels optioned SS Nolan Fontana to Salt Lake Bees. |
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June 27, 2018 | Los Angeles Angels recalled Nolan Fontana from Salt Lake Bees. |
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June 16, 2018 | Los Angeles Angels optioned SS Nolan Fontana to Salt Lake Bees. |
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June 8, 2018 | Los Angeles Angels recalled Nolan Fontana from Salt Lake Bees. |
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May 21, 2018 | Salt Lake Bees activated SS Nolan Fontana from the 7-day disabled list. |
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April 21, 2018 | Salt Lake Bees placed SS Nolan Fontana on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to April 19, 2018. |
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April 7, 2018 | Los Angeles Angels optioned SS Nolan Fontana to Salt Lake Bees. |
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March 31, 2018 | Los Angeles Angels recalled Nolan Fontana from Salt Lake Bees. |
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March 23, 2018 | Los Angeles Angels optioned SS Nolan Fontana to Salt Lake Bees. |
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September 1, 2017 | Los Angeles Angels recalled Nolan Fontana from Salt Lake Bees. |
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August 1, 2017 | Salt Lake Bees activated SS Nolan Fontana from the 7-day disabled list. |
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July 25, 2017 | Salt Lake Bees placed SS Nolan Fontana on the 7-day disabled list. Left shoulder subluxation. |
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May 30, 2017 | Los Angeles Angels optioned SS Nolan Fontana to Salt Lake Bees. |
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May 22, 2017 | Los Angeles Angels recalled Nolan Fontana from Salt Lake Bees. |
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March 25, 2017 | Los Angeles Angels optioned SS Nolan Fontana to Salt Lake Bees. |
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November 22, 2016 | Los Angeles Angels claimed Nolan Fontana off waivers from Houston Astros. |
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October 3, 2016 | Houston Astros recalled SS Nolan Fontana from Fresno Grizzlies. |
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July 25, 2016 | SS Nolan Fontana assigned to Fresno Grizzlies from Corpus Christi Hooks. |
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July 14, 2016 | 2B Nolan Fontana assigned to Corpus Christi Hooks from Fresno Grizzlies. |
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March 20, 2016 | Houston Astros optioned 2B Nolan Fontana to Fresno Grizzlies. |
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November 20, 2015 | Houston Astros selected the contract of Nolan Fontana from Fresno Grizzlies. |
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April 8, 2015 | 2B Nolan Fontana assigned to Fresno Grizzlies from Corpus Christi Hooks. |
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January 13, 2015 | Houston Astros invited non-roster 2B Nolan Fontana to spring training. |
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September 17, 2014 | Corpus Christi Hooks activated 2B Nolan Fontana from the 7-day disabled list. |
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June 22, 2014 | Corpus Christi Hooks placed 2B Nolan Fontana on the 7-day disabled list. |
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April 2, 2014 | SS Nolan Fontana assigned to Corpus Christi Hooks from Lancaster JetHawks. |
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March 8, 2014 | SS Nolan Fontana assigned to Houston Astros. |
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June 3, 2013 | Lancaster JetHawks activated SS Nolan Fontana from the 7-day disabled list. |
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May 16, 2013 | Lancaster JetHawks placed SS Nolan Fontana on the 7-day disabled list. |
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April 1, 2013 | SS Nolan Fontana assigned to Lancaster JetHawks from Quad Cities River Bandits. |
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February 26, 2013 | SS Nolan Fontana assigned to Houston Astros. |
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July 5, 2012 | SS Nolan Fontana assigned to Lexington Legends. |
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June 26, 2012 | Houston Astros signed SS Nolan Fontana. |
Nolan Fontana Awards and Honors
Nolan Fontana 4 SS
- Full Name: Nolan David Fontana
- Born: June 6, 1991
- Age: 28
- Birthplace: Winter Garden, FL
- Bats: L
- Throws: R
- Height: 5' 11"
- Weight: 195
- Draft: Round 2 (2012, HOU)
- School: Florida
- MLB Debut: 05/22/2017
2017 Highlights
Made MLB debut with the Angels on May 22 at Tampa Bay. Collected first MLB hit with a solo home run at Miami on May 26…Led Salt Lake with 75 walks drawn, finishing second in the PCL and fourth in franchise history and the most since David Ortiz in 1999…Hit the first walk-off inside-the-park home run in franchise history on May 13, winning the Minor League Baseball Award for best home run during the 2017 season…Legged out two inside-the-park home runs during the season joining Peter Bourjos (2010) and Jeremy Moore (2011) as the only two Salt Lake players to accomplish the feat…Paced the Bees with 82 runs scored, finishing ninth among PCL batters.
2016: Combined for a .975 fielding percentage between 86 games at shortstop and 27 at second base…Claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels from the Houston Astros on November 22.
2015: Led Fresno and finished second in the PCL with 74 bases on balls during the season…Finished fourth on the Grizzlies with 21 doubles.
2014: Named Texas League Mid-Season All-Star with Corpus Christi…Would have led the Texas League with a .418 on-base percentage, but did not have enough plate appearances to qualify…Was placed on the disabled list from June 22, ending the season on the DL.
2013: Drew a California League best 102 walks during the season with Lancaster…Also led the California league with a .415 on-base percentage.
2012: Despite playing in only 49 games finished third on Lexington with 65 walks drawn…Got on base at a .464 clip leading the team among players with 10 or more games played.
PERSONAL: Full name is Nolan David Fontana…Named after Hall of Fame Pitcher Nolan Ryan…Grandson of All-Star pitcher Lew Burdette, MVP of 1957 World Series…Played at West Orange HS (Winter Garden, Florida) and was a three-year player at University of Florida, named 2010 Freshman All-American.