Nolan Fontana 2012 Draft Profile

Player:  Nolan Fontana
Position:  SS
School:  Florida
Date of Birth:
Height/Weight:  5’11/190
Bats/Throws:  L/R
Class Of:  2013
Previously Drafted:

Scouting Report:

Nolan Fontana, a 2 time member of USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team, is one of the top defensive shortstops in college.

Fontana was named to the SEC All-Defensive Team in both his freshman and sophomore years.  He has great hands and a good arm at short.  He also shows solid range for the position.

Fontana has a good eye at the plate and takes alot of pitches.  He is a good situational hitter with a bit of pop in his bat.

Awards/Achievements:

  • 2011 Brooks Wallace Award Semifinalist
  • 2011 SEC All-Defensive Team
  • 2011 2nd Team All-SEC
  • 2011 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team
  • 2010 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team
  • 2010 SEC All-Freshman Team
  • 2010 Division I Rawlings Gold Glove
  • 2010 Baseball America Freshman All-American
  • 2010 2nd Team All-SEC
  • 2010 SEC All-Defensive Team

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Statistics:

YR LG AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO SB CS BA OBP SLG
2010 NCAA 216 62 15 2 3 53 29 11 5 .287 .429 .417
2011 NCAA 230 71 12 5 4 45 27 6 4 .309 .426 .457
2011 USAB 16 2 0 0 0 5 2 0 2 .125 .348 .125
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