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COLE FONTENELLE

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BORN: MAR. 10, 2002 OPENING DAY AGE: 23
BIRTHPLACE: KIRKLAND, WA RESIDES: SAMMAMISH, WA
ACQUIRED: SEVENTH ROUND OF 2023 FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT
SIGNED THRU: 2025; UNDER CLUB CONTROL; 0/3 OPTIONS USED

NON-ROSTER INVITEE FONTENELLE

FONTENELLE’S LIFETIME PLAYING RECORD
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP E
2023— ACL Angels .200 3 10 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 .200 .333 0
Inland Empire .266 38 143 22 38 6 2 4 26 0 3 3 13 0 38 7 3 2 .420 .333 7
2024— Rocket City .278 22 72 16 20 4 0 2 9 0 1 5 11 0 23 12 1 1 .417 .404 2
MINOR TOTALS .267 63 225 40 60 10 2 6 37 0 4 9 25 0 63 19 4 4 .409 .357 9
2024 SEASON
◆ Spent season with Double-A Rocket City, and batted .278 (20/72) with six extra-base hits in 22 games.
◆ Had eight multi-hit games in 2024, including a streak of four straight games from Apr. 27 - May 1.
◆ On April 14, collected season-high three hits including first home run at the Double-A level.
◆ Placed on 60-day injured list on May 8 and missed remainder of the season.
◆ Played for Mesa Solar Sox in Arizona Fall League and batted .169 (11/65) with a triple and a home run.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
◆ Made professional debut July 21, 2023 with ACL Angels vs. ACL Diamondbacks Black.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ July 10, 2023...Selected by Angels in seventh round of First-Year Player Draft.
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ Cole Dennis Mitsugu Fontenelle...Twitter: @ColeFontenelle
◆ Participated in 2024 and 2025 Spring Breakout Games...Was selected to the MLB Pipleline All-Spring Breakout
Second Team in 2025 after going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in the game vs. Cubs prospects at Sloan
Park.
◆ Attended Texas Christian University in 2023...Batted .352 (82/233) with a 1.112 OPS, 66 runs, 58 RBI, 21 doubles,
two triples, and 14 home runs in 65 games in his junior season; Finished campaign reaching base safely in last 25
consecutive games...2023 NCAA Fayetteville All-Regional Team; 2023 2nd-Team All-Big 12...Attended McLennan
Community College in 2022, batting .381 (74/194) with a 1.284 OPS, 79 runs, 64 RBI, 23 doubles, three triples,
and 15 home runs in 62 games as a sophomore...2022 JuCo 3rd-Team All-American...Played in 24 games for
University of Washington in 2021 as a freshman.
◆ Graduated Skyline HS (WA) and was on the varsity baseball and basketball teams; Averaged 12.3 points, 5.3
rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.2 steals per game as a small forward in his senior season...Batted .320 (24/75) with
23 runs, 22 RBI, eight doubles, two triples, and two home runs in his Junior season; Posted a 2-0 record and 1.56
ERA (18 IP - 4 ER) with 23 strikeouts and two saves in seven appearances (three starts) on the mound as a Junior...
Was ranked the #2 prep player in Washington by both Prep Baseball Report and Baseball Northwest...Named to
PBR Baseball Washington Dream Team.
◆ Favorite baseball player is Ichiro, for his work ethic, ability and their shared Japanese descent.
◆ Hobbies are fishing and basketball.
◆ Favorite movies are Forrest Gump and Happy Gilmore.
◆ Signed by Angels scout KJ Hendricks.

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