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Joe Fontenot
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Joseph Daniel Fontenot (born March 20, 1977) is an American former Major League Baseball player. Fontenot pitched in eight games for the Florida Marlins in the 1998 season.
Key Information
Fontenot was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the first round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft but traded to the Marlins in 1997 as part of a deal for closer Robb Nen. He said the transaction made him "feel a little betrayed" by the Giants who were "like [his] parents." In his first spring training in the Marlins organization, he was told he would spend the year in the minors. However, that May, he was promoted directly to the Major Leagues from Double-A, a promotion which he later said was "too quick." Fontenot struggled in his time with the Marlins, losing all seven of his decisions with a 6.33 earned run average. After eight games started, he injured his shoulder and did not return to the majors. The following year, he said it was both a "horrible experience" and "the best thing to happen to" him because it "prepared [him] for where [he was] going."[1] He did not pitch in the majors again.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Davis, Jeff (May 13, 1999). "Footnote status won't satisfy Fontenot". The Fresno Bee. p. D7. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ "Joe Fontenot Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
- Baseball-Almanac page
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