- Full name Kale Fountain
- Born 08/14/2005 in Lincoln, NE
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Norris
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Drafted in the 5th round (151st overall) by the San Diego Padres in 2024 (signed for $1,700,000).
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School: Norris HS, Firth, Neb.
Commit/Drafted: LSU
Age At Draft: 18.9
BA Grade: 50/Extreme
Tools: Hit: 45. Power: 60. Run: 40. Field: 45. Arm: 55.
Fountain is an extra-large, 6-foot-5, 230-pound corner infielder who has big raw power and showed it off in 2023 at the Area Code Games. He showed plus raw power in batting practice and also homered once to the pull-side in game—turning around an elevated 90-mph fastball that left his bat at 98 mph and traveled an estimated 376 feet. After seeing him hit the ball, it’s not shocking to learn that he became the Nebraska Class B high school career home run record holder after just his junior season of high school. Fountain doesn’t always get on plane and there’s enough swing-and-miss to wonder what sort of pure hitter he’ll be, but he generally makes solid swing decisions and walked as often as he struck out in 20 games logged by Synergy during the 2023 showcase circuit. He is a stiff mover who will need to improve his actions to stick at third base, though he does have above-average arm strength that would play nicely at the position. As a below-average runner he’ll be limited to a corner in some capacity if he has to move off of third base. Fountain is committed to LSU. He joins fellow Nebraskan Tyson Lewis as a potential top-five round selection in a strong year for the state.
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School: Norris HS, Firth, Neb. Committed: LSU
Age At Draft: 18.9
Fountain is an extra-large, 6-foot-5, 230-pound corner infielder who has big time raw power and showed it off in 2023 at the Area Code Games. He showed plus raw power in batting practice and also homered once to the pull-side in game—turning around an elevated 90-mph fastball that left his bat at 98 mph and traveled an estimated 376 feet. After seeing him hit the ball it’s not shocking to learn that he’s already the Nebraska high school career home run record holder and still has a full senior season to add to that total. Fountain doesn’t always get on plane and there’s enough swing-and-miss to wonder what sort of pure hitter he’ll be, but he generally makes solid swing decisions and walked as often as he struck out in 20 games logged by Synergy this year. He is a stiff mover who will need to improve his actions to stick at third base, though he does have above-average arm strength that would play nicely at the position. Fountain is committed to LSU.