Michael Eugene "Mike" Fontenot
(Born June 9, 1980) Fontenot is a professional baseball infielder that is currently a free agent. During his career, he has played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies. Attending high school in Slidell, Louisiana, during his senior year, Fontenot was drafted during the 21st round 1999 MLB Amateur Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, but chose to attend Louisiana State University on a baseball scholarship instead. During his time at LSU, Fontenot received National Freshman of the Year recognition as LSU's starting second baseman. In 2000, he was named to the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional all-tournament team. After his time at LSU, Fontenot was chosen in the first round (19th overall) of the 2001 MLB Amateur Entry Draft by the Baltimore Orioles. Fontenot also has served time playing for the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Rays and the Washington Nationals.