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Giants To Release Mike Fontenot

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | March 30, 2012 at 12:54pm CDT

The Giants have placed infielder Mike Fontenot on release waivers, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports (Twitter links). The Giants agreed to terms with the arbitration-eligible Fontenot on a one-year, $1.05MM deal this offseason, and they'll save three quarters of that sum by cutting ties with him today.

Fontenot posted a .227/.304/.377 line in 252 plate appearances at second base, shortstop and third base last year. The Fielding Bible Volume III suggests Fontenot provides adequate defense around the infield. He'll obtain approximately $250K in termination pay from the Giants. Teams like the Phillies and Rangers could have interest in signing the 31-year-old.

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  1. BMiggy

    10 years ago

    Paging the NY Mets, he is better than Turner…

    Reply
  2. Zach

    10 years ago

    Why couldn’t they just trade him, atleast for a low prospect? Especially with a termination fee.. Seems weird.

    Reply
    • Daniel Stern

      10 years ago

       because players like him are “dime a dozen”, can find them anywhere.  I like Fontenot but he is interchangeable

      Reply
  3. ChrisV

    10 years ago

    The name just sounds like a Ranger. 

    Reply
  4. Eduardo Medina

    10 years ago

    Back to Cubs…

    Reply
    • Philip Marlowe

      10 years ago

      Doubt it – not with DeWitt and Baker already on the 25-man roster.

      Reply
      • gmenfan

        10 years ago

        The Dodgers seem to be cornering the market on old infielders this year. Maybe take a quick flight down the coast …

        Reply
  5. rfffr

    10 years ago

    Anyone else think he’ll have a new job by the end of the day?

    Reply
  6. 55saveslives

    10 years ago

    Fontenot = Burriss = Theriot….They are interchangable.  Burriss is cheaper.

    Reply
  7. Lucas LeMaster

    10 years ago

    Perfect pick up for the Brewers….Should replace Cesar Izturis

    Reply
    • sascoach2003

      10 years ago

      That’d be a good pickup for the Brewers, especially if they can sign him cheap. Fontenont has more power, and in Miller Park, he’d be a doubles machine again, like when he played for the Cubs. I always thought he should have been given a little more time, ala Todd Walker, as I watched them both from high school to when they played for LSU.

      Reply
  8. Tim Bliss

    10 years ago

    Braves should sign him. Rather have him than Jack Wilson.

    Reply
  9. mopapa

    10 years ago

    I figured both Theriot and Fontenot would be released.  If not that, then I figured Theriot would be released.  Didn’t think just Fontenot would go.

    Reply
    • gmenfan

      10 years ago

      With Burris all but assured a roster spot, one of the “OT’s” had to go but I also figured Theriot was going to be the odd man out. Fontenot has had a decent spring while Theriot has looked completely lost. Not sure of the logic behind this move.

      Reply
      • rockfordone

        10 years ago

        Agree with you. Probably about contract. See them both in Philly by next Friday.

        Reply
        • harperhill

          10 years ago

           But I there was hardly a difference between contracts. I just can’t understand how you cut a member of your world series team instead of someone similar that had a worse spring.

  10. Travis Mount

    10 years ago

    Phillies are always in need of some pop from a player capable of filling in for Utley AND HIS KNEES(R.I.P.)

    Reply
  11. BlueCatuli

    10 years ago

    Only foul ball I have ever caught at a major league game came from his bat.

    Reply
  12. Ryan

    10 years ago

    Fontenot is the player the phillies are looking for! Hurry phillies sign them!

    Reply
    • SymphonyX

      10 years ago

      As a longtime Font fan, I am in favor of this idea.

      Reply
    • SymphonyX

      10 years ago

       As a longtime Font fan, I hope a great team like the Phillies do sign him.

      Reply
  13. WillieMaysField

    10 years ago

    See below

    Reply
  14. WillieMaysField

    10 years ago

    Fontenot last season and career ops+ 92 Burriss last year ops+34 and 60 for his career. Burriss can’t hit and has zero power. Fontenot was the best hitting healthy infielder on the team. Bad move by the giants.

    Reply
  15. Andy

    10 years ago

    Brewers, this is that middle infield depth you’ve been looking for.

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