Cane Cutters News

By: Seth Pottle 

This year’s Major League Baseball draft, held from June 9th through June 11^th, featured several former Acadiana Cane Cutters players. Each player will now be given the opportunity to sign a contract with the major league team that drafted him. The 2016 draftees join an already strong list of former Cane Cutters standouts.

Jake Winston, a senior right handed pitcher attending the University of Southern Mississippi and a two year participant as a member of the Cane Cutters, was drafted in the 17^th round by the Arizona Diamondbacks. In 2013, Winston broke Cane Cutters single-season records with 7 wins and a 2.11 ERA during a TCL All-Star season. In his Cane Cutters career, Winston compiled a 9-4 record with a 2.53 ERA through 103 innings pitched, striking out 83 opposing batters.

Kyle Cedotal, another TCL All-Star in 2013, was drafted in the 20^th round by the Colorado Rockies as a left-handed pitcher out of Southeastern Louisiana University. As a pitcher, Cedotal went 3-4, posting a 3.39 ERA in 61 innings while striking out 41. Cedotal played in the outfield as well, batting .305 in 141 at-bats.

Kaleb Fontenot, a senior righty pitcher from McNeese State University, was drafted in the 21^st round by the Texas Rangers. Fontenot played with the Cane Cutters in 2013, as well, posting solid numbers mostly out of the bullpen. He went 0-2 with 4.36 ERA through 33 innings for the Cane Cutters.

Rounding out the 2013 Cane Cutters draftees, Colton Freeman out of the University of Alabama was drafted in the 20^th round by the Chicago Cubs as a left-handed pitcher. Freeman played sparingly for the Cane Cutters in 2013 due to injury.

Jesse Stallings, a sophomore right-handed relief pitcher at Louisiana State University, was drafted in the 15^th round by the Cincinnati Reds. Stallings pitched for the Cane Cutters in 2014, posting a 4.03 ERA through 44 innings with a 1-3 record.

Trent Giambrone played with the Cane Cutters in 2014 as a second baseman. After finishing his senior year at Delta State University, Giambrone was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 25^th round. He hit .235 while with the Cane Cutters, with 3 home runs and 20 runs batted in.

Last, but not least, Nick Hernandez, a junior right-handed pitcher playing at the University of Houston, was drafted in the 8^th round by the Houston Astros. Hernandez did not pitch while with the Cane Cutters due to injury.

Finally, one 2015 Cane Cutter pitcher, Daniel Martinez from the University of New Orleans, has agreed to join the Minnesota Twins Organization in the Gulf Coast League. Martinez posting a 1.71 ERA in 63.1 innings, including 47 strike outs. The right-handed pitcher also represented the Cane Cutters in the 2015 All Star Game as part of the South team.