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Chris Cates (born April 15, 1985 in Template:City-state) is a minor league shortstop in the Minnesota Twins organization currently assigned to their Double A affiliate, the New Britain Rockcats. He was selected by the Twins in the 38th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.
Cates graduated in 2003 from Brandon High School in Template:City-state where he was a four year letter winner in baseball. When he joined the University of Louisville Cardinals in 2004, he was the smallest player in NCAA Division I baseball.[1] Despite standing only 5'3" tall and weighing just 145 lbs., his junior year he was named Third-Team All-Big East while leading the Louisville Cardinals with a .332 batting average and 47 runs scored.[2]
Regardless of his size, Cates' gritty play and strong throwing arm has made him one of the top infield prospects in the Twins organization. In 2008, he represented the Beloit Snappers in the Midwest League All-Star game,[3] and in 2009, Cates was 1-3 with a walk and a run scored as the starting shortstop for the South in the Florida State League All-Star game.[4] For the season, he batted .251 with 25 RBIs and 41 runs scored. Cates has yet to hit a professional home run.
References
- ^ Grant, Michal (2005-05-09). "Cates' Humor, Arm Give Louisville 5-foot-3 Jolt". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ^ "Louisville Official Athletic Site: Chris Cates". Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ Weiss, Brad (June 18, 2008). "Twins Prospect Power Rankings: v.2". scout.com. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ Bailey Stephens (2009-06-04). "Division leaders pace FSL All-Star rosters". MLB.com.
- Career statistics from Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Minor League Baseball