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'''Chris Cates''' (born April 15, 1985) is a [[minor league]] [[shortstop]]. He was selected by the Twins in the 38th round of the [[2007 Major League Baseball Draft]]. |
'''Chris Cates''' (born April 15, 1985) is a [[minor league]] [[shortstop]]. He was selected by the Twins in the 38th round of the [[2007 Major League Baseball Draft]]. |
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Cates graduated in {{by|2003}} from [[Brandon High School]] in [[Brandon, Florida]] where he was a four year letter winner in [[baseball]]. When he joined the [[University of Louisville]] Cardinals in {{by|2004}}, he was the smallest player in [[NCAA Division I]] baseball.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/baseball/2005-05-09-louisville-cates_x.htm|title=Cates' Humor, Arm Give Louisville 5-foot-3 Jolt|date=2005-05-09 | work=USA Today | first=Michal | last=Grant | accessdate=2010-04-28}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uoflsports.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/cates_chris00.html|title=Louisville Official Athletic Site: Chris Cates|accessdate=2009-06-05}}</ref> |
Cates graduated in {{by|2003}} from [[Brandon High School]] in [[Brandon, Florida]] where he was a four year letter winner in [[baseball]]. When he joined the [[University of Louisville]] Cardinals in {{by|2004}}, he was the smallest player in [[NCAA Division I]] baseball.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/baseball/2005-05-09-louisville-cates_x.htm|title=Cates' Humor, Arm Give Louisville 5-foot-3 Jolt|date=2005-05-09 | work=USA Today | first=Michal | last=Grant | accessdate=2010-04-28}}</ref> Despite standing only 5'3" tall and weighing just 145 lbs., his junior year he was named Third-Team All-[[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East]] while leading the [[Louisville Cardinals]] with a .332 [[batting average]] and 47 [[runs scored]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uoflsports.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/cates_chris00.html|title=Louisville Official Athletic Site: Chris Cates|accessdate=2009-06-05}}</ref> |
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Cates also played for the [[North Adams Steeplecats]] of the [[New England Collegiate Baseball League]], a [[List of collegiate summer baseball leagues|collegite summer baseball league]]. He won the [[Most Valuable Player]] award at the [[2005 NECBL All-Star Game]]. |
Cates also played for the [[North Adams Steeplecats]] of the [[New England Collegiate Baseball League]], a [[List of collegiate summer baseball leagues|collegite summer baseball league]]. He won the [[Most Valuable Player]] award at the [[2005 NECBL All-Star Game]]. |
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Chris Cates (born April 15, 1985) is a minor league shortstop. 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 Brandon, Florida 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]
Cates also played for the North Adams Steeplecats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, a collegite summer baseball league. He won the Most Valuable Player award at the 2005 NECBL All-Star Game.
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 split 2010 between Fort Myers and New Britain, batting a combined .198. He 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.
External links
- Career statistics from Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Minor League Baseball