Single-A Lake Elsinore placed Fountain on the full-season injured list May 29 after he had surgery to repair a separated shoulder, J.J. Cooper of Baseball America reports.
Fountain, who received an over-slot $1.7 million bonus after the Padres selected him in the fifth round of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, is already 20 years old and has a career .191/.303/.281 slash line in 48 career games at Single-A. He will miss the rest of the season.
... See More... See Less
Padres' Kale Fountain: Hot start to 2025
Rotowire
Fountain (elbow) has gone 6-for-12 with two doubles, five RBI and three runs scored over five games this season in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League.
Fountain didn't make his professional debut in 2024 after being selected with the 151st overall pick of the First-Year Player Draft in July, and he then underwent Tommy John surgery in October. Though he's not yet playing in the field, the third base prospect is off to a strong start in the ACL as a designated hitter, registering at least one base knock in each of his first five appearances.
