In Zachary Levine's article on 2-61 Nolan Fontana, we find out that newest signee Nolan Fontana is exactly what Jeff Luhnow is looking for:
“He represents everything that we’re going to be looking for in the future, a player that excels defensively in a premium position and has proven his capabilities offensively as well.”
Thus, he's heading off to Lexington, where most college players begin at Tri-City.