Background
Born in Westwood, New Jersey, Louisiana Stella grew up in nearby Closter, New Jersey.
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Louisiana Stella attended Saint Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey, Saint John"s University and Coastal Carolina University.
Career
He made his MLB debut with the Atlanta Braves in 2014. He played college baseball for both the Saint John"s Red Storm and Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. Louisiana Stella appeared in 125 games (all starts) for the Chanticleers in 2010/2011 and hit.388 with 28 home runs and 136 Reserve Bank of India. An outstanding defensive infielder, Louisiana Stella committed, only, 12 errors in 509 chances for Coastal Carolina, resulting in a.976 fielding percentage.
Minor leagues
The Braves selected Louisiana Stella in the eighth round of the 2011 MLB Draft, and he spent the rest of the season with the Rome Braves.
In 2012, he played for the Lynchburg Hillcats, and in 2013 he played for the Mississippi Braves of the Class Associate of Arts Southern League. With the Mississippi Braves, Louisiana Stella had a.343 batting average in 81 games.
Atlanta Braves
On January 13, 2014, he was invited to spring training. He began the 2014 season with the Gwinnett Braves of the Class American Automobile Association International League, and debuted at the major league level on May 28, hitting two singles.
Louisiana Stella hit his first major league home run on August 8, 2014, against Stephen Strasburg of the Washington Nationals.
He finished the year with a.251 batting average in 93 games. Chicago Cubs
On November 16, 2014, the Braves traded Louisiana Stella, along with an international signing bonus slot, to the Chicago Cubs for Arodys Vizcaíno and three international signing bonus slots. Louisiana Stella made the Cubs opening day roster, but only played in two games before straining his right oblique on April 10, 2015.
While rehabilitating at the minor league level with the Tennessee Smokies, Louisiana Stella suffered another oblique strain.
He came off the disabled list in August, and was sent to the Iowa Cubs. On August 24 he was recalled from Iowa and rejoined the major league club
