French infielder Melissa Mayeux is joining the Montigny Cougars for the 2017 season. It’s a return to the club, where she started playing baseball together with her brother Dylan. The 18-year-old Mayeux debuted in the French Division I last year, batting .343/.395/.400 with two doubles, four runs and four RBI in 35 at-bats through 12 games (11 starts). In 2015 she became the first female player to be eligible to be signed as an international free agent by a Major League organizations.