Chris Young

Christopher Matthew Young (born April 19, 1981) is an American professional baseball coach who most recently was the bullpen coach for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He formerly served as pitching coach for the Philadelphia Phillies. Previously, he was a pitcher in Minor League Baseball.

Early life Young was born in Biloxi, Mississippi. He attended Stow-Munroe Falls High School in Stow, Ohio.

Baseball career Playing career Young attended Mississippi State University, and played college baseball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. He earned Freshman All-America honors. In 2001 he was 5–1 with a 2.81 ERA. Young earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing from Mississippi State University. and he played in Minor League Baseball for six seasons, pitching in as high as Triple-A. He was 24–23 with a 3.54 ERA in innings pitched over 266 games played. He was promoted to pitching coach for the 2019 season. He was fired after the 2019 season.

On November 7, 2019, the Chicago Cubs hired Young to be the bullpen coach. He was the first new addition to the Cubs' coaching staff under David Ross.