Chris Volstad
From BR Bullpen
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 8", Weight 225 lb.
- High School Palm Beach Gardens High School
- Debut July 6, 2008
- Born September 23, 1986 in Palm Beach Gardens, FL USA
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Pitcher Chris Volstad was selected by the Florida Marlins in the first round of the 2005 amateur draft. He made his pro debut that summer with the GCL Marlins, where he went 1-1 with a 2.33 ERA in 6 starts, before being promoted to the Jamestown Jammers, where he started 7 games and posted a 3-2 record and a 2.13 ERA. He spent the entire 2006 season with the Greensboro Grasshoppers, going 11-8 with a 3.08 ERA in 26 starts.
Chris Volstad made his major league debut with the Marlins on July 6, 2008 with two innings in relief against the Colorado Rockies, picking up the win. He made his first start five days later against the Los Angeles Dodgers and picked up another win while coming within one out of a complete game.
On January 5, 2012, Chris was traded to the Chicago Cubs in return for P Carlos Zambrano.
