Christopher Matthew Young (born April 19, 1981) is an American professional baseball coach who currently is 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. In 2002, he had a 5–2 win–loss record with a 3.67 earned run average (ERA), and was named the Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Week for the week ending May 20. Young earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing from Mississippi State University. The Colorado Rockies selected Young in the 18th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft, and he played in Minor League Baseball for six seasons, pitching in as high as Class AAA. He was 24–23 with a 3.54 ERA in innings pitched over 266 games played. Scouting and coaching career Young worked as a scout for the San Diego Padres from 2010 through 2014, and as a scout and scouting supervisor for the Houston Astros from 2015 through 2017. After the 2017 season, the Phillies hired Young as an assistant pitching coach for their major league roster. 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. References External links Living people 1981 births Sportspeople from Biloxi, Mississippi Baseball coaches from Mississippi Baseball players from Mississippi Baseball pitchers Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball players San Diego Padres scouts Houston Astros scouts Philadelphia Phillies coaches Chicago Cubs coaches Major League Baseball bullpen coaches Major League Baseball pitching coaches Tri-City Dust Devils players Asheville Tourists players Visalia Oaks players Tulsa Drillers players Lynchburg Hillcats players Jupiter Hammerheads players Carolina Mudcats players Albuquerque Isotopes players Camden Riversharks players Minor league baseball players