Chris Coghlan
Coghlan with the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs – No. 8
Left fielder
Born: (1985-06-18) June 18, 1985 (age 30) Rockville, Maryland
Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 8, 2009 for the Florida Marlins
MLB statistics (through 2015 season)
Batting average	.268
Home runs	46
Runs batted in	199
Teams
Florida/Miami Marlins (2009–2013) Chicago Cubs (2014–present)
Career highlights and awards
NL Rookie of the Year (2009) Florida Marlins Rookie of the Year (2009)

Coghlan playing for the Florida Marlins in 2009

Christopher B. Coghlan (pronounced KAHG-lihn; born June 18, 1985) is a professional baseball player for the Chicago Cubs.

Career[edit]

High school and college[edit]

Coghlan attended East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs, Florida. He was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 18th round (546th overall) of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign, choosing instead to attend the University of Mississippi. In 2004, Coghlan started 54 games at third base and made the SEC All-Freshman team. He was named to the All-SEC second team in 2005. In 2006, he was a first-team All-SEC and third-team All-American selection.^[1]

Coghlan was selected by the Florida Marlins in the first round (36th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft, and signed.

Florida/Miami Marlins[edit]

After joining the Marlins organization, Coghlan played for the Gulf Coast Marlins (Rookie level), the Jamestown Jammers (Low-A), the Greensboro Grasshoppers (A), the Jupiter Hammerheads (High-A), the Carolina Mudcats (Double-A) and the New Orleans Zephyrs (Triple-A). Much of his time in the minors was spent switching positions from his college position of third base to second base and eventually left field when called up to the Florida Marlins.^[2]

Coghlan made his major league debut on May 8, 2009. On August 9, 2009, he set the Marlins team record for consecutive multi-hit games at eight.

Coghlan had 41 hits in August 2009, the most for a rookie since Todd Helton hit 45 in August 1998, earning him Rookie of the Month honors. He then followed with 50 hits in September/October 2009, the first rookie with back to back 40+ hit months, and the first player to do so since Ichiro Suzuki in 2004. His .321 batting average was 6th in NL among all players and 1st among all rookies. After the MLB All-Star break, Coghlan led all major league players in batting average (.372) and hits (113). His overall performance earned him the National League Rookie of the Year Award on November 16, 2009.^[3]

In April 2012, Coghlan was sent down to New Orleans, with Bryan Petersen being recalled to take his place. Coghlan was hitting .121 with a .299 OPS and 2 RBI in Miami. In May 2012, Coghlan and Donovan Solano were called up by the Marlins after Emillio Bonifacio was placed on the disabled list with a thumb injury. He started the same day against the Cleveland Indians going 0-4 with an RBI. In June 2012, Coghlan was sent down for a second time to the New Orleans Zephyrs to make room for Scott Cousins.

After the 2013 season, Coghlan was non-tendered by Miami, becoming a free agent.^[4]

Chicago Cubs[edit]

In January 2014, Coghlan signed a minor league deal including a spring training invitation with the Chicago Cubs. On May 3, the Cubs selected his contract from the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. He played in 125 games with the Cubs, switching between left and center field, with 385 at bats, hitting .283 with 9 home runs and 41 RBI's. He was most often used as a leadoff hitter and had an on-base percentage (OBP) of .352.

Personal life[edit]

Coghlan married former The Bachelor season 14 contestant Corrie Adamson.^[5] His father Tim was killed in a traffic accident on June 5, 2001.^[6]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)