Christian Chamberlain Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Christian Lyle Chamberlain
Born 07/20/1999 in Grand Junction, CO
Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 173 / Bats: L / Throws: L
School Oregon State
Drafted in the 4th round (105th overall) by the Kansas City Royals in 2020 (signed for $450,000).

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An undersized lefthander who was one of the most reliable relievers for Oregon State in his first two seasons, Chamberlain transitioned to a full-time starting role in 2020 and was starting to move up boards with his performance before the season ended due to the novel coronavirus. In four starts during his junior year, Chamberlain posted a 0.82 ERA in 22 innings with a career-high strikeout rate (13.9 per nine) and a career-low opposing batting average (.086). While Chamberlain stands just 5-foot-10, 173 pounds, he has a bulldog mentality on the mound and a solid two-pitch mix. Chamberlain’s fastball gets up into the 94-95 mph range, but the pitch has some sneaky life to it and he hides the ball well in his delivery, which is loose and easy. He also throws a three-quarter breaking curveball that has a chance to be an above-average pitch at its best, but it’s at least average. Chamberlain has also thrown a reliable changeup in the past, giving him a three-pitch mix that could allow him to continue starting at the next level, though some scouts believe his size would leave him better suited to move back to a reliever role in the pro game.

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An undersized lefthander who was one of Oregon State's most reliable relievers his first two seasons, Chamberlain transitioned to a full-time starting role in 2020 and began moving up draft boards with his performance before the season ended due to the coronavirus pandemic. In four starts this spring, Chamberlain posted a 0.82 ERA in 22 innings with a career-high strikeout rate (13.9 per nine) and a career-low opponent batting average (.086). While Chamberlain stands just 5-foot-10, 173 pounds, he has a bulldog mentality on the mound and a solid two-pitch mix. His fastball reaches the 94-95 mph range and has sneaky life to it, and he hides the ball well in his loose, easy delivery. Chamberlain's main secondary is a three-quarter breaking curveball that has a chance to be an above-average pitch and is least average. He has also thrown a reliable changeup in the past, giving him a three-pitch mix that could allow him to continue starting at the next level. Some scouts, though, believe his size leaves him better suited to a relief role in pro ball.

An undersized lefthander who was one of Oregon State's most reliable relievers his first two seasons, Chamberlain transitioned to a full-time starting role in 2020 and began moving up draft boards with his performance before the season ended due to the coronavirus pandemic. In four starts this spring, Chamberlain posted a 0.82 ERA in 22 innings with a career-high strikeout rate (13.9 per nine) and a career-low opponent batting average (.086). While Chamberlain stands just 5-foot-10, 173 pounds, he has a bulldog mentality on the mound and a solid two-pitch mix. His fastball reaches the 94-95 mph range and has sneaky life to it, and he hides the ball well in his loose, easy delivery. Chamberlain's main secondary is a three-quarter breaking curveball that has a chance to be an above-average pitch and is least average. He has also thrown a reliable changeup in the past, giving him a three-pitch mix that could allow him to continue starting at the next level. Some scouts, though, believe his size leaves him better suited to a relief role in pro ball.

LHP Christian Chamberlain assigned to Omaha Storm Chasers from Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
LHP Christian Chamberlain assigned to Omaha Storm Chasers from Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
LHP Christian Chamberlain and assigned to Kansas City Royals.