C. D. Pelham
Christian Devont'a Pelham (born February 21, 1995) is an American professional baseball relief pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization. He has played in MLB for the Texas Rangers. Amateur career. Pelham attended Lancaster High School in Lancaster, South Carolina. Undrafted out of high school, he attended Spartanburg Methodist College to play college baseball. Following his freshman year of college, the Milwaukee Brewers selected him in the 25th round, with the 746th overall selection, of the 2014 MLB draft. He did not sign with Milwaukee, instead returning to college for his sophomore year. Professional career. Texas Rangers. Pelham  was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 33rd round of the 2015 MLB draft and signed with them. He began his professional career with the AZL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League in 2015, going 4–0 with a 5.40 ERA over innings in 16 games. Pelham spent the 2016 season with the Spokane Indians of the Class A Short Season Northwest League, posting a 0–6 record, 6.16 ERA, and 38 innings in 16 games (7 starts). Pelham spent the 2017 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League, posting a 4–2 record, 3.18 ERA , 75 strikeouts, and innings over 37 games. Pelham began the 2018 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, posting a 0–0 record, 1.95 ERA, 34 strikeouts, and innings in 23 games. He was promoted to the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League on June 22, and posted a 2–0 record, 6.16 ERA, 19 strikeouts, and 19 innings in 24 games. He was selected to represent the Rangers at the 2018 All-Star Futures Game. The Rangers promoted Pelham to the major leagues on September 4, 2018. Pelham posted a 0–0 record , 7.04 ERA, 7 strikeouts, and innings in 10 major league games. Following the 2018 season, Pelham played for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League. In 2019, Pelham split the season between Frisco and the Nashville Sounds of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, combining to go 1–4 with a 11.97 ERA over innings. Pelham was designated for assignment on November 20, 2019. Chicago Cubs. On November 27, 2019, the Chicago Cubs claimed Pelham from the Rangers off of waivers. Pelham was outrighted off of the roster on January 24, 2020.