Chad Christensen 18 1B
Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Class A | Midwest League
- MLB Parent Club: Minnesota Twins
- Status: Active
- Full Name: Chad Richard Christensen
- Age: 24 (October 6, 1990)
- Birthplace: Cedar Rapids, IA
- Bats/Throws: R/R Ht: 6' 3" Wt: 210
- Draft: Round 25 (2013, MIN)
- School: Nebraska
Chad Christensen Career Stats
Chad Christensen 18 1B
- Full Name: Chad Richard Christensen
- Born: October 6, 1990
- Age: 24
- Birthplace: Cedar Rapids, IA
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 210
- Draft: Round 25 (2013, MIN)
- School: Nebraska
Tied for fourth in the Midwest League with 84 runs scored in 2014. ... Selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 25th round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Nebraska. ... Selected by the Miami Marlins in the 35th round of the 2012 Draft but did not sign. ... Was a first-team All-Big Ten performer in the outfield in 2013 after being named a first-team All-Conference infielder in 2012. ... Led the Cornhuskers in seven offensive catagories, including batting (.364), slugging percentage (.453), on-base percentage (.436), runs scored (45), triples (3), stolen bases (8) and sacrifice flies (6), while ranking second in hits (82), RBIs (39), homers (2) and total bases (102). ... In 2010, he slugged six homers, the most by a Nebraska freshman since Alex Gordon hit seven in 2003. ... Was a four-year performer at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he finished his career as the record holder for batting (.438), homers (42), RBIs (163), hits (208), runs (166), walks (66), wins (20) and saves (nine). ... Was named first-team Super State as a senior after hitting .524 with 16 homers, 49 RBIs, 57 runs scored and 26 stolen bases in helping Washington High School to the state tournament.