Chris Ryan Vallimont is a 6’5″, 220 lb. right-handed starting pitcher from Erie, Pennsylvania. 12 players have originated out of Erie, including current major leaguer Tim Federowicz.
Vallimont was born on March 18th, 1997, and was chosen in the fifth round of the 2018 MLB Amateur Entry Draft out of Mercyhurst College. In three seasons of Division 2 play, Vallimont posted a 21-5 record and a 2.59 ERA while maintaining a 14.47 K/9 rate, with a 1.03 WHIP. This includes a ridiculous 147 whiffs in 80 1/3 innings as a junior in 2018.
Chosen with the 147th overall selection, Vallimont joins a fraternity that has placed 20 percent of its members into the major leagues.