Chris Gittens

 Graduated from Sherman H.S. (Tex.) in 2012…played at Grayson College (Tex.).

2020

Did not play due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019

Became the second player in Double-A Trenton franchise history to win the Eastern League MVP award (Brandon Laird in 2010)… appeared in 115 games and hit .281/.393/.500 (112-for-398) with 58R, 16 doubles, 23HR, 77RBI and 71BB… was named an Eastern League Mid-Season and Postseason All-Star… earned Organization All-Star honors from MiLB.com and was named the "Best Defensive First Baseman" in the Eastern League by Baseball America… led Yankees farmhands in RBI and tied for second-most in home runs… led the Eastern League in home runs, RBI and OPS (.893), while finishing second in walks. 

2018

Combined with Double-A Trenton and short-season Single-A Staten Island to hit .193 (38-for-197) with 21R, 9 doubles, 6HR, 27RBI and 28BB. 

2017

Batted .268 (66-for-248) with 35R, 12 doubles, 13HR, 43RBI and 37BB in 73 games with Single-A Tampa. 

2016

With Single-A Charleston, was named to the SAL Postseason All-Star Team after finishing second in the South Atlantic League in HRs (21) and pacing the league with a 18.24 AB/HR ratio (383AB/21HR)… led the SAL and tied for third in the minors with four multi-HR games… tied for the highest HR total among Yankees minor leaguers and ranked fifth in RBI (70) to earn MiLB.com Organization All-Star honors. 

2015

Was named a GCL Postseason All-Star with the GCL Yankees 1, batting .363 (45for-124) with 25R, 9 doubles, 1 triple, 8HR, 29RBI and 17BB in 41 games… ranked third in the GCL in home runs and extra-base hits (18) and tied for third in RBI.