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Christopher Kenneth Volstad (born September 23, 1986 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida) is a right-handed pitcher for the Florida Marlins. He is 6 foot 8 inches and 225 pounds, and is a 2005 graduate of Palm Beach Gardens High School. Scouts have compared him to Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay.
Drafted with the 16th pick in the 2005 MLB Draft, the first of three first round picks for the Marlins that year.
Volstad graduated from Palm Beach Gardens (FL) High School in 2005, going 7-2 with one save and 0.41 ERA in 10 games as a senior, striking out 98 batters and walking just eight in 69.0 innings. He led his team deep into the regional playoffs, coming up one game short of States.