Chase Coleman Whitley (born June 14, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

He played for the New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, and Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball from 2014 through 2018.

[1] He attended Southern Union State Community College,[2] and then transferred to Troy University.

[3] Whitley made his professional debut as a relief pitcher for the Staten Island Yankees of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League.

[3] The Yankees promoted Whitley to make his major league debut on May 15 against cross-town rival New York Mets in Citi Field.

[7] Whitley surrendered his first major league home run on June 12 to Logan Morrison of the Seattle Mariners.

[9] Whitley had Tommy John surgery to repair the UCL, and it prematurely ended his 2015 season.

From mid-April to early August, Whitley pitched 47 innings and struck out 31 while allowing 17 earned runs.

After allowing three runs in a relief appearance against the Houston Astros, Whitley was optioned to Triple-A on August 1.