Christopher Brockett Coghlan (/ˈkɑːɡlən/ KAHG-lihn; born June 18, 1985) is an American former professional baseball outfielder.
He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Florida / Miami Marlins, Oakland Athletics, and Toronto Blue Jays.
In 2004, Coghlan started 54 games at third base and made the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team.
[4] Coghlan was selected by the Florida Marlins in the first round (36th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft, and signed.
After the MLB All-Star break, Coghlan led all major league players in batting average (.372) and hits (113).
In May 2012, Coghlan and Donovan Solano were called up by the Marlins after Emillio Bonifacio was placed on the disabled list with a thumb injury.
[7] In January 2014, Coghlan signed a minor league deal including a spring training invitation with the Chicago Cubs.
He played in 125 games with the Cubs, switching between left and center field, with 385 at bats, hitting .283 with 9 home runs and 41 RBI's.
[13] On April 1, 2017, Coghlan signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, and was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.