Christopher Charles Welsh (born April 14, 1955) is an American sportscaster and former professional baseball pitcher.

He played in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres, Montreal Expos, Texas Rangers, and Cincinnati Reds.

On March 31, 1981, Welsh was involved in a six-player trade with Ruppert Jones, Joe Lefebvre, and Tim Lollar to the San Diego Padres for Jerry Mumphrey and John Pacella.

On April 4, 1986, Welsh signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds,[14] and he was released by the team after the conclusion of the season, on November 12.

Welsh has been the Bally Sports Ohio TV color analyst for the Cincinnati Reds since 1993, teaming with long-time sportscaster George Grande until Grande's retirement in 2009 to form the longest-running TV broadcasting partnership in team history.