Chris Withrow#Personal life

Withrow attended Midland Christian School in Midland, Texas.{{cite web | url=https://www.mrt.com/sports/article/MLB-Midland-Christian-grad-Withrow-gets-call-up-7451996.php | title=MLB: Midland Christian grad Withrow gets call-up to majors | date=11 June 2013 }} As a senior at Midland, Withrow had a 8–1 win–loss record with a 1.32 earned run average (ERA) and 90 strikeouts for the school's baseball team.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Withrow in the first round of the 2007 MLB Draft. He missed most of the 2008 season with an assortment of injuries and then spent the majority of 2009 with the Inland Empire 66ers, where he was 6–6 with a 4.69 ERA in 19 appearances. He was rated as the Dodgers #2 prospect by the MLB Network before the 2010 season and was assigned by the Dodgers to the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts. He started 27 games for the Lookouts, with a record of 4–9 and a 5.97 ERA.

In 2011 with the Lookouts, he started 25 games and finished 6–6 with a 4.20 ERA. He was added to the 40-man roster after the season to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft. In 2012, after 7 starts, the Dodgers decided to turn him into a relief pitcher. He finished the season with a 3–3 record and 4.65 ERA in 22 games. The Dodgers promoted him to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes to start 2013.

The Dodgers promoted Withrow to the major leagues for the first time on June 11, 2013. He made his debut the following night in relief against the Arizona Diamondbacks. In {{fraction|2|3}} of an inning, he allowed 3 hits, walked one and struck out one. In 26 games for the Dodgers he was 3–0 with a 2.60 ERA and also picked up his first save on September 3 against the Colorado Rockies.

Withrow began 2014 in the Dodgers bullpen and pitched 21{{fraction|1|3}} innings in 20 games. He had a 2.95 ERA and 28 strikeouts but he also walked 18. However, on May 30, he was diagnosed with a torn ligament in his right elbow, requiring Tommy John surgery, which shut him down for the rest of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/mlb/story/_/id/11001618/chris-withrow-los-angeles-dodger-needs-tommy-john-surgery|title=Chris Withrow needs TJ surgery|date=May 30, 2014}} He remained on the 60-day disabled list at the start of the 2015 season.{{cite news|title=Dodgers sign RHP Beachy after 2nd Tommy John surgery|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=12359837|access-date=February 21, 2015|agency=Associated Press|work=ESPN.com|date=February 21, 2015}}

On May 27, 2015, he was traded to the Atlanta Braves (with Juan Uribe) in exchange for Alberto Callaspo, Eric Stults, Ian Thomas and Juan Jaime.{{cite web|url=http://www.insidesocal.com/dodgers/2015/05/27/the-six-player-juan-uribe-trade-is-official/|title=The six-player Juan Uribe trade is official.|work=LA Daily News|first=J.P.|last=Hoornstra|date=May 27, 2015|access-date=May 27, 2015}} Though Withrow was eligible for arbitration, he and the Braves agreed to a one-year contract for the 2016 season worth $610,000 on January 14.{{cite news|last1=Bowman|first1=Mark|title=Braves avoid arbitration with reliever Withrow|url=http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/161934974/braves-avoid-arbitration-with-chris-withrow|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116123211/http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/161934974/braves-avoid-arbitration-with-chris-withrow|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 16, 2016|access-date=January 14, 2016|work=MLB.com|date=January 14, 2016}} Withrow was invited to spring training, but did not make the team, instead starting the 2016 season with the Triple A Gwinnett Braves.{{cite news|last1=O'Brien|first1=David|title=Withrow among 3 Braves relievers sent to minors|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/baseball/braves-send-marksberry-withrow-to-minors/nqkKc/|access-date=August 11, 2016|work=Atlanta Journal-Constitution|date=March 14, 2016}} Withrow received his first callup of the season on April 10, and returned to the minors on May 1.{{cite news|last1=Bowman|first1=Mark|title=Braves summon reliever Withrow from Triple-A|url=http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/171506246/braves-recall-chris-withrow-from-triple-a/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413054158/http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/171506246/braves-recall-chris-withrow-from-triple-a|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 13, 2016|access-date=August 11, 2016|work=MLB.com|date=April 10, 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Bowman|first1=Mark|title=Callup of Bonifacio delayed by technicality|url=http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/175476576/emilio-bonifacio-calledup-by-braves-delayed/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502125923/http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/175476576/emilio-bonifacio-calledup-by-braves-delayed|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 2, 2016|access-date=August 11, 2016|work=MLB.com|date=May 1, 2016}} On May 26, the Braves recalled Withrow.{{cite news|last1=Bowman|first1=Mark|title=Braves make tough decision to option Kelly|url=http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/180428304/braves-option-casey-kelly-call-up-withrow/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528133035/http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/180428304/braves-option-casey-kelly-call-up-withrow|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 28, 2016|access-date=August 11, 2016|work=MLB.com|date=May 26, 2016}} He pitched at the major league level until August 6, when he was placed on the disabled list with right elbow inflammation.{{cite news|last1=Bowman|first1=Mark|title=Braves put Withrow on DL; Roe joins roster|url=http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/194389144/braves-place-chris-withrow-on-disabled-list/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809143120/http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/194389144/braves-place-chris-withrow-on-disabled-list/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 9, 2016|access-date=August 11, 2016|date=August 6, 2016}} Withrow returned and made six appearances during the first half of September. In 46 total appearances for Atlanta, he compiled a 3-0 record and 3.58 ERA with 28 strikeouts across {{fraction|37|2|3}} innings pitched. On December 2, the Braves non-tendered Withrow, making him a free agent.{{cite news|last1=Bowman|first1=Mark|title=Braves agree to deals with Recker, Rodriguez|url=http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/209865802/anthony-recker-paco-rodriguez-agree-to-deals/|access-date=December 3, 2016|work=MLB.com|date=December 2, 2016|archive-date=December 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203044121/http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/209865802/anthony-recker-paco-rodriguez-agree-to-deals/|url-status=dead}}

On January 7, 2017, Withrow signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals that included an invitation to spring training.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/01/royals-sign-chris-withrow-al-alburquerque-brandon-league-to-minor-league-deals.html|title=Royals Sign Chris Withrow, Al Alburquerque, Brandon League To Minor League Deals|last=Wilmoth|first=Charlie|work=mlbtraderumors.com|date=January 7, 2017|access-date=January 7, 2017}} He spent the entire season on the disabled list and elected free agency on November 6.{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2017|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2017/?amphtml|access-date=September 18, 2023|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}

Withrow's father, Mike, played college baseball for the University of Texas at Austin and was drafted by the Chicago White Sox. Withrow has two brothers, Matt and Steve, who are also baseball players.{{cite news|last1=Mason|first1=Jordan|title=Matt the latest Withrow to make his mark at MCS on the diamond|url=http://www.mrt.com/sports/article_4481e823-95cf-520e-8fd2-a03dc6447975.html|access-date=June 10, 2015|work=Midland Reporter Telegram|date=May 9, 2012}} Matt was selected in the sixth round of the 2015 MLB draft by the Braves.{{cite news|last1=Bowman|first1=Mark|title=Braves draft Withrow's brother -- another hurler|url=http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/129649574/braves-draft-withrows-brother----another-hurler|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610091442/http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/129649574/braves-draft-withrows-brother----another-hurler|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 10, 2015|access-date=June 10, 2015|work=MLB.com|date=June 10, 2015}}

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