Chris Okey, a Major League Baseball catcher who also goes by the name Christopher Campbell Okey, competes for the Cincinnati Reds. His birth date is December 29, 1994, making him 26 years old at the moment.
Okey attended Eustis High School in Florida for his high school career and played baseball for the club there. He also participated in baseball for the junior national team of America.
Okey enrolled at Clemson University in order to play baseball for the Clemson Tigers. He alternated between catching and designated hitter throughout his first season.
Okey hit.411 in his senior year, driving in 29 runs and hitting four home runs (RBIs). Okey was chosen by the San Diego Padres in the 31st round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Okey with the 43rd overall choice in the second round of the 2016 draft. After signing with the Reds and supposedly collecting a $2 million signing bonus, Okey made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Pioneer League’s Billings Mustangs.
He played in nine games with Billings before being sent to the Dayton Dragons of the Class A Midwest League. Okey played 51 games in 2016 and finished the year batting.227 with six home runs and 22 RBIs.
On June 10, 2022, the Reds made the decision to promote Okey to the major leagues due to Tyler Stephenson’s injury. He replaced Aramis Garcia on defense and made his major league debut the following day, losing 2-0 to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Who Are Chris Okey Parents?
Chris Okey was born to his parents Chuck Okey and Kim Okey. The couple has three children together. Chuck, Okey’s father, was a Presbyterian College football player. His mother, Kim, supported Clemson as a cheerleader.
Okey has two older brothers; Mitch Okey and Chase Okey.