Chris was selected in the 16th Round of the 2007 MLB Draft by the New York Mets after a standout year at George Mason University. He was named First Team All-CAA as a second baseman finishing his junior season batting .369 with 14 homers, 53 RBI, 20 doubles, 79 hits, 60 runs. While with the Mets Chris played for the Brooklyn Cyclones in the New York Penn League and the St. Lucie Mets in the Florida State League. Prior to attending George Mason, Chris earned a scholarship to the University of Notre Dame after having a standout career at Fairfield High School. In 2002, Chris helped guide Fairfield High School to the Class LL State Championship. During his high school career, Chris racked up every award the state of Connecticut had for baseball. Selected as the 2003 Gatorade Player of the Year, two time Connecticut Post All-State, Connecticut Post and New Haven Register Player of the Year, and two time all conference. He hit .671 with 6 HR, 32 WB as a senior and had a career batting average of .550. Growing up Chris played for the Team Connecticut Blue Jays where he competed all over the country earning national attention from many of the top universities in the country. While playing for the Blue Jays Chris was ranked the ninth-best line-drive hitting prospect in the nation by Team One Baseball, ranked as tenth-best pure hitting prospect in the nation by Team One Baseball, ranked as the top player in Connecticut by Baseball America.