Christian Scott (baseball)

Christian David Scott (born June 15, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Career
Scott attended Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and the University of Florida, where he played college baseball for the Florida Gators.

The New York Mets selected Scott in the fifth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. Scott made his professional debut in 2021 with the Florida Complex League Mets. He pitched 2022 with the St. Lucie Mets and Brooklyn Cyclones and after the season, played in the Arizona Fall League. He started 2023 with St. Lucie and was promoted to Brooklyn and the Binghamton Rumble Ponies during the season. He began the 2024 season with the Triple-A Syracuse Mets.

On May 4, 2024, Scott was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. In his debut on the mound at Tropicana Field against the Tampa Bay Rays, he allowed one earned run on five hits and one walk over 6⅔ innings. He struck out six Rays batters but did not get a decision in the Mets' 3-1 loss. He was optioned back to Syracuse on May 31. In his first stint in the majors, he made five starts with a 3.90 ERA. He returned to the major league roster on July 3 to rejoin the rotation for a start against the Washington Nationals.