# Chris Resop > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chris_Resop > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chris_Resop.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Resop > Source revision: 1320532540 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Christopher Paul Resop** (born November 4, 1982) is an American former professional [baseball](/source/Baseball) right-handed [pitcher](/source/Pitcher). He has since entered a career as a real estate professional. ## Early life Resop graduated from [Barron G. Collier High School](/source/Barron_G._Collier_High_School) in 2001.[1] ## Professional career ### Florida Marlins Resop, was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 4th round of the [2001 Major League Baseball draft](/source/2001_Major_League_Baseball_draft). In , Resop made his major league debut. He continued to play for the Marlins in . ### Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim He was traded to the [Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim](/source/Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim) for [Kevin Gregg](/source/Kevin_Gregg) on December 20, 2006. ### Atlanta Braves Resop was claimed off waivers by the [Atlanta Braves](/source/Atlanta_Braves) on October 25, 2007.[2] In an extra-inning game against the [Pittsburgh Pirates](/source/Pittsburgh_Pirates) on April 3, 2008, Resop pitched a third of an inning and allowed two [walks](/source/Base_on_balls) in the top of the 10th inning. Manager [Bobby Cox](/source/Bobby_Cox) then brought in left-handed pitcher [Royce Ring](/source/Royce_Ring) to face left-handed batter [Adam LaRoche](/source/Adam_LaRoche) and substituted Resop for [Matt Diaz](/source/Matt_Diaz) in [left field](/source/Left_field). After Ring struck out LaRoche, [Gregor Blanco](/source/Gregor_Blanco) came in to play left and Resop returned to the mound in place of Ring. He subsequently allowed an [RBI](/source/Run_batted_in) [single](/source/Single_(baseball)) to [Xavier Nady](/source/Xavier_Nady) and earned the [loss](/source/Loss_(baseball)) as the Pirates won 4–3. On May 28, Resop was designated for assignment by the Braves. He was later assigned to the [Richmond Braves](/source/Richmond_Braves) of the [International League](/source/International_League). ### Hanshin Tigers On July 7, the Braves sold Resop's contract to the [Hanshin Tigers](/source/Hanshin_Tigers) of the Japanese Central League.[3] ### Return to Braves Resop re-signed with the Braves prior to the season.[4] He was called up on June 15, 2010, after 13 starts in Triple A. In 73.1 innings, he recorded a 1.84 ERA while allowing 46 hits, 27 walks, and striking out 81 batters. He held batters to a .183 average. ### Pittsburgh Pirates On August 4, 2010, Resop was claimed off waivers by the [Pittsburgh Pirates](/source/Pittsburgh_Pirates).[5] ### Oakland Athletics On November 30, 2012, Resop was traded to the [Oakland Athletics](/source/Oakland_Athletics) for [Zach Thornton](/source/Zach_Thornton_(baseball)).[6] He was designated for assignment on May 17, 2013. ### Boston Red Sox Resop signed a minor league deal with the [Boston Red Sox](/source/Boston_Red_Sox) in January 2014. On April 1, 2014, he was assigned to AAA [Pawtucket Red Sox](/source/Pawtucket_Red_Sox). He was released on July 1, 2014. ## Real estate career After his retirement from baseball, Resop became involved in the real estate industry, initially working as an agent for William Raveis Real Estate in 2014.[7] In 2017 he helped establish a new division of the company in Naples, Florida. This included a concierge service for professional athletes that are recently traded and new to their team's city.[8] The division was named the Sports + Entertainment Division,[7] and in 2019 Resop became the first official realtor of the Boston Red Sox.[9] He then started his own company The Resop Team, which he runs with his wife Kara. Resop is the company's Managing Director.[10] Later, he became the Managing Partner of The Agency in Naples, Florida, a boutique brokerage specializing in luxury real estate.[11][12] In April 2025, Resop represented the buyer in the sale of a Port Royal estate in Naples, Florida, for $85 million, which set a new record for the highest-priced residential property ever sold in Collier County.[13][14][15] ## References 1. ["Chris Resop Stats, Fantasy & News"](https://www.mlb.com/player/chris-resop-434592). *MLB.com* 1. ["Right-handed pitcher Chris Resop claimed off waivers by Atlanta"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130618072028/http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20071025&content_id=2282316&vkey=pr_ana&fext=.jsp&c_id=ana). October 25, 2007. Archived from [the original](http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20071025&content_id=2282316&vkey=pr_ana&fext=.jsp&c_id=ana) on June 18, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2012. 1. ["Scout.com: Braves sell Resop to Japanese team"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090701064030/http://braves.scout.com/2/767501.html). Archived from [the original](http://braves.scout.com/2/767501.html) on 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2008-07-07. 1. ["College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America"](http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=7481). 8 December 2021. 1. Langosch, Jenifer (August 4, 2010). ["Pirates claim Resop, Park off waivers"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110822011215/http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100804&content_id=13007960¬ebook_id=13025662&vkey=notebook_pit&fext=.jsp&c_id=pit). Archived from [the original](http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100804&content_id=13007960¬ebook_id=13025662&vkey=notebook_pit&fext=.jsp&c_id=pit) on August 22, 2011. 1. ["Pirates acquire RHP Zach Thornton from Oakland in exchange for RHP Chris Resop"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130618071704/http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121130&content_id=40480648&vkey=pr_pit&c_id=pit). November 30, 2012. Archived from [the original](http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121130&content_id=40480648&vkey=pr_pit&c_id=pit) on June 18, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2012. 1. ["Retired MLB pitcher Chris Resop heads William Raveis Real Estate' Sports + Entertainment division helping pro athletes and others relocate on the fly | Business Observer"](https://www.businessobserverfl.com/article/retired-mlb-pitcher-chris-resop-of-naples-leads-william-raveis-real-estate-sports-entertainment-division). *Business Observer*. May 31, 2019. 1. Layden, Laura. ["Ex-pitcher Resop, Raveis Real Estate in North Naples to help athletes move"](https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/local/2017/03/29/ex-pitcher-resop-raveis-real-estate-north-naples-help-athletes-move/99729322/). *Naples News* 1. Zimmerman, Kevin (February 15, 2019). ["William Raveis relaunches, expands Sports & Entertainment division"](https://westfaironline.com/111141/william-raveis-relaunches-expands-sports-entertainment-division/) 1. ["About Chris Resop"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201103213802/https://theresopteam.com/the-team/detail/1/chris-resop). Archived from [the original](https://theresopteam.com/the-team/detail/1/chris-resop) on November 3, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020. 1. ["The Agency real estate brokerage welcomes new franchisee in Naples"](https://naples.floridaweekly.com/articles/the-agency-real-estate-brokerage-welcomes-new-franchisee-in-naples/). The Florida Weekly. March 10, 2022. 1. Brooklee Han (March 7, 2022). ["The Agency expands to Ottawa and Naples: New locations are brokerage's 29th and 30th franchisees"](https://www.realtrends.com/articles/the-agency-expands-to-ottawa-and-naples%ef%bf%bc/). Real Trends. 1. Layden, Laura (April 26, 2025). ["A Port Royal mansion has sold for $85 million, a record price in Collier County"](https://www.naplesnews.com/story/money/business/local/2025/04/26/a-port-royal-mansion-has-sold-for-85-million-a-record-price-in-collier-county/83274221007/). *Naples Daily News* 1. Murphy, Aislinn (May 3, 2025). ["Billionaire businessman buys mansion in Florida for $85M"](https://www.foxbusiness.com/real-estate/billionaire-businessman-purchases-mansion-florida-85m.amp). *Fox Business* 1. Farmer, Casey (April 28, 2025). ["Billionaire Buys Naples Megamansion, as the City Solidifies Its Place as a U.S. Trophy-Home Powerhouse"](https://www.mansionglobal.com/amp/articles/billionaire-buys-naples-florida-megamansion-trophy-home-collier-county-record-225b6da8). *Mansion Global* ## External links - [Official website](http://www.chrisresop.com/) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Chris Resop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Resop) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Resop?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.