Neither Chris Valaika nor Jim Adduci will be well remembered for their time in Cubs uniforms as active players, but perhaps their tenures on the coaching staff will yield better results. Valaika was recently named assistant hitting coach after previously serving as the organization’s minor league hitting coordinator while Adduci was announced Thursday as the team’s new run production coordinator.
Both men finished their respective MLB careers with the Cubs, Valaika in 2014 and Adduci in 2019, though they combined for just 10 home runs and roughly a .235 average over 730 total MLB plate appearances.