Chris Valaika has been hired away by the Cincinnati Reds as their new hitting coach.
The Reds are hiring away Chris Valaika, who was the Guardians hitting coach the last three years.
— Zack Meisel (@ZackMeisel) October 24, 2024
Terry Francona must have enjoyed his time with Valaika, who now rejoins Tito just a few hours south on I-71.
Hitting coaches are rarely beloved, because hitting in baseball is very hard. For example, Kevin Seitzer was hitting coach for the Braves’ offense in 2023 which was one the best we’ve seen in a long time.