In his only season as Angels hitting coach, Hinske oversaw an offense that ranked seventh in home runs (214) but struggled to produce in other categories. The Angels’ on-base percentage of .313 ranked 20th in baseball and contributed to a middling 721 runs scored, which was 15th in the major leagues.
"A lot of solo home runs," general manager Billy Eppler said at the end of the 2018 season. "We need to be on base. It is the only statistic that correlates with run scoring."
Before becoming part of the Angels’ player development staff, Reed was a major-league outfielder from 2003 to 2011 and later was a minor-league hitting coordinator for the Milwaukee Brewers from 2014 to 2016.