Chris Valaika: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / February 9

Guardians' New Hitting Coach Talks Team's Approach For 2025 Season

After an impressive 2024 season, which took them all the way to the American League Championship Series, the Cleveland Guardians were in search of a new hitting coach.

Cincinnati Reds News / Cincinnati Reds on SI / December 26

Reds Chris Valaika Joins the Hot Stove to Discuss Hitting Philosophies, Coaching with Terry Francona and More

One of the first moves Terry Francona made as manager of the Reds was to hire Chris Valaika as the Director of Hitting. Valaika was the Guardians' hitting coach from 2022-2024.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / November 13

Cleveland Guardians Announce 2025 Major League Coaching Staff

After the Cincinnati Reds hired Chris Valaika as Director of Hitting & Hitting Coach last month, the Cleveland Guardians were in search of a new hitting coach to take his place on Manager Stephen Vogt's staff.

Texas Rangers News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'American and National League strikeout leaders since 2000' quiz

How many of the league leaders in K's for both the American and National Leagues since the 2000 MLB season can you name in five minutes?

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 13

Guardians Promote Grant Fink To Hitting Coach

The Guardians have made a few notable changes to their coaching staff, as relayed on X by Mandy Bell of MLB.com. Grant Fink is the new hitting coach, replacing Chris Valaika, who departed to join Terry Francona in Cincinnati.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 19 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Cincinnati Reds News / Red Reporter / October 25

Cincinnati Reds bring back Chris Valaika as new Director of Hitting

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Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / October 25

News and Notes: Guardians Looking for a New Hitting Coach

News and Notes for Friday, October 25th, 2024 Chris Valaika left the Guardians to reunite with Terry Francona on the Reds. Let's find a replacement who is an Andres Gimenez whisperer.

Cincinnati Reds News / Cincinnati Reds on SI / October 24

Watch: Cincinnati Reds Introduce New Hitting Coach and Director of Hitting Chris Valaika

The Reds hired Chris Valaika to be their Director of Hitting and Major League Hitting Coach on Thursday. Valaika spent the past three seasons in Cleveland, including two years under Reds manager Terry Francona.