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Christopher Andrew Valaika (born August 14, 1985) is an American former professional baseball infielder and current coach who is the hitting coach for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Oct 24, 2024 · Chris Valaika, who began his major-league career with the Cincinnati Reds, is back as the team’s director of hitting and major-league hitting coach. Valaika, 39, comes from the Cleveland...
Oct 24, 2024 · CINCINNATI – The first coach on the staff of new Reds manager Terry Francona was hired on Thursday, when Chris Valaika became the hitting coach and director of hitting. Valaika, 39, spent the last three seasons as the Major League hitting coach for the Guardians – including 2022-23 under Francona.
Oct 24, 2024 · 10/24/2024. 42. The Cincinnati Reds have announced that Chris Valaika is their new hitting coach and director of hitting. He had been the hitting coach for the Cleveland Guardians for the past three seasons, and prior to that was the assistant hitting coach with the Chicago Cubs. As a player, Chris Valaika was a 3rd round draft pick by the ...
Nov 30, 2021 · Chris Valaika was the hitting coach for the Cubs’ Triple-A affiliate in Iowa. He and Gimenez were similar in age and had played against each other for years.
- Zack Meisel
Oct 24, 2024 · Valaika, 39, has been Cleveland's hitting coach for three years, dating back to Francona's time running the team. The former infielder played in the majors with Cincinnati (2010-11), Miami (2013 ...
Oct 24, 2024 · CINCINNATI (AP) — New Reds manager Terry Francona has hired hitting coach Chris Valaika away from the Cleveland Guardians, Cincinnati announced Friday. The 39-year-old Valaika has been Cleveland’s hitting coach for three years, dating back to Francona’s time running the team. The former infielder played in the majors with Cincinnati (2010 ...
