One of the first moves T erry Francona made as manager of the Reds was to hire Chris Valaika as the Director of Hitting.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Terry Francona continues to surround himself with familiar faces as the new manager in Cincinnati. After ...

Valaika was the Guardians' hitting coach from 2022-2024. He joined MLB Network's Hot Stove to discuss hitting at Great American Ball Park, hitting philosophies, coaching with Francona, and more.

I wrote recently that I think the Guardians will be fine if they enter the season with the roster as is, provided they are ...

To fill the hole at first base, they’ve signed former Guardian Carlos Santana to a one-year $12 million deal. Santana, 38, ...

“Whether it was cheering us on through the highs or standing by us during the tough times, you’ve made me proud to represent ...

Behind additional payroll shedding along with deceptive changes to the staff, 2025 doesn't look promising at the turn of the ...

Back in November, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt seemingly ... from minor league hitting coordinator to major league hitting coach), Jason Esposito (promoted from run production coordinator ...

We’ve officially turned over the calendar to 2025 this week. Of course in baseball, it feels like we began to flip the ...