The Guardians are hopeful of hiring a new hitting coach within the week.
as their director of hitting under new manager Terry Francona after the Guardians were eliminated by the Yankees in the American League Championship Series.It’s still not clear if Cleveland will go outside the organization to replace Valaika. What is clear is that in the last three years they’ve devoted a lot of resources to build a hitting group to try and rival the success the Guardians have had in developing pitchers.
The slugging percentage jumped from .383 in 2022 to .395 in 2024. The OPS went from .699 in 2022 to .702 in 2024. Basically, however, the Guardians remained a low-strikeout, low-walk offense that put the ball in play. They could use a few more risk takers with damage on their minds when it comes to hitting a baseball.
Owen Miller, who played for Cleveland in 2021 and 2022, was recently traded from the Brewers to the Rockies for cash.
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