Joel McKeithan | |
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Chicago White Sox | |
Shortstop / Coach | |
Born: Arden, North Carolina | August 25, 1992|
Bats: Switch Throws: Right |
Joel Michael McKeithan (born August 15,1991) is an American professional baseball coach. He is the assistant hitting coach for the Chicago White Sox and was the former primary hitting coach for Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball.
McKeithan graduated from T. C. Roberson High School in Asheville,North Carolina. He enrolled at Vanderbilt University and played college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores. In the summer of 2013,he played for the Newport Gulls in the New England Collegiate Baseball League and was named an all-star. [1] He transferred to North Carolina State University and finished his college baseball career with the NC State Wolfpack. [2]
In 2019,McKeithan served as a minor league hitting coach for the Williamsport Crosscutters,a farm team in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. [3] He was the minor league hitting coordinator for the Detroit Tigers for the 2021 season.
After the 2021 season,the Cincinnati Reds hired McKeithan to their major league coaching staff as their assistant hitting coach. [4] On November 29,2022,the Reds promoted McKeithan to be their primary hitting coach for the 2023 season. [5] [6]
His great-uncle,Tim McKeithan,pitched in MLB. His grandfather,Jerry Sr.,played in the minor leagues,while his father played college baseball for NC State and UNC Charlotte. His brother,also named Tim,is a coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization,and his other brother,Aaron,plays in the minor leagues for the Cardinals organization. [7]
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