At about 6pm tonight the Cincinnati Reds official X Account posted Terry Francona’s official coaching staff for the 2025 season. There’s quite a few old faces returning, but quite a few new faces showing up as well. Notably of the old faces: JR House, Colin Cowgill, Freddy Benavides to name a trio of them.
The Full Staff
- Freddy Benavides – Bench Coach/Field Coordinator | Freddy was a David Bell pupil and has been with the Reds for a very long time. He’ll now add ‘Field coordinator’ to his title after serving as David Bell’s assistant manager.
- Brad Mills – Bench Coach | Brad Mills has served on Terry Francona’s staffs for literal years – Tito considers Brad Mills his most trustworthy friend and colleague. He seemed a little shocked he was able to get Mills back to the diamond and in Cincinnati.
- Derek Johnson – Director of Pitching/Pitching Coach | We all know Derek Johnson well. One of our favorite pieces of development, and now long tenured Reds pitching coach. DJ won’t be doing anything different and will work close with Terry Francona.
- Chris Valaika – Director of Hitting/Hitting Coach | Chris Valaika is another Cleveland pupil and Tito hire; he recently served as the Guardians hitting coordinator in a resurgent year.
- Alex Pelaez, Will Remillard – Asst. Hitting Coach | Alex Pelaez is a great promotion, he was very dandy in AAA Louisville for the Reds in 2024 and a lot of guys credit his instruction. They had a very dynamic offense.
- Alon Leichman – Asst. Pitching Coach
- Colin Cowgill – 1st Base Coach | It looks like the CTE is coming back, boys. Every time a Cincinnati Reds player got a baseknock, they’d head tap Colin at 1B. CTE for everybody! Colin is said to be a big positive presence in the clubhouse.
- JR House – 3rd Base Coach
- Matt Tracy – Bullpen Coach
- Kyle Arnsberg – Coach/Coordinator of Advance Scouting | The Reds are introducing a new role in 2025 for Kyle Arnsberg, and it’s an important one. He’ll be assisting the staff with ingame scouting.
- Jose Duarte, James Killer – Bullpen Catcher
