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Chris Valaika

Director of Hitting/Major League Hitting Coach - Cincinnati Reds (MLB) [2025]

High Level

MLB

Years

2004-2015 (2010-2014)

Proper Name

Christopher Andrew Valaika

Pronunciation

vuh-LAY-kuh

Positions

SS (487) ... 2B (364) ... 1B (95) ... 3B (81) ... LF (2)

Height / Weight

5-11 / 205

Bats / Throws

Right / Right

Birthdate

August 14,1985 Age: 40.155

Place

Santa Monica, California

High School

Hart (Newhall,CA)

Colleges

University of California-Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara,CA)

Drafted/Signed

2006-3-84-Cincinnati Reds

Signing Bonus

$ 437,500

Service Time

1.093 (2014)

MLB Debut

MLBAM ID

Retrosheet#

valac001

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Brother of Pat Valaika ... Brother of Matt Valaika [2008] Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (US Team)

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year	team	league	level	mlb-class	age	w	l	rank	rpi	gp	manager	salary	service time	playoffs	awards
2004	UC Santa Barbara	BigWest	NCAA-1	Fr	18	33	21	5	71	54	Bob Brontesma	-	-
2005	UC Santa Barbara	BigWest	NCAA-1	So	19	26	30	7	98	18	Bob Brontesma	-	-
2006	UC Santa Barbara	BigWest	NCAA-1	Jr	20	26	28	7	116	54	Bob Brontesma	-	-		BigWest-AllConf
2006	Billings Mustangs	Pio	Rk	CIN	20	51	25	1	-	70	Rick Burleson	-	-	Lost in 1st Round	PIO-AS,PIO-MVP
2007	Dayton Dragons	Midw	A	CIN	21	78	62	3	-	79	Donnie Scott	-	-	Lost in 1st Round	MIDW-AS
2007	Sarasota Reds	FSL	A+	CIN	21	81	59	3	-	57	Joe Ayrault	-	-	Lost in Semi-Finals
2008	Sarasota Reds	FSL	A+	CIN	22	60	78	6	-	32	Joe Ayrault	-	-	dnq
2008	Chattanooga Lookouts	Sou	AA	CIN	22	67	72	4	-	97	Mike Goff	-	-	dnq
2009	Louisville Bats	IL	AAA	CIN	23	84	58	1	-	95	Rick Sweet	-	-	Lost in Semi-Finals
2010	Louisville Bats	IL	AAA	CIN	24	79	64	2	-	118	Rick Sweet	-	-	Lost in Semi-Finals	IL-AS
2010	Cincinnati Reds	NL	MLB	CIN	24	91	71	1	-	19	Dusty Baker	400,000		Lost in 1st Round (Phillies)
2011	Louisville Bats	IL	AAA	CIN	25	73	71	3	-	109	Rick Sweet	-	-	dnq
2011	Cincinnati Reds	NL	MLB	CIN	25	79	83	3	-	14	Dusty Baker	414,000		dnq
2012	Arizona Reds	Ariz	Rk	CIN	26	18	38	4	-	3		-	-	dnq
2012	Louisville Bats	IL	AAA	CIN	26	51	93	4	-	85	David Bell	-	-	dnq
2013	Jupiter Hammerheads	FSL	A+	MIA	27	68	69	4	-	11	Andy Haines	-	-	dnq
2013	New Orleans Zephyrs	PCL	AAA	MIA	27	72	72	4	-	37		-	-	dnq
2013	Miami Marlins	NL	MLB	MIA	27	62	100	5	-	22	Mike Redmond	495,000		dnq
2014	Iowa Cubs	PCL	AAA	CHN	28	74	70	2	-	102	Marty Pevey	-	-	dnq
2014	Chicago Cubs	NL	MLB	CHN	28	73	89	5	-	44	Rick Renteria	500,000	1.093	dnq
2015	Iowa Cubs	PCL	AAA	CHN	29	80	64	2	-	106	Marty Pevey	-	-	dnq
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