Grant Fink
| Grant Fink | |
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| Cleveland Guardians | |
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| Born: December 14, 1990 Spokane, Washington, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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Grant Fink (born December 14, 1990) is an American professional baseball coach for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Playing career
[edit]Fink attended Mead High School in Washington, where he was a member of the baseball and basketball teams.[1][2][3] He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 23rd round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft, after playing college baseball for the Missouri Western Griffons.[4][5] Fink ended the 2013 season with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers.[6] He played the following two years with the Lake County Captains,[7][8] then joined the Washington Wild Things in 2016 for his final season as an active player.[9]
Coaching career
[edit]Fink returned to the Cleveland Indians organization in 2017 to begin his coaching career as minor league hitting coach.[9][10] On November 14, 2024, Fink was promoted to the role of major league hitting coach for the Guardians, replacing Chris Valaika.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mead baseball beats weather, GSL rivals". Spokesman-Review. April 8, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "Quick start propels Mead". Spokesman-Review. December 3, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "North Central, Mead prepare for crucial GSL matchup". KHQ. January 22, 2009. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Thorn, Cody (June 8, 2013). "Missouri Western's Schulze, Fink selected on Day 3 of MLB Draft". St. Joseph News-Press. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "Guardians announce on-field staff promotions". MLB.com. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "Three Scrappers pitch no-hitter". MILB.com. September 1, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Warsinskey, Tim (April 7, 2015). "Cleveland Indians Class A rosters stacked with prospects at Lake County and Lynchburg". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Hanrahan, Thom (July 10, 2015). "Fink keeps loving each day in baseball". St. Joseph News-Press. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "FORMER WILD THING GRANT FINK ADDED TO CLEVELAND GUARDIANS STAFF". Frontier League. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Bell, Mandy (November 13, 2024). "Albernaz, Willis staying put on Guardians' coaching staff". MLB.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "Guardians, AL Central division champs, tweak coaching staff". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)