Joel McKeithan

Joel Michael McKeithan (born August 15, 1991) is an American professional baseball coach. He is the primary hitting coach for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball.

Joel McKeithan
Cincinnati Reds – No. 62
Shortstop / Coach
Born: (1992-08-25) August 25, 1992
Arden, North Carolina
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right

Career

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. He transferred to North Carolina State University and finished his college baseball career with the NC State Wolfpack.[1]

In 2019, McKeithan served as a minor league hitting coach for the Williamsport Crosscutters, a farm team in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.[2] 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.[3] On November 29, 2022, the Reds promoted McKeithan to be their primary hitting coach for the 2023 season.[4][5]

Personal life

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.[6]

References
  1. "McKeithan wrapping up college career for Wolfpack". Citizen-times.com. 2015-03-20. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  2. "McKeithan looking to help Cutters analytically".
  3. "Reds coaching staff: Joel McKeithan named assistant hitting coach". Cincinnati.com. 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  4. "Reds shake up coaching staff, promote McKeithan". MLB.com.
  5. "Cincinnati Reds promote Joel McKeithan to hitting coach, add to David Bell's staff". cincinnati.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  6. "'It's pretty special': A brotherly bond inside the NL Central". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.


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