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Grant Fink

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Grant Fink
Cleveland Guardians
Coach
Born: (1990-12-14) December 14, 1990 (age 33)
St. Joseph, Missouri
Teams

Grant Fink (born December 14, 1990) is an American professional baseball coach and former infielder.

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]

Fink returned to the Cleveland organization in 2017 to begin his coaching career as minor league hitting coach.[9][10] Before the 2025 season began, Fink was promoted to major league hitting coach for the Cleveland Guardians, replacing Chris Valaika.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "Mead baseball beats weather, GSL rivals". Spokesman-Review. April 8, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Quick start propels Mead". Spokesman-Review. December 3, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "North Central, Mead prepare for crucial GSL matchup". KHQ. January 22, 2009. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Guardians announce on-field staff promotions". MLB.com. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "Three Scrappers pitch no-hitter". MILB.com. September 1, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Hanrahan, Thom (July 10, 2015). "Fink keeps loving each day in baseball". St. Joseph News-Press. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "FORMER WILD THING GRANT FINK ADDED TO CLEVELAND GUARDIANS STAFF". Frontier League. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Bell, Mandy (November 13, 2024). "Albernaz, Willis staying put on Guardians' coaching staff". MLB.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  11. ^ "Guardians, AL Central division champs, tweak coaching staff". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Cleveland Guardians hitting coach
2025–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent