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Cincinnati Reds Coach Brad Mills Retires, Mike Napoli Promoted on Terry Francona's Staff
The Reds replaced retiring coach Brad Mills, added Willie Harris and Bill Haselman, and promoted Mike Napoli to assistant bench coach to fill key staff vacancies.
- On Monday, the Cincinnati Reds added Willie Harris and Bill Haselman to Terry Francona's coaching staff and promoted Mike Napoli to assistant bench coach.
- After Brad Mills retired, an opening on the bench existed and J.R. House left to become Arizona's third-base coach, prompting a staff shuffle.
- Harris returns after managing the Reds' Class-A Daytona affiliate and coaching third base for the Chicago Cubs from 2021 through '24, while Haselman brings experience from four seasons with the Los Angeles Angels and Francona's Boston Red Sox staff from 2004 through '06.
- The promotion formalizes Mike Napoli's role as assistant bench coach after his impact on Spencer Steer's development and hitters' approaches.
- Mills' retirement ends an 18-season tenure on Francona's staff, marking a notable continuity change for the Cincinnati Reds as Francona loses a longtime confidant.
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Reds hire Harris and Haselman to coaching staff, promote Napoli after Mills retirement
The Cincinnati Reds have hired Willie Harris and Bill Haselman to join Terry Francona's coaching staff and promoted Mike Napoli. The announcements were made on Monday.
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Reds Bench Coach Brad Mills Retires
The Reds announced a handful of changes to Terry Francona’s staff. Most notably, bench coach Brad Mills has retired. Mills was one of two bench coaches this year, so the Reds could stick with Freddie Benavides (who also has the title of field coordinator) without making an outside hire. Cincinnati has made three additions to the staff. Mike Napoli gets the title of assistant bench coach after spending this past season in a nebulous “staff assist…
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