Cardinals To Hire Joel McKeithan As Hitting Coach

White Sox assistant hitting coach Joel McKeithan departing for promotion with Cardinals

After two years as Sox assistant hitting coach, McKeithan has been hired to be the lead hitting coach with St. Louis.

Cardinals Add Joel McKeithan as St. Louis Hitting Coach

The St. Louis Cardinals have hired an experienced coach to lead their big league hitters in 2027. Joel McKeithan comes from the White Sox.

Joel McKeithan Hired As Cardinals Hitting Coach: Report

Apr 21, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; A St. Louis Cardinals hat and glove in the dugout against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images | Source: Lastwordonsports.com - Evan Mazza, Site Editor

After six years, White Sox coaching staff is worth poaching from

Ryan Fuller said back in June that he had to treat his group of hitting coaches like a farm system in anticipation of success stories getting snapped up by other teams offering promotions, and Joel McKeithan validated that theory. Per Robert Murray, the White Sox’s assistant hitting coach is heading to St. Louis to become…

Chicago White Sox's lineup takes hit after latest Cardinals move

The Chicago White Sox’s playoff run was made possible due to the franchise’s upstart offense. But come 2027, Chicago’s lineup is set to have a different approach. Of course, part of that will be by design. The White Sox finished the regular season ranked fifth in runs scored with 776. On the flip side, Chicago [...]

Cardinals To Hire Joel McKeithan As Hitting Coach

The Cardinals are set to hire White Sox assistant hitting coach Joel McKeithan as their new hitting coach, Robert Murray of Fansided reports. He’ll take over for Brant Brown, who spent the past two seasons as hitting coach in St. Louis but was dismissed last month. The 35-year-old McKeithan spent the past two seasons as […]