Tim Cossins, the Cubs’ minor-league field and catching coordinator since December 2012, left the organization Thursday to join new Orioles manager Brandon Hyde’s staff.
The Cubs, meanwhile, promoted Triple-A Iowa co-hitting coach Chris Valaika to minor-league hitting coordinator. Valaika, 33, who played in 99 major-league games over four seasons for three teams — including the Cubs in 2014 — takes over for Jacob Cruz, whom the Pirates hired last month as assistant hitting coach.
Hyde, 45, a Cubs coach for the last five seasons — including Joe Maddon’s bench coach in 2018 — took the Orioles job Dec.