The Cincinnati Reds invited the entire 2025 coaching staff back for next season, but at least one member has already decided to go elsewhere. It was announced on Wednesday that Reds' third base coach J.R. House will be joining the Arizona Diamondbacks' staff in 2026. House served on the Reds' coaching staff for the past seven seasons, but will now be in the dugout for his home-state D-backs.
This obviously creates a vacancy on the Reds' coaching staff, and Terry Francona will now have scour the landscape in order to find House's replacement. Not only did House set up shop in the third base coach's box, but he was also the team's catching coach.