Walker McKinven

Walker McKinven is an American baseball coach.

McKinven graduated from New Trier High School,[1] and played baseball at Binghamton University and Georgia College & State University.[2]

In 2013, McKinven interned with the Chicago Cubs, and remained with the team for the following season. He then joined the Texas Rangers in 2015, and was hired by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2016 as an advance video scout.[2][3] McKinven was promoted to the major league coaching staff in 2020, became the associate pitching, catching and strategy coach the next year, and was named run prevention coordinator for the 2024 season.[3][4] In November 2024, McKiven joined the Chicago White Sox as a bench coach under manager Will Venable.[5]

References

  1. ^ Pope, Lamond (December 11, 2024). "New Trier alum Walker McKinven ready to tackle Chicago White Sox bench coach role: 'I kind of like doing hard things'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  2. ^ a b Watson, Anna (December 30, 2025). "Baseball journey brings New Trier alum McKinven back to Chicago dugout". The North Shore Record. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Hogg, Curt (November 19, 2024). "Walker McKinven leaves Brewers for White Sox bench coach role". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  4. ^ Van Schouwen, Daryl (December 10, 2025). "New White Sox bench coach Walker McKinven 'likes doing hard things,' so he came to the right place". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  5. ^ "Chicago White Sox add Walker McKinven as bench coach". ESPN.com. November 19, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
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