Reds Rehire Chris Speier

Unemployed bench coach under Dusty Baker is no longer on the outside looking in.

The Reds hired Chris Speier to be a special assist to general manager Walt Jocketty.

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Speier was the Reds bench coach under Dusty Baker and managed the Reds the last few weeks of 2012 when Baker was hospitalized with a mild stroke.

Speier was the manager for the game that clinched the National League Central Division title that season.

His new duties will include Major League scouting and on-field instruction in the minor leagues.