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Dodgers Hire Pedro Guerrero as Hitting Coach, Replacing Aaron Bates
Pedro Guerrero joins after two seasons with the Miami Marlins and brings recent major league hitting-coach experience to Dave Roberts’ staff.
- On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers hired Pedro Guerrero as a major league hitting coach under manager Dave Roberts, replacing Aaron Bates who departed after 12 seasons.
- Bates departed after the two sides could not reach agreement on a new contract, ending his tenure with the organization. He told the Times, "I think we should go our separate ways."
- Guerrero, 37, spent the last two seasons as a hitting coach for the Miami Marlins after previously serving with the San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies from 2018-24.
- Bates rejected the Dodgers' initial multi-year offer, with his representation calling it "not a competitive offer," prompting the separation.
- Under Guerrero's guidance last season, the Marlins' offense ranked among the top 10 in major league categories, including 6th in on-base percentage and 9th in hits.
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Los Angeles Dodgers Announce Hire of Former Player as Hitting Coach
The Los Angeles Dodgers are bringing in Pedro Guerrero as a major-league hitting coach within the organization, according to multiple reports. Guerrero, 37, has spent the last two seasons with the Miami Marlins in a similar role. Dodgers reporter Katie Woo wrote (via X.com): “The Dodgers are adding Pedro Guerrero as hitting coach, the club […]
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Dodgers quickly replace Aaron Bates by reuniting with former prospect
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced the hiring of Pedro Guerrero as hitting coach to complete their staff under manager Dave Roberts after parting ways with Aaron Bates. Bates had been in a co-hitting coach role alongside Robert Van Scoyoc since the 2023 season. The Dodgers offered a multi-year contract to Bates, but he did not […]
·Los Angeles, United States
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