Dodgers Part Ways with Longtime Coach for Unexpected Reason
Contract negotiations stalled as Aaron Bates leaves after 12 years with the Dodgers, including four seasons as co-hitting coach, according to MLB Trade Rumors.
- On Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers and hitting coach Aaron Bates parted ways after failing to reach agreement on a new contract, ending his 12-year tenure with the organization.
- Bates served as assistant hitting coach starting in 2019 and was promoted to co-hitting coach in 2023, overseeing the team through consecutive World Series championships in 2024 and 2025.
- Despite Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman saying he expected "status quo" for the coaching staff after the season, contract negotiations eventually reached an impasse.
- Los Angeles struggled offensively for long stretches during the 2025 and 2026 seasons, scoring 295 runs after the All-Star break this past season, which ranked 11th in the major leagues.
- The Dodgers remain a finalist for the Silver Slugger team award alongside the Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, and Washington Nationals despite the offensive inconsistencies.
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[Sports Chosun Reporter Lee Jong-seo] The LA Dodgers, having endured a shocking postseason journey, have finally drawn their swords. 'Dodgers Nation,' a media outlet primarily covering LA Dodgers news, reported on the 7th (Korean time) that the team is parting ways with hitting coach Aaron Bates. The outlet explained, "This is a considerably surprising development, considering that Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers' President of Baseball Operations, …
Aaron Bates Confirmed to Leave Dodgers Following Contract Negotiations Breakdown Despite 12-Season Tenure
The Dodgers appeared set to retain their coaching staff heading into the 2027 season. Andrew Friedman reinforced that expectation when he said, “I expect status quo.” However, Aaron Bates’ future with the organization has taken an unexpected turn. “The Dodgers are parting ways with hitting coach Aaron Bates after 12 seasons with the organization,” reported […]
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thesportsleader.comReports: Dodgers to part ways with hitting coach Aaron Bates
The Los Angeles Dodgers will part ways with hitting coach Aaron Bates, multiple outlets reported Friday.Bates, who has been one of the Dodgers' two hitting coaches along with Robert Van Scoyoc, failed to reach terms on a new contract with the club, the...
Dodgers part ways with longtime coach for unexpected reason
The Los Angeles Dodgers are parting ways with one of their longest-tenured coaches for a somewhat surprising reason. The Dodgers are not retaining hitting coach Aaron Bates, who has been in the organization for 12 years. The two sides could not come to an agreement on a multi-year contract, according to Tim Dierkes of MLB …
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