Dodgers hire Pedro Guerrero as hitting coach, Digi Mart USA News: The Los Angeles Dodgers, who failed to win a third consecutive World Series title in Major League Baseball (MLB), have brought in a new young coach. ESPN reported on November 11 that the Dodgers have appointed Pedro Guerrero (37), who worked with the Miami Marlins this season, as their new hitting coach.
The Dodgers did not renew the contract of hitting coach Aaron Bates, who had previously assisted players with their hitting. Guerrero will serve as co-hitting coach alongside Robert Van Scoyoc, who has been with the Dodgers since 2019.
Guerrero played as a minor leaguer for the Dodgers from 2006 to 2013. He later served as an assistant hitting coach for the Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants before taking over as hitting coach for the Miami Marlins starting in the 2025 season.
Although Miami is considered a perennial bottom-tier team, it ranked within the top 10 in several offensive categories this season, including a team batting average of .249 (7th), on-base percentage of .320 (6th), 1,347 hits (9th), and OPS of .727 (9th).
The Dodgers, featuring many star players, recorded a team batting average of .257 (3rd), on-base percentage of .338 (3rd), slugging percentage of .424 (2nd), and OPS of .762 (2nd) this season. However, the team slumped collectively in the postseason, posting a batting average of .195 and an OPS of .590.
As a result, the Dodgers were swept four games to none by the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series (NLCS).
