Dodgers hire Pedro Guerrero as hitting coach, replaces Aaron Bates
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 10, 2026, 10:34 PM
Last updated Nov 10, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced the hiring of Pedro Guerrero as their new hitting coach on November 10, 2026. Guerrero, who previously spent two seasons with the Miami Marlins, takes over for Aaron Bates, who could not reach a new contract with the team. Bates had been part of the coaching staff since 2019 and shared the hitting coach role with Robert Van Scoyoc. Guerrero played in the Dodgers' minor league system from 2006 to 2013 and worked previously as an assistant hitting coach with the San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies. Guerrero’s hiring marks a return to the organization that drafted him as a player.
- •Pedro Guerrero hired as Dodgers' hitting coach on November 10, 2026
- •Guerrero replaces Aaron Bates, who was unable to secure a new contract
- •Bates had been on the Dodgers' coaching staff since 2019
- •Guerrero previously worked with the Marlins, Giants, and Phillies
- •He played in Dodgers' minor league organization from 2006 to 2013
- 10:34 PMESPN MLB — Dodgers hire Pedro Guerrero away from Marlins as hitting coach
- 10:09 PMYahoo Sports — Dodgers hire Pedro Guerrero as hitting coach, replacing Aaron Bates
"LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have hired Pedro Guerrero as a hitting coach, bringing him back to the organization that drafted him as a player.Guerrero replaces Aaron Bates, who couldn't reach agreement on a new contract.
"The Dodgers have hired Pedro Guerrero as a hitting coach, bringing him back to the organization that drafted him as a player.
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External links- ESPN MLBNov 10, 2026, 10:34 PMDodgers hire Pedro Guerrero away from Marlins as hitting coach
The Dodgers have hired Pedro Guerrero as a hitting coach, bringing him back to the organization that drafted him as a player.
- Yahoo SportsNov 10, 2026, 10:09 PMDodgers hire Pedro Guerrero as hitting coach, replacing Aaron Bates
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have hired Pedro Guerrero as a hitting coach, bringing him back to the organization that drafted him as a player.Guerrero replaces Aaron Bates, who couldn't reach agreement on a new contract.
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