Dodgers Hire Pedro Guerrero as Co-Hitting Coach

Guerrero, 37, spent the past two seasons as Miami’s hitting coach before joining the Dodgers’ staff. The Marlins finished the 2026 season ranked sixth in batting average at .249, sixth in on-base percentage at .320 and ninth in OPS at .727. Their scoring rank was 18th, while each of those three batting measures improved from 2025.

The Dominican-born former infielder played eight minor-league seasons, including time in the Dodgers’ system, but never reached the major leagues. Across 411 games, he batted .236 with 23 home runs and 163 RBIs, reaching Triple-A. He began his coaching career with the Dodgers as a rookie-level bench coach in 2016 and 2017, then worked with the Phillies from 2018 to 2021 and the Giants from 2022 to 2024 before taking Miami’s top hitting-coach role.

Guerrero fills the opening left by Bates, whose departure followed the expiration of his contract and unsuccessful discussions over a new deal. Bates said the Dodgers wanted to go in a different direction, and he described the offer as not competitive. Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes declined to discuss the negotiations and wished Bates and his family well. Miami had already announced Guerrero would not return, with baseball operations president Peter Bendix praising his work and saying the team needed a new voice in its hitting program.