MLB》The Dodgers’ new hitting coach is announced! Recruiting former Marlins coach to highlight features

The Los Angeles Dodgers parted ways with original hitting coach Aaron Bates after this year's season. The Dodgers announced today that they hired Marlins hitting coach Pedro Guerrero as the team's new hitting coach.

The 37-year-old Greno has served as the Marlins' hitting coach for the past two years. The Marlins' offensive line ranks in the top 10 in the major leagues this year in many statistics, including on-base percentage of 0.320 (6th), batting average of 0.249 (7th), 1,347 hits (9th), and overall offensive index (OPS) of 0.727 (9th).

Greno served as an assistant hitting coach for the Phillies and Giants in the past. His playing career was spent in the Dodger minor league system. His career minor league batting average was 0.236, accumulating 23 home runs and 163 RBIs. Guerreno will serve as Dodgers hitting coach alongside Robert Van Scoyoc.

Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes said that Guerreno attaches great importance to hitting strategies and has a deep understanding of hitting mechanisms and all aspects. "But his ability to communicate effectively and truly build relationships with players, coupled with his ability to speak Spanish, and our familiarity with him, and knowing what kind of cultural influence he can bring, are all advantages that we think are very suitable for joining the major league coaching staff."

The 42-year-old Bates has served as the hitting coach in the Dodger system since 2015. He was promoted to the major league assistant hitting coach in 2019 and became the Dodgers' co-hitting coach in 2023. But Betts failed to reach a consensus with the Dodgers organization during the offseason and eventually left the team.

The Dodgers performed well in the regular season this year. The team scored 801 points, ranking fourth in the major leagues, ranking third in batting average of 0.257, and ranking second in slugging percentage of 0.424. However, the Dodgers' firepower declined significantly in the second half of the season, and their performance lacked stability. This problem also continued into the playoffs. In the end, the Dodgers were swept by the Brewers in the National League Championship Series and missed their third consecutive championship.