Dodgers Hire Pedro Guerrero as Hitting Coach
The Los Angeles Dodgers added Guerrero to their Major League coaching staff after two seasons as Marlins hitting coach.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Baseball
The Los Angeles Dodgers have hired Pedro Guerrero as a Major League hitting coach. Guerrero, 37, spent the last two seasons as hitting coach for the Miami Marlins.
Why it matters
The hire adds a coach with recent Major League hitting-coach experience to a Los Angeles staff. Guerrero's résumé spans Dodgers playing time, minor-league coaching and stints with three other clubs.
Guerrero hit .236 with 23 home runs and 163 RBI across 411 games with the Dodgers from 2006 to 2013. The 2026 Marlins, whom he coached, ranked 6th in the Majors in on-base percentage at .320, though the source does not isolate his individual impact on those numbers.
The players
Pedro Guerrero
A former Dodgers infielder and outfielder who has since built a coaching career across several Major League organizations.
Los Angeles Dodgers
A Major League Baseball club based in Los Angeles that has won multiple World Series championships in recent decades.
Miami Marlins
A Major League Baseball club based in Miami that Guerrero coached for the last two seasons.
The details
Guerrero was signed by the Dodgers in 2006 out of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, and reached Triple-A Albuquerque in 2010. He later served as an assistant hitting coach for the Philadelphia Phillies from 2018 to 2021 and the San Francisco Giants from 2022 to 2024, before two seasons as Marlins hitting coach.
Timeline
2006: Guerrero signed out of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic.
2006-2013: Guerrero played 411 games in the Dodgers organization.
2010: Guerrero reached Triple-A Albuquerque.
2018-2021: Guerrero was assistant hitting coach for the Philadelphia Phillies.
2022-2024: Guerrero was assistant hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants.
Season Trajectory
The hire comes at the close of the 2026 season, when clubs reshape their coaching staffs ahead of spring training. Guerrero's move from the Marlins to the Dodgers reflects how coaches with recent Major League hitting experience are redeployed between contenders and rebuilding teams.
The hire gives Dodgers hitters a coach with direct Major League hitting-coach experience heading into the next season. For fantasy managers, changes to a club's offensive coaching can shift expectations for its hitters, though the source does not specify any individual player effects.
The takeaway
Coaching hires like this one often signal a club's priorities for the coming season, and hitting-coach changes are closely watched by fans and fantasy players. Following the Dodgers' roster announcements will show how the new staff takes shape.
Further reading
For more on the team's roster moves, see Baseball coverage across the league.
