The Los Angeles Dodgers have named Pedro Guerrero as their new hitting coach to replace the departing Aaron Bates on the major league staff, according to True Blue LA.
Guerrero brings extensive experience to the role, having coached in the major leagues for the last nine years, following a tenure as a minor league player and coach within the Dodgers organization.
Miami Marlins manager Clayton McCullough, who previously served as the Dodgers first base coach, praised the hire in a report by The Athletic.
McCullough noted that Guerrero is a good listener who can effectively meet players where they are.
He added that Guerrero works to alleviate anxiety and stress for players during games, The Athletic reported.
The coaching change follows a busy period for the franchise, which recently saw Shohei Ohtani finish second in National League MVP voting, as noted by True Blue LA.
Additionally, Yoshinobu Yamamoto earned a fourth-place finish in voting for the NL Cy Young Award, the outlet reported.
In other roster developments, former Dodgers pitcher Evan Phillips has joined the Atlanta Braves bullpen on a three-year, $35 million contract, according to True Blue LA.
The deal reportedly outpaced several initial contract projections for the relief pitcher, True Blue LA reported.
Outside of personnel moves, external analysis has examined the inherent unpredictability of the sport.
Sam Miller recently wrote about how the Dodgers can be beaten, detailing the difficulties in guaranteeing specific outcomes in professional baseball, per the Pebble Hunting newsletter.
Meanwhile, FanGraphs has begun its annual tradition of tracking instances where teams attempt to explain unfulfilled acquisitions to their fanbases, as reported by FanGraphs.