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Dodgers’ New Coach Targets Run-Scoring Weakness
Dodgers hitting coach Pedro Guerrero plans to fix team’s run-scoring gaps before October.
In brief
Dodgers hitting coach Pedro Guerrero plans to fix team’s run-scoring gaps before October. Dodgers hitting coach Pedro Guerrero focuses on improving at-bats with runners in scoring position to address the team’s run-scoring weakness. Originally reported by EssentiallySports.
Dodgers’ Run-Scoring Weakness
The Los Angeles Dodgers scored 801 runs in 2026 but stranded 1,165 runners last season.
Hitting Coach’s Focus
Pedro Guerrero aims to improve at-bats with runners in scoring position after taking over from Aaron Bates.
“I like to think of it as building the player, not the swing”
Offensive Inconsistency
The Dodgers hit well with runners in scoring position but struggled with bases loaded, ranking 22nd in MLB.
Manager’s Metaphor
Dodgers president Andrew Friedman compared offensive inconsistency to a game of Whack-A-Mole.
“It’s a little bit of a game of Whack-A-Mole, where it can be one thing for some period, and then it’s something else, and then it’s something else”
Summer Performance Drop
The Dodgers scored 209 runs in July and August, their only losing month, after Ohtani’s injuries.
Second Base Weakness
Dodgers second basemen produced a .676 OPS, the weakest output among their lineup spots.
Guerrero’s Miami Success
Guerrero improved Marlins’ hitters from a 96 wRC+ in 2025 to a 100 wRC+ in 2026.
At a glance
Dodgers hitting coach Pedro Guerrero focuses on improving at-bats with runners in scoring position to address the team’s run-scoring weakness.
