Pedro Manuel Guerrero (born December 3, 1988) is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder and current coach. He is the hitting coach for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the nephew of former MLB Manager and longtime coach, Manny Acta.[1]

Pedro Guerrero
Miami Marlins
Infielder / Coach
Born: (1988-12-03) December 3, 1988 (age 35)
San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Teams
As coach

Playing career

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Guerrero was born in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. He played professionally in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization from 2006 through 2013, playing as high as Class A+. He batted .236/.287/.351 with 23 home runs, 29 stolen bases, and 163 RBIs in 1,382 at bats over 411 games.[2] He played 183 games at shortstop, 111 games at third base, 97 games at second base, and two games in left field.[2]

Coaching career

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Guerrero was the bench coach for the rookie-league Ogden Raptors from 2016 to 2017, before being hired to be the assistant hitting coach for the Philadelphia Phillies, a role which he held through the 2021 season.[3]

On November 9, 2021, Guerrero was hired by the San Francisco Giants to serve as the team's assistant hitting coach for the 2022 season.[4]

On November 10, 2024, Guerrero was hired by the Miami Marlins to be their hitting coach, ending his 3-season-long stint with San Francisco.[5] This move to Miami reunited Guerrero with now-Miami assistant general manager Gabe Kapler, who was the Giants manager during the first two out of three years Guerrero spent with the team.

References

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  1. ^ Bernreuter, Hugh (April 20, 2012). "Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Pedro Guerrero joins Great Lakes Loons". mlive.com. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Pedro Guerrero Minor Leagues Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com
  3. ^ Gordon, Patrick (November 22, 2017). "PEDRO GUERRERO JOINS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES COACHING STAFF". Philadelphia Baseball Review. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  4. ^ Pavlovic, Alex (2021-11-09). "Giants add new hitting coach, announce two coaching promotions". NBC Sports Bay Area & California. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  5. ^ "Marlins To Hire Pedro Guerrero As Hitting Coach". MLB Trade Rumors. 2024-11-10. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
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