In the wake of hiring Los Angeles Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough as their next manager, the Miami Marlins have brought hitting coach Pedro Guerrero over from the San Francisco Giants.
as their next manager. While the move has yet to be made official, Guerrero's arrival marks the first addition to McCullough's staff.
The Marlins cleaned house when manager Skip Schumaker walked at the end of the 2024 regular season, leaving a blank slate in the dugout entering 2025. Between McCullough and Guerrero, that cupboard is no longer completely empty.The ties between Guerrero and Kapler go back even further, as Guerrero was the hitting coach under Kapler with the Philadelphia Phillies as well. Although Kapler was only with the club in 2018 and 2019, Guerrero held the position from 2018 through 2021.
Guerrero, who turns 36 years old in December, oversaw a Giants offense that ranked No. 19 in OPS in 2024, a year after ranking No. 26. San Francisco had the highest OPS in the National League in 2021, but dropped to eighth upon Guerrero's arrival in 2022. The Marlins ranked No. 26 in OPS in 2024. The Pittsburgh Pirates were the only NL squad to finish below Miami in that stat.Sam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks.
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