{
  "id": 18528262,
  "title": "Dodgers Shake Up Hitting Staff After Disappointing Postseason Offense",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/dodgers-shake-up-hitting-staff-after-disappointing-postseason-offense",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-06T16:32:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dodgers-shake-hitting-staff-disappointing-163206470.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Los Angeles Dodgers have decided to part ways with hitting coach Aaron Bates, despite president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman's initial promise of no changes. The move was first reported by Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors and subsequently confirmed by Jack Harris of the California Post and Katie Woo of The Athletic. Friedman, speaking during the end-of-season press conference, stated that he anticipated a status quo in coaching staff, especially on the hitting side, following the team's disappointing postseason offense over the past two years.\n\nBates, who has been with the Dodgers since 2015, was initially elevated to hitting coach of the Single-A Great Lakes Loons in 2017 and then served as a minor league coordinator in 2018. He assumed his current role as co-hitting coach in 2023, working alongside Robert Van Scoyoc. It remains uncertain whether Van Scoyoc will leave the team or continue as the primary hitting coach, as well as whether the Dodgers will bring in an additional coach to complement Van Scoyoc.",
  "summary": "The Dodgers are parting ways with hitting coach Aaron Bates, a stunning development after Andrew Friedman stated there would be no changes.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}