Pedro Manuel Guerrero (born December 3, 1988) is a Dominican former

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and current

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. He is the assistant hitting coach for the

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(MLB). He is the nephew of former MLB Manager

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Playing career

Guerrero was born in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. He played professionally in the

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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.Pedro Guerrero Minor Leagues Statistics & History , Baseball-Reference.com
/ref> He played 183 games at

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, 111 games at

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, 97 games at second base, and two games in

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Coaching career

Guerrero was the bench coach for the rookie-league

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from 2016 to 2017, before being hired to be the assistant hitting coach for the

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, a role which he held through the 2021 season. On November 9, 2021, Guerrero was hired by the

to serve as the team's assistant hitting coach for the 2022 season.

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