Hitting Coach Aaron Bates To Leave Dodgers Organization

Dodgers hitting coach Aaron Bates is departing the organization, reports MLBTR’s Tim Dierkes. He’d been offered a multi-year contract to stay, but the two parties couldn’t come to terms on a final agreement. Bates’ departure closes a 12-year run with the Dodgers that saw him contribute to World Series titles in 2020, 2024 and 2025.

Bates, 42, had a nine-year playing career, mostly in the minors. He was a third-round pick by the Red Sox back in 2006 and briefly reached the majors in 2009, going 4-for-11 with a walk in what would be the only 12 plate appearances of his MLB career. He spent a couple years in the Twins’ system after signing minor league contracts and briefly appeared with the…