Originally published by DodgerBlue.com
The World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers officially revealed their 2025 Major League coaching staff under manager Dave Roberts, featuring evolved roles for Dino Ebel, Brandon McDaniel and Chris Woodward.
Roberts is entering his 10th season as manger of the Dodgers with a career record of 851-506 (.627). The two-time World Series champion has led the Dodgers to four National League Pennants and was named Baseball America’s 2024 Manager of the Year.
Ebel begins his seventh season as the Dodgers’ third-base coach with a focus on coaching outfielders during the season.
McDaniel, the Dodgers’ vice president of player performance, officially joins the coaching staff as Major League Development Integration Coach. He is entering his 13th season at the Major League level for the Dodgers.
As previously announced, Woodward takes over as first-base coach and infield coaching specialist after spending last season as a Dodgers senior advisor to Major League and player development. He succeeds Clayton McCullough, who became the manager of the Miami Marlins during the offseason.
This is Woodward’s second stint on the coaching staff, having served as the Dodgers’ third-base coach from 2016-2018.
Several returnees round out the Dodger coaching staff.
Danny Lehmann begins his third season as the club’s bench coach and eighth season overall, having previously been the game planning and communications coach.
Bob Geren, hired by the team shortly after Roberts, enters his 10th season overall and third as Major League field coordinator after seven years as the team’s bench coach (2016-22).
Mark Prior enters his sixth season as Dodger pitching coach and eighth with the organization, after serving as the team’s bullpen coach in 2018 and 2019.
Robert Van Scoyoc begins his seventh season as hitting coach and he’s joined by Aaron Bates, who is starting his seventh season on the Dodger coaching staff and third as hitting coach after spending four years as the assistant hitting coach (2019-22).
Connor McGuiness enters his sixth season as assistant pitching coach while Josh Bard commences his eighth season as bullpen coach, including the most recent six years (2016-17, 2020-).
Los Angeles Dodgers coaching staff 2025
Manager: Dave Roberts
Bench coach: Danny Lehmann
First base coach: Chris Woodward
Third base coach: Dino Ebel
Pitching coach: Mark Prior
Assistant pitching coach: Connor McGuiness
Hitting coach: Robert Van Scoyoc
Hitting coach: Aaron Bates
Bullpen coach: Josh Bard
Field coordinator: Bob Geren
Integration coach: Brandon McDaniel
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