The Dodgers announced their minor league coaching staffs on Thursday, with two recently-retired MLB players joining the ranks. David Dahl is joining the Triple-A Oklahoma City staff as an outfield coach and assistant hitting coach, while Michael Hermosillo will be an outfield and baserunning coach for the high-A ball Great Lakes Loons.
In Hermosillo’s case, the news seems to act as a retirement announcement for the former outfielder, who just turned 31 last month. Hermosillo hasn’t played anywhere since suiting up in the Mexican Winter League during the 2023-24 offseason, and his last taste of affiliated ball came in the form of 66 games with the Yankees’ Triple-A affiliate in 2023.
A 28th-round pick for the Angels in the 2013 draft, Hermosillo spent his first three (2018-20) big league seasons in a Halos uniform. The Angels outrighted Hermosillo following the 2020 campaign, and after signing with the Cubs, Hermosillo made 47 appearances for Chicago over the next two seasons. All in all, Hermosillo hit .167/.268/.283 over 229 Major League plate appearances.
While not considered a top prospect during his time in the minors, Hermosillo got himself onto the radar with some strong numbers on the farm, including a .262/.355/.492 slash line, 56 home runs, and 42 steals (in 59 tries) over 1194 PA at the Triple-A level. Between his speed and all-fields ability in the outfield, Hermosillo seems well-suited to impart his wisdom with the next generation of Dodgers prospects. We at MLB Trade Rumors congratulate Hermosillo on his career achievements, and we wish him in the best in his coaching endeavors.
Dahl announced his retirement in December, officially closing the door on a career that included seven MLB seasons and an All-Star nod in 2019 during his time with the Rockies. This coaching gig is Dahl’s second stint in the Dodgers organization, as he signed a minor league deal with the team in June 2023 that didn’t result in any big league playing time, but Dahl did play in 54 games with Oklahoma City.
Cubs legend Michael Hermosillo
Angel in the outfield
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We are really scraping the bottom of the news barrel here, folks.
why visit MLBTradeRumors.com if you are uninterested in baseball-related news?
because 99% of the post here are not about the hiring of minor-league coaches? In fact, if it was this website wouldn’t survive or exist. And just because you’re being somewhat rude I’m not going to break the exclusive story about the Dodgers, hiring a new masseuse and changing the brand of the sprinklers in the single A ballpark
And tomorrow on Superbowl Sunday, there will probably be even less baseball news.
Wonder if Dahl can even stay healthy in this role
I thought Hermosillo was still playing
He’s playing the coach position
That’s why I came here……ty
The Dodgers can’t keep getting away with this!
We interviewed Hermasillo years ago. Dude was a grinder who fell just short of MLB success.
A lot of times those guys turn into the best coaches.
Further evidence we’re going to have a lockout in 2027.
Cap now!
One day one these guys will manage the Dodgers to win the world series- with a payroll 3x bigger than most teams
And still no salary cap because the teams getting revenue sharing don’t want to lose that income.
If a salary cap ever gets instituted, I think we will see the poorly run teams be even worse.
They’ll spend more with a salary floor (there already is a soft one), but they will still spend less across their respective organizations on areas such as player development.
Unfortunately for their fans, Marlins, Pirates, White Sox, and Rockies will still be poorly run organizations, just with more spending on big league payroll.
Wishing David Dahl all the best from Colorado with his new role in baseball.
He left his heart…..err spleen in Denver.
Great hire of David Dahl. Roald is happy.