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Giants hire Yankees' James Rowson to coach their offense, not just hitting
The San Francisco Giants struggled to score runs in 2026, but hiring hitting coach James Rowson away from the Yankees with the new job title of offensive coordinator is a step meant to help fix that.
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- Yahoo SportsGiants hire Yankees' James Rowson to coach their offense, not just hittingThe San Francisco Giants struggled to score runs in 2026, but hiring hitting coach James Rowson away from the Yankees with the new job title of offensive coordinator is a step meant to help fix that.
- Sports IllustratedSF Giants Hire James Rowson as Offensive CoordinatorThe Giants are hiring former Yankees hitting coach James Rowson as offensive coordinator. Here’s why his track record makes him a smart fit for San Francisco.
- NY PostGiants to hire former Yankees hitting coach in newly created offensive roleWhen Buster Posey said the Giants were “pretty close” to hiring a new hitting coach, he may have been underselling just how far along in the process they were.
- The Athletic(subscription required)Yankees expect James Rowson to leave for Giants' hitting coach job: SourceRowson is set to replace Hunter Mense, who departed to take a lesser role with the Kansas City Royals as an assistant hitting coach.