# Giants hire Yankees' James Rowson to coach their offense, not just hitting > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/1321733 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 4 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 2:47 PM · Read it: 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. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 11, 2026, 11:04 AM: [Yankees expect James Rowson to leave for Giants' hitting coach job: Source]() — The Athletic (Sports, United States) Rowson is set to replace Hunter Mense, who departed to take a lesser role with the Kansas City Royals as an assistant hitting coach. - Nov 11, 2026, 11:52 AM: [Giants to hire former Yankees hitting coach in newly created offensive role]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States) When 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. - Nov 11, 2026, 1:00 PM: [SF Giants Hire James Rowson as Offensive Coordinator]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) The 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. - Nov 11, 2026, 2:47 PM: [Giants hire Yankees' James Rowson to coach their offense, not just hitting]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) 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.