Giants hire James Rowson as offensive coordinator
The club said it is a newly created position on manager Tony Vitello's staff, according to MLB.com's Maria Guardado.
SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco Giants announced Thursday, Nov. 12, that they have hired James Rowson as their offensive coordinator, a newly created position on manager Tony Vitello's coaching staff, according to a report by MLB.com's Maria Guardado on the club's official website. The Giants had been looking for a new hitting coach to replace Hunter Mense, who joined the Kansas City Royals last week.
Rowson, 50, was the New York Yankees' lead hitting coach starting in the 2024 season and became available after his contract expired, the report said. Under Rowson, the Yankees led the majors in home runs from 2024-25 and won back-to-back American League Silver Slugger Offensive Team of the Year titles.
A native of Mount Vernon, N.Y., Rowson was a ninth-round draft pick of the Seattle Mariners in 1994 and played three minor-league seasons before becoming a coach. His major-league coaching stops include the Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins, Miami Marlins and Detroit Tigers.
President of baseball operations Buster Posey, speaking Tuesday at the General Managers Meetings before the hire was announced, said, "Ideally, you want somebody who's going to be able to read the room, read the players, get the most out of them."
Source: MLB.com / San Francisco Giants: James Rowson hired as offensive coordinator, Nov. 12, 2026, Maria Guardado