The Giants are expected to hire former Yankees hitting coach James Rowson to the big-league staff, as first reported by Robert Murray of FanSided. Rowson’s title will be offensive coordinator, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
It hadn’t been clear that Rowson was departing New York, but general manager Brian Cashman referred to him as a “free agent” this week. He lands in San Francisco after three seasons with the Yankees. The Giants lost hitting coach Hunter Mense this offseason. Mense took a gig with the Royals.
After a brief minor league career, Rowson got into coaching. He started in the Angels organization as a minor league hitting coach in 2002. He spent six years in the Yankees’ system in the same position. Rowson earned his first look in the majors with the Cubs midway through the 2012 season. He took over for Rudy Jaramillo, who was fired after a slow offensive start. Rowson ditched the interim tag and stayed aboard the following season.
Rowson had stops with the Twins, Marlins, and Tigers in various roles before joining manager Aaron Boone’s staff in 2024. The Yankees have been a strong offense in Rowson’s three years with the club. New York has ranked top 10 in scoring in each season, including a league-leading 849 runs in 2025.
The Giants scored the fifth-fewest runs last year. They ranked 24th in wOBA and 23rd in OPS and wRC+. Rafael Devers delivered a strong campaign after a slow start, but fellow veterans Willy Adames and Matt Chapman struggled. A breakout season for Casey Schmitt was derailed by a significant knee injury in July. Bryce Eldridge was solid as a rookie and should be a fixture in the lineup moving forward. It’s a group with some potential, but also plenty of age-related downside.
In other Giants coaching news, Taira Uematsu is expected to be the new first base coach, per John Shea of the San Francisco Standard. He’ll become the first base coach born and raised in Japan in league history. Uematsu has been on San Francisco’s staff in a variety of positions since 2006. His most recent title was quality control coach. Uematsu will step in for Shane Robinson, who is moving to a role as a minor league outfield coordinator.
Shea adds that the Giants are expected to retain infield coach Ron Washington and third base coach Gary Pettis. Washington made headlines in his first year with the club for the work he did helping Luis Arraez improve as a defender at second base. Pettis took over at third base midseason after Hector Borg was let go.
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