The Yankees are bringing back a familiar face in hopes of revitalizing their offense.
James Rowson was hired on Monday as the Yankees’ new hitting coach, coming off a season in which the club was among the worst offenses in the majors.
Rowson replaces Sean Casey, who announced last month he would not be returning due to family reasons after replacing Dillon Lawson, who was fired at the All-Star break.
The 47-year-old Rowson previously spent seven years as the Yankees’ minor league hitting coordinator, from 2008-2011 and 2014-2016.
In the second stint he worked with Aaron Judge, among others, and has a strong reputation from that experience.
This marks Rowson’s third stint as a major league hitting coach after holding the same role with the Cubs in 2012 and the Twins from 2017-2019.
He also served as the Marlins’ bench coach from 2020-2022. Rowson spent last season as the Tigers’ assistant hitting coach.