Detroit Tigers assistant hitting coach James Rowson watches a play during the fifth inning against Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park in Detroit on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.
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NEW YORK — The Yankees have found their replacement for Sean Casey, announcing they have hired James Rowson to be the teams next hitting coach.
Rowson, 47, just completed his first year as the Tigers assistant hitting coach after serving as the bench coach for the Miami Marlins from 2020-22.
Prior to his tenure in Miami, Rowson was the hitting coach for the Twins from 2017-19, which included a record-breaking home run season in 2019.
Rowson also spent seven years as the Yankees minor league hitting coordinator before taking the job in Minnesota after the 2016 season.
He was originally selected by the Seattle Mariners in the ninth round of the 1994 First-Year Player Draft out of Mount St. Michael High School in the Bronx. The former outfielder played three minor league seasons with the Mariners (1995-96) and Yankees (1997) before playing in the Independent Heartland League in 1998.
Among those who interviewed for the job were Mets bench coach Eric Chavez and Dodgers minor league hitting instructor Tim Laker.
Rowson will be replacing Sean Casey, who was hired at the All-Star break this past season after the firing of Dillon Lawson.
