Yankees Letting Twins Talk Managerial Job with Hitting Coach James Rowson
The Twins seek to replace fired manager Rocco Baldelli and are pursuing Rowson, whose coaching helped the Yankees lead MLB in multiple offensive categories over two seasons.
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Yankees letting Twins talk managerial job with hitting coach James Rowson
After overseeing baseball’s top regular season offense in 2025, Yankees hitting coach James Rowson is attracting interest from the Twins. The Bombers have given Minnesota permission to speak with Rowson about their vacant managerial position, a source confirmed to the Daily News. The New York Post’s Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman first reported the Twins’ interest in the 49-year-old coach. Minnesota is looking for a new skipper after going 70-92 th…
Yankees could lose hitting coach James Rowson as former team pursues him for manager job
On the heels of his second season as the Yankees’ hitting coach, James Rowson is garnering interest for an elevated post. The Yankees have granted the Twins permission to speak with Rowson about their vacant managerial position.
Yankees' hitting coach set to interview for Twins' manager job
John Meore/The Journal News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesJohn Meore/The Journal News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images James Rowson, the Yankees’ current hitting coach at the Major League level, is slated to interview for the vacant manager position with the Twins. He was the hitting coach of the Twins for multiple years, being part of the record-setting 2019 Minnesota squad that hit the most home runs for any team in league history. I…
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