# Yankees’ staff keeps thinning as hitting coach James Rowson leaves for Giants

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/yankees-staff-keeps-thinning-as-hitting-coach-james-rowson-leaves-for-giants/
- Published: 2026-11-11T18:10:19+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/sports/yankees-staff-keeps-thinning-as-hitting-coach-james-rowson-leaves-for-giants/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- James Rowson is joining the Giants as offensive coordinator.
- His Yankees contract was expiring.
- Two other members of Aaron Boone’s staff have also left.

## Summary

James Rowson is leaving the Yankees to become the Giants’ offensive coordinator, departing as his contract with New York expires. The move adds to changes around manager Aaron Boone and follows criticism of the Yankees’ offence after another season without a championship.

Rowson had been the Yankees’ hitting coach since 2024, having previously worked in their minor league system and with several other major league clubs. His next step came as the Yankees considered their coaching options; the futures of assistant hitting coaches Casey Dykes and Jake Hirst remain unclear. He is the third member of Boone’s staff to leave this offseason, after Tanner Swanson and Brad Ausmus.

## Coverage

- [New York Post: Yankees’ staff keeps thinning as hitting coach James Rowson leaves for Giants](https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/sports/yankees-staff-keeps-thinning-as-hitting-coach-james-rowson-leaves-for-giants/)
- [New York Post: Giants to hire former Yankees hitting coach in newly created offensive role](https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/sports/giants-poaching-former-yankees-hitting-coach-in-new-offensive-role/)

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