James Rowson, who developed a good relationship with Aaron Judge in the minor leagues, was hired Monday as the Yankees’ hitting coach after a season in which New York finished with the next-to-worst batting average in the major leagues.
Dillon Lawson was fired at the All-Star break after 1½ seasons as hitting coach in New York’s first in-season coaching change since Nardi Contreras replaced Billy Connors as pitching coach in July 1995. Lawson was replaced by Sean Casey, who decided he didn’t want to return for 2024, allowing for Rowson’s return.