The San Francisco Giants are nearing a contract agreement with a new hitting coach. 

On Wednesday, FanSided's Robert Murray reported that former New York Yankees hitting coach James Rowson is in talks to join the Giants. 

"The Giants are in talks with former New York Yankees hitting coach James Rowson for a position on the staff, with one possibility being Major League Offensive coordinator, according to sources with knowledge of the situation," Murray wrote. 

Rowson was named New York's Major League hitting coach in November 2023. He served in that role for three (2024-26) seasons. 

At the GM meetings, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman called Rowson a "free agent" and did not specify whether the AL East organization would bring him back. 

Well, it appears we have the answer. 

"The Yankees, meanwhile, are engaged with other hitting coach candidates — both internally and externally, Cashman said. But time would appear to be of the essence with the lockout looming on Dec. 1.

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"Teams are still allowed to hire coaches during a lockout, but those coaches would not be allowed to have any work-related contact with their new players, which would obviously make the transition difficult ahead of what could be an abbreviated regular season," Murray added. 

Rowson would replace Hunter Mense as San Francisco's hitting coach.

Mense joined the Kansas City Royals as an assistant hitting coach last week. 

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