Fansided · Oct 15, 2017
Minnesota Twins Hitting Coach Deserves More Recognition
In his first season James Rowson turned around the Minnesota Twins lineup into one of the league’s best.
The Minnesota Twins made an incredibly difficult decision last offseason that culminated on December 1st, when former hitting coach, and fan favorite from his playing days, Tom Brunansky was replaced as the team’s hitting coach by James Rowson.
Rowson’s background
Rowson had a brief minor league career after being drafted out of high school by the Seattle Mariners. He played for the Mariners and New York Yankees for 3 seasons before playing a year of independent ball in 1998.