For weeks, it looked like the New York Yankees might lose one of the architects behind their offensive resurgence. Hitting coach James Rowson had emerged as a serious candidate for the Minnesota Twins’ managerial vacancy — a potential full-circle moment with the organization that helped launch his coaching career. But after the Twins chose Derek Shelton on Wednesday, Rowson’s path forward suddenly became clearer.

That path appears to lead right back to the Bronx.

Yankees gain as MLB’s hiring carousel winds down

Rowson, who spent three productive seasons as Minnesota’s hitting coach from 2017 to 2019, was among the finalists to replace Rocco Baldelli. Yet with the Twins’ decision made and several other managerial chairs now filled — Craig Albernaz to the Orioles, Blake Butera to the Nati

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