The Minnesota Twins have hired Edgar Varela as their hitting coach, replacing the departed James Rowson.

After the Twins set a season record with 307 home runs and ranked second in the major leagues in runs and batting average, Rowson was hired by the Miami Marlins as their bench coach under manager Don Mattingly.

The 39-year-old Varela was Minnesota’s minor league field coordinator for the past two seasons, after 10 years in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.