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Diamondbacks Hire Dave Stewart as New General Manger

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9 12 13%20Basbeall%20A?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1411739867995Tom Szcaerbowski/Getty Images(PHOENIX) — The Arizona Diamondbacks are turning to former starting pitcher Dave Stewart to help turn the franchise around as the team has hired him to become their new general manager.

Chief Baseball Officer Tony La Russa believes Stewart is the right man for the job.

“I’ve known Stew for nearly three decades,” La Russa said in the team’s statement, “and his diverse background includes championships on the field both as a player and coach, in the front office and in contract negotiations as a player representative.”

Stewart becomes the fourth general manager in franchise history. He is the only current general manager to play and coach in the majors, and is the fourth active general manager to have played in the Major Leagues.

The team also named De Jon Watson senior vice president/baseball operations.

The Diamondbacks have been an inconsistent franchise in recent years. In 2014, they are facing another lost season as they sit at 63-96 heading into Friday night, which is the worst record in all of baseball.


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