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• #DIAMONDBACKS DAVE STEWARD UPGRADE#

He is the fourth active manager who played in the majors, joining Ruben Amaro Jr., Billy Beane and Jerry DiPoto. Stewart, the Diamondbacks' fourth general manager, is the only current GM to play and coach in the majors. Watson comes to Arizona after eight years with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he was most recently the vice president for player development. La Russa said Watson "has great strength in player development and scouting on the amateur, professional and international levels and has played a significant role in the careers of some of the game's best players." "I've known Stew for nearly three decades," La Russa said in the team's statement announcing the move Thursday, "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 called it "the perfect challenge for me." It is a formidable task: rebuilding a team with the worst record in baseball. In a restructuring of the front office under Chief Baseball Officer Tony La Russa, the team also named De Jon Watson senior vice president/baseball operations. PHOENIX - The Arizona Diamondbacks have made 16-year major league pitcher Dave Stewart the franchise's senior vice president and general manager.

#DIAMONDBACKS DAVE STEWARD UPGRADE#

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