![]() Stewart, 57, is the fourth GM in team history. De Jon has great strengths 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 and his diverse background includes championships on the field as both a player and coach, in the front office and in contract negotiation as a player representative. "Our various strengths blend well with more than a century of experience in different areas of the game and we will work together to get this team moving in the right direction. "I am excited to be able to bring in two talented and uniquely qualified individuals as part of our front office leadership team that I feel will improve our organization," said La Russa, who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in July. "During my initial interview with De Jon several years ago and throughout this process, Tony and I have been thoroughly impressed with both he and Dave and are very fortunate to be able to bring both of them into the D-backs family." Both will report directly to Tony La Russa, the team's Chief Baseball Officer. ![]() In addition to hiring Stewart, the D-Backs have also named former Dodgers assistant GM DeJon Watson their new senior vice president of baseball operations. Our own Jon Heyman reported the two sides were working on a deal earlier on Thursday. The Diamondbacks have named Dave Stewart their new general manager, the team announced. ![]() Dave Stewart (white shirt) is the new D-Backs GM. ![]()
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