Arizona Diamondbacks Hire Kevin Towers As GM

In need of a general manager, the Arizona Diamondbacks went out and got someone who knows the National League West very well.

The Diamondbacks introduced former San Diego Padres’ GM Kevin Towers as their new GM and third full-time GM in their history on Wednesday. Towers replaces Jerry Dipoto, who was the interim GM.

This move represents another talent swap between the Diamondbacks and Padres.

Jeff Moorad went from being the partial owner of the Diamondbacks to the CEO of the Padres. AJ Hinch, who managed the Diamondbacks and was fired by Arizona in July, is now the VP of Professional Scouting for the Padres. And now Towers is going from the Padres to the Diamondbacks.

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