The Arizona Diamondbacks selected former Washington Nationals assistant general manager Bryan Minniti on Thursday to fill the position.
The Diamondbacks also confirmed Thursday that Mike Russell was added as a special assistant to senior vice presidentof baseball operations De Jon Watson and coordinator of pro scouting.
Minniti served as Nationals assistant GM for five years before leaving the Nationals soon after they lost a National League Division Series to the San Francisco Giants.
The Diamondbacks restructured their leadership in the past few months, bringing in Russell, Tony LaRussa as chief baseball officer, Dave Stewart as general manager and Chip Hale as manager.
Minniti, who is highly respected among baseball executives, worked for the Pittsburgh Pirates for nine years before moving to the Nationals.
The Nationals have not named a replacement for Minniti.
