Fallout from the disastrous season of the Arizona Diamondbacks persists.
After dismissing Dave Stewart as the club’s general manager and sending manager Chip Hale packing and on his way, the team’s top decision-makers, general managing partner Ken Kendrick and Derrick Hall, the president, continue to restructure the organization chart and personnel.
After naming Mike Hazen as their new GM this past Monday morning, the stature of Tony La Russa, the team’s Chief Baseball Officer, remained undecided. With a high-profile stature, first as a Hall of Fame manager and then in a substantial decision-making role with the Diamondbacks, La Russa’s overall responsibilities were then addressed and largely cut to ceremonial.