PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks’ Baseball Operations department announced a series of staff changes, including promotions, new hires and role changes.
The D-backs have 14 promotions:
- Mike Fitzgerald was promoted to Vice President, Research & Development from Director, Research & Development.
- Cesar Geronimo was promoted to Vice President, Latin American Scouting and Player Development from Director, Latin American Scouting.
- Peter Wardell was promoted to Director, International Scouting from Assistant Director, International Scouting.
- Kristyn Pierce was promoted to Assistant Director, Scouting and Baseball Administration from Coordinator, Amateur Scouting & Baseball Administration.
- Ian Rebhan was promoted Assistant Director, Amateur Scouting from Coordinator, Amateur Scouting.
- Max Phillips was promoted to Coordinator, Baseball Operations from Analyst, Baseball Operations.
- Ronald Rivas was promoted to Coordinator, Dominican Republic from Scout, Dominican Republic.
- Andrew Allen was promoted to Area Scout from the Scout Ahead Program.
- Gabriel Hernandez was promoted to Professional Scout from the Scout Ahead Program.
- Pedro Hernandez was promoted to Area Scout from Part-Time Scout, Puerto Rico.
- Alex Lorenzo was promoted to Assistant, International Scouting from Diversity Pipeline Fellow.
- Mike Meyers was promoted to Area Scout from the Scout Ahead Program.
- Mark Reed was promoted to Minor League Catching Coordinator & Short-Season A Hillsboro Coach from Rehab & Catching Coach.
- Ross Seaton was promoted to Assistant Pitching Coordinator/Pitching Analyst from Pitching Analyst.
The D-backs have 9 new hires:
- Carl Gonzalez was hired as a Diversity Pipeline Fellow.
- Gary Hughes was hired as a Professional Scout.
- Jon Lukens was hired as an International Crosschecker.
- Hector Otero was hired as an International Crosschecker.
- Michelle Riccardi was hired as the Team Performance Dietitian.
- Matt Roffe was hired as an Analyst, Player Personnel.
- Ronald Salazar was hired as a Scout, Venezuela.
- Luis Silverio was hired as a Rookie-Level DSL Coach.
- Eduardo Villacis was hired as a Rookie-Level DSL Pitching Coach.
The D-backs have 4 role changes in their scouting department:
- Diego Bordas is moving into the newly-created role of Professional Scout, Dominican Republic from International Scout, Dominican Republic.
- Jack Goin is moving into the role of Major League Scout from Professional Scout.
- Rick Matsko is adding Crosschecker, North Carolina & South Carolina while also serving as Area Scout, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
- Aaron Thorn is moving into the newly-created role of Developmental Professional Scout from Player Development Intern.