D-Backs hire Sawdaye away from Red Sox, name him assistant GM

Mike Hazen. (Charles Krupa/AP)

The Arizona Diamondbacks have hired Amiel Sawdaye as senior vice-president and assistant general manager under Mike Hazen.

The hiring, announced on Tuesday, is the first move made by Hazen since he became Arizona’s GM last week.

The 39-year-old Sawdaye spent 15 seasons with the Boston Red Sox and worked with Hazen from 2006-16. Most recently, he served as vice-president, amateur and international scouting since January 2015.

Sawdaye also served as assistant director of amateur scouring, scouting assistant and was a baseball operations intern from 2002-03.

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