HERMOSILLO, Mexico -- Since their inception, the Arizona Diamondbacks have made countless trips to the state of Sonora to play exhibition games, build relationships and support baseball in Mexico. In recent years, those trips have become increasingly more regular, yet by the time the D-backs' delegation boarded a flight back to Phoenix Friday morning, it was clear the most recent visit to Phoenix's sister city was different.
At a news conference on Friday at Los Lagos Golf Club, the D-backs introduced their newest employees: former D-backs first baseman and native son Erubiel Durazo, Latin America coordinator Francisco Cartaya and Mexico-based scout Rodrigo "Chapo" Aguirre.