PHOENIX -- The D-backs' search for a general manager began just under two weeks ago and ended Sunday with the hiring of Mike Hazen, a widely respected executive, who was the Red Sox's GM last season.
Hazen's title will be executive vice president and general manager, and he will report to team president and chief executive officer Derrick Hall.
Hazen beat out a group of candidates that is believed to number around seven and included internal candidates Bryan Minniti and Mike Bell.
"We feel very strongly that we have found the ideal candidate to lead our baseball operations," managing general partner Ken Kendrick said.