PHOENIX -- Billy Ryan had a unique perspective as the Braves and D-backs played a four-game series at Chase Field this week. Ryan spent four seasons as Arizona's assistant general manager before becoming Atlanta's director of baseball operations.
"It's kind of an interesting place to be," Ryan said. "You have ties to a lot of the players that are playing in the game. It's exciting to see so many of the players who have changed hands between these two teams go up against each other."
Since joining the Braves before the 2015 season, Ryan has played a part in two significant trades made with the D-backs.