Diamondbacks Bring in Towers as General Manager

By Justin Worsley

With their team suffering through a miserable 60-91 record currently this season, the Arizona Diamondbacks have decided to prepare for next season early.

Current Yankees Kevin Towers has agreed to a two-year deal to become the general manager of the Diamondbacks, according to ESPN.com's Buster Olney.

Prior to this year, Towers has spent his entire MLB career involved with the San Diego Padres. The organization drafted the former BYU pitcher in the first round of the 1982 MLB Draft, however, Towers spent all seven seasons of his playing career in the minor leagues, never making it past the Triple-A level.

In 1995, Towers became the Padres general managers, a position he held until 2009 when he was fired by the team.

Towers helped mold the Padres into consistent contenders, winning four division titles and appearing in the 1998 World Series, where they were swept by the New York Yankees.

Only the Pittsburgh Pirates have a worse record than Arizona's this season.