Arizona hires Hale

Former Arizona third base coach Chip Hale was hired Monday to replace Kirk Gibson as the Diamondbacks manager.

The 49-year-old managed in Arizona’s minor league system for six seasons and was with the Diamondbacks from 2007-09 in the first of eight consecutive seasons as a big league third base coach.

Arizona hired Tony La Russa as chief baseball officer in May, and the retired Hall of Fame manager is overhauling the team’s front office. General manager Kevin Towers was fired in September and replaced by former 20-game winner Dave Stewart.

Gibson was fired with three games left in a season in which the Diamondbacks finished a big league-worst 64-98.

Associated Press