Kevin Towers fired as Diamondbacks GM, Dave Stewart replaces him

Kevin Towers leaving Diamondbacks

It has been announced that former GM Kevin Towers will not stay with the organization, under new GM Dave Stewart. Assistant GM Billy Ryan is also leaving.

An open letter to Dave Stewart

The Diamondbacks have a new General Manager, in the shape of former pitcher Dave Stewart. Here are our hopes, fears and wishes for the new boss.

D-backs name Stewart GM, Watson Senior VP

The Arizona Diamondbacks today announced that Dave Stewart has been named Senior Vice President & General Manager and De Jon Watson has been named Senior Vice President, Baseball Operations.

Dave Stewart to be next Diamondbacks GM?

A number of sources this morning are reporting that Dave Stewart has (fairly unsurprisingly) been offered the job of Diamondbacks' general manager.

The Defining Points in the Towers era

A few days short of four years passed between Towers arrival as Diamondbacks' departure and his dismissal from the role. Here are the moments that will probably loom large when the history of this period in franchise history is written.

Reactions to the firing of Kevin Towers

News that Towers' tenure as GM had come to an end, unsurprisingly generated a lot of reaction, not just in Arizona, but around the baseball world. Here are a selection of the comments in response to the change.

Tony La Russa discusses the firing of Kevin Towers

Diamondbacks' Chief Baseball Office, Tony La Russa, talked about the demotion of Kevin Towers from the position of GM, who his replacement might be, and what they'd be seeking from the new occupant of the position.

These 3 moves are what ultimately got Kevin Towers fired

What were the best/worst moves of the Towers era?

For your consideration... Almost four years of signings, trades and extensions.

Derrick Hall on removing Kevin Towers as GM

Diamondbacks president and CEO Derrick Hall discusses the decision to relieve Kevin Towers of his general manager duties. with FOX Sports Arizona's Jody Jackson.

Kevin Towers firing was inevitable and necessary

Kevin Towers: GM no more

I went to bed last night just after the news broke, expecting to wake up this morning and find everything changed. But we remain third-worst in the majors, the Middle East is in turmoil and it's still too freaking hot. WHY HAS NOTHING BEEN DONE!!!

Team starts GM search, Towers offered internal job

The Arizona Diamondbacks will begin to interview candidates for the position of General Manager, as announced by D-backs Chief Baseball Officer Tony La Russa. Kevin Towers has been offered a position within the organization and is currently evaluatin

Kevin Towers fired as Diamondbacks GM

It's not official, but Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic is reporting Towers has been dismissed as the Diamondbacks General Manager, with a formal announcement due on Friday morning.