Dodgers Hire Greg Maddux As Special Assistant

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Updated: February 2, 2016

According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today the Los Angeles Dodgers have hired Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux as special assistant to the President of Baseball operations.

The #Dodgers make shrewd hires by bringing in Hall of Famer Greg Maddux and Hall of Fame person Raul Ibanez as special assistants

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) February 2, 2016

Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times also reported the news.

#Dodgers hire Hall of Famer Greg Maddux – and Raul Ibanez – as special assistants to BB Ops Pres Andrew Friedman.

— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) February 2, 2016

The Los Angeles Dodgers confirmed the news via their official Twitter account.

The Dodgers have hired Greg Maddux and Raul Ibanez as special assistants to the president of baseball operations & baseball ops department.

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 2, 2016

Los Angeles continues to bolster their front office. They Andrew Friedman, Josh Byrnes, Farhan Zaidi, and Alex Anthopoulos who all have extensive experience running baseball operations.

It is believed that Maddux and Ibanz will help advice Friedman and Zaidi on personnel decisions going forward. Both former players are highly respected around the league and are valuable additions.

As more information surfaces on the Dodgers and their offseason moves we will keep you up to date.

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