PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen is taking a physical leave of absence from the team effective immediately.
Hazen’s wife Nicole has been battling brain cancer for more than a year.
Our thoughts are with Mike Hazen and his wife, Nicole, as he takes a physical leave of absence from the team: https://t.co/9bKqVPGUHT pic.twitter.com/dRD39VpGI0
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) June 12, 2021
The team says that Hazen will continue to consult regularly with assistant general manager Amiel Sawdaye, who will take over day-to-day baseball operations.
The 45-year-old Hazen has been the GM of the Diamondbacks since 2016. The Hazens have four sons.
