The Nats' Latin overhaul continues

Friday, September 11, 2009 | Print Entry

Posted by Jorge Arangure Jr.

Former Arizona Diamondbacks Venezuelan coordinator Miguel Nava confirms that he has spoken with the Washington Nationals about their vacant Latin American scouting director position. Nava has previously worked with new Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo in Arizona. In fact, a source said it was Rizzo who hired the Venezuelan-based Nava in Arizona, where he helped the Diamondbacks sign players such as Carlos Gonzalez, Gerardo Parra and Alberto Gonzalez.

 
 

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    Jorge Aranguré Jr. is a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine. He joined ESPN in May 2007 after spending three years as a baseball writer for The Washington Post. Previously, he covered baseball for The Bergen Record, in Hackensack, N.J. Aranguré has a B.A. in history from the University of Southern California and a M.A. in journalism from Syracuse University. You can contact him at jorge.arangure@espn3.com or follow him on Twitter: @jorgearangure.

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