NEW YORK -- The Yankees have hired Eric Chavez, who announced his retirement after playing this season for the D-backs, as a special assignment scout.
Chavez, 36, won six Rawlings Gold Glove Awards at third base over 17 seasons in the big leagues and made a solid impression on the Yankees in 2011-12, when he moved to the Bronx after spending the majority of his career with the Athletics.
CBS Sports first reported the Yankees' hiring of Chavez, who will work under general manager Brian Cashman and assistant general manager Billy Eppler. Part of the position will involve being dispatched to file reports on players around the league next season.
Chavez played in 44 games this past season for Arizona, batting .246 with three home runs and eight RBIs before retiring in July. He was a lifetime .260 hitter with 260 homers and 902 RBIs in 1,615 games for Oakland, the Yankees and Arizona.
The move into the Yankees' front office may represent a first step of sorts for Chavez, who has spoken about hoping for an opportunity to manage in the big leagues at some point in the future.
The Yankees are still looking for a hitting coach and an infield coach after dismissing Kevin Long and Mick Kelleher, respectively, earlier this month.
Raul Ibanez, who played this past season with the Royals, is expected to be interviewed soon for the hitting coach opening. The Yankees turned down Dave Magadan, who returned to the Rangers' staff, and Chili Davis opted for the Red Sox hitting coach job.
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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