Feb 06, 2007 12:51 AM EST

Mel Stottlemyre will join the Diamondbacks as a special instructor in spring training and will work with the club's pitchers during the season, the team announced Monday.

Stottlemyre, 65, spent 26 seasons as a major league coach, including 11 as the Yankees' pitching coach. He had a 164-139 record with a 2.97 ERA in 360 games, all with the Yankees.

Via AP