Bob Melvin has agreed to return to the organization he once managed as a special baseball advisor reporting to team president and CEO Derrick Hall. Melvin will assist not just the baseball operations department, but also other business divisions of the organization. "It's great to be back," Melvin said. "I feel as far as baseball goes, this is my home." Melvin managed the Diamondbacks from 2005 until being dismissed on May 8, 2009 by then general manager Josh Byrnes. He compiled a 337-340 record.