The search for a field manager will continue through the end of the month, but the Nationals and general manager Mike Rizzo already have begun the process of adding front-office staff to the organization.
The team announced the hiring of Roy Clark as vice president of player personnel, Johnny DiPuglia as director of Latin American operations and Doug Harris as director of player development.
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Clark previously was director of scouting for the Atlanta Braves for 11 years. DiPuglia was a respected presence in the Dominican Republic for the Boston Red Sox. That’s an important step for the Nats, whose Dominican operations slammed to a halt last spring after a scandal involving the age and identity of top prospect Smiley Gonzalez. Harris spent last season as an advance scout for the Cleveland Indians.
