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Michael Norman Hazen (born January 7, 1976) is an Americans professional baseball executive and current executive vice president and general manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). A Princeton University graduate and former minor league outfielder, he previously served as the GM and senior vice president of the Boston Red Sox, working under Ben Cherington.
Hazen joined the Boston Red Sox as director of player development in February 2006. Farrell would follow as the team's pitching coach eight months later. Hazen was promoted to vice president, player development and amateur scouting, in 2011. He was promoted to vice president and assistant general manager (GM) under Ben Cherington in 2012, then named a senior vice president and keeping his assistant GM title in early 2015. On September 23, 2015, Hazen was named GM by Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski. Though Dombrowski assumed final authority for baseball decisions, Hazen served as a top aide and had input in the club's decision-making. During his one full season in the post, Boston won the 2016 American League East Division championship but lost in the ALDS to the eventual league champions, the Indians.
On October 16, 2016, Hazen agreed to become the executive vice president and GM of the Arizona Diamondbacks, serving as the team's top baseball operations executive.
On June 11, 2021, Hazen announced he would be taking a physical leave of absence to spend more time with his wife Nicole, who was battling brain cancer. Hazen stated that he didn’t feel he could devote the time required to lead the team’s trade deadline and draft preparation while attending to his family responsibilities.
In October 2023, Hazen signed a contract extension with the Diamondbacks lasting until 2028. That month, the Diamondbacks won the National League pennant before losing in the World Series to the Texas Rangers.
Hazen was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, and grew up in nearby Abington.
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