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The Arizona Diamondbacks have hired J.R. House as their new third-base and catching coach.

The move allows the Arizona resident to be closer to his family year-round.

The Diamondbacks are hiring J.R. House as their new third-base coach, plucking him from the Cincinnati Reds , where he spent the previous seven seasons in the same role.

House replaces Tim Bogar, who finished the season as the third-base coach for manager Torey Lovullo after taking over for Shaun Larkin in August.

House will also take on the role of the catching coach on the big-league staff. Those duties had belonged to bench coach Jeff Banister.

House said being able to remain in Arizona year-round was appealing after past years of taking redeyes on off days to sneak in an extra night at home.

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