The Arizona Diamondbacks announced Tuesday that they have hired former big league hurler Dan Haren as a pitching strategist for the club.

Haren's responsibilities will include working with Arizona's front office, coaching staff and analytics department, according to a release from the team.

The hiring brings Haren back to the desert, where he enjoyed success with the D-backs from 2008-10. A right-hander, he went 37-26 with a 3.56 ERA in 87 starts for Arizona, earning All-Star selections in 2008 and 2009.

An avid Twitter user, Haren jokingly added another job to the social media announcement of his new position.

*Will also teach young pitchers how to tweet* https://t.co/qhweUE5erY — dan haren (@ithrow88) December 6, 2016

Haren, 36, played 13 seasons with eight teams, compiling a 153-131 record and 3.75 ERA in 391 games. He was a three-time All-Star and finished fifth in National League Cy Young Award voting in 2009.

His last MLB appearance came in 2015 with the Chicago Cubs.

-- Nick Ostiller