Torey Lovullo, Manager, Arizona Diamondbacks

Date of Birth: 7/25/1965
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California
College: University of California, Los Angeles

Torey Lovullo, manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks, was a major league player for seven teams from 1988 through 1999. He finished his career as a player in Japan in 2000. He finished his major league career with 165 hits and a .224 batting average in 303 games. Defensively, as an infielder, he played 67 games at first base, 133 games at second base, 67 games at third base, and 10 games at shortstop.

After finishing a year of playing in Japan, Lovullo became a minor league coach for the Cleveland Indians in 2001. A year later, he was promoted to minor league manager, a position he held through 2009. He led his minor league teams to 661 wins and 609 losses. Twice he was named Minor League Manager of the Year, first in 2004 for the Carolina League and again in 2005 for the Eastern League.

Lovullo returned to the major leagues as a coach in 2011. He spent his first two seasons coaching for the Toronto Blue Jays (2011 and 2012) and then moved to the Boston Red Sox for four years (2013-2016).

In 2015, Lovullo had his first chance to manage in the major leagues. He was appointed interim manager for the Boston Red Sox while regular manager John Farrell was treated for lymphoma. He led the Red Sox to 28 wins and 21 losses.

Lovullo was hired as the Diamondbacks manager on November 4, 2016. He had a fine first year with Arizona, leading the team to a second place finish in the National League West division. They had 93 wins and 69 losses. They then went on to defeat the Colorado Rockies in the Wild Card game. However, Lovullo and the Diamondbacks were soundly defeated in the NL Division series, losing the first three games to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

For his efforts in 2017, Lovullo was named the National League Manager of the Year.

Lovullo and the Diamondbacks finished in third place in the NL West division in 2018, with 82 wins and 80 losses.

Lovullo led the Diamondbacks to 85 wins and 77 losses in 2019. They didn't fare well in the shortened 2020 season, finishing in last place in the NL West division with 25 wins and 35 losses.

Lovullo and the Diamondbacks finished in last played in the NL West division again in 2021. They had just 52 wins and 110 losses.

Lovullo's managerial record is 337 wins to 371 losses.

Sources for Information
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