Diamondbacks pick up manager Torey Lovullo's 2023 club option
The Diamondbacks have been 20-15 since the All-Star break
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Arizona Diamondbacks plan to bring back manager Torey Lovullo next season.
The D-backs announced on Tuesday that they’ve exercised the club option on Lovullo’s contract for 2023. The move comes one day after the biggest comeback win in franchise history: Arizona was trailing 7-0 in the fourth inning against the Phillies before rallying for a 13-7 victory.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (40) is pulled from the game by manager Torey Lovullo, left, during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Lovullo is in his sixth season with the club and is the longest-tenured manager in club history. He was NL Manager of the Year in 2017, guiding the team to the playoffs, but the franchise has slowly regressed since.
The D-backs finished with a 52-110 mark in 2021, the second-worst mark in the team’s history. They’ve been much more competitive this year, improving to 60-67 after Monday’s win.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Arizona Diamondbacks' manager Torey Lovullo high fives Arizona Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll (7) during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Arizona is 20-15 since the All-Star break, buoyed by the promotions of several promising prospects, including outfielders Corbin Carroll, Alek Thomas and Stone Garrett, and pitcher Tommy Henry.