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Diamondbacks' Torey Lovullo wins NL Manager of the Year

The D-Backs earned a wild-card spot and advanced into the divisional round of the playoffs in Lovullo's first year at the helm.
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo (17) is introduced before game three of the 2017 NLDS playoff baseball series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field. (Photo: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports)

Major League Baseball has named Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo the National League Manager of the Year for 2017.

In his first year at the helm, Lovullo led Arizona to a 93-69 record, a 24-win improvement over 2016.

The D-Backs earned a wild-card spot and advanced into the divisional round of the playoffs.

Lovullo beat out division rivals Bud Black, in his first year managing the Colorado Rockies, and the Dodgers' Dave Roberts as finalists for the award.

Torey Lovullo is the NL Manager of the Year! pic.twitter.com/bSXHDUiqCY

— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) November 14, 2017

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