PHOENIX — The Diamondbacks and manager Torey Lovullo have agreed to a 1-year contract extension through 2024, MLB sources reported. This marks the third consecutive one-year deal for Lovullo, who is the longest-tenured and winningest manager in team history.
The decision to extend Lovullo is a no-brainer. In his 7th season, his D-Backs are the talk of baseball with a 35-24 record. They’re tied with the Dodgers for first place in the NL West and the best record in the National League.
Lovullo won NL Manager of the Year in 2017, his first season in Arizona, after leading the D-Backs to their first playoff appearance since 2011.
The team then fell on hard times. Trading away faces of the franchise, missing the for 6 straight seasons, 3 straight seasons under .500, including tied for an MLB low with 52 wins in 2021.
But through all the bad times, the one constant has been Lovullo’s leadership. This season, the team has gone from the bottom of baseball to the top and is poised to end their playoff drought.
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