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Arizona Diamondbacks to hire Torey Lovullo as manager
The Arizona Diamondbacks will name Torey Lovullo as their new manager, the team announced.
Lovullo is expected to be introduced at a news conference Monday. The deal will be for three years, according to a source.
Word of the Diamondbacks' intention to hire Lovullo is "not something that's unanticipated," according to a major league source, considering Lovullo's longstanding relationship with new Arizona general manager Mike Hazen. Lovullo and Hazen worked together with both the Red Sox and the Indians.
Lovullo spent the past four seasons as the Red Sox bench coach and served a 49-game stint as Boston's interim manager during the 2015 season when John Farrell left the team to undergo treatment for lymphoma.
Lovullo replaces Chip Hale, who was fired after two seasons. Hazen took over from Dave Stewart, who also was dismissed after two years.
Lovullo is expected to be introduced at a news conference Monday. The deal will be for three years, according to a source.
Word of the Diamondbacks' intention to hire Lovullo is "not something that's unanticipated," according to a major league source, considering Lovullo's longstanding relationship with new Arizona general manager Mike Hazen. Lovullo and Hazen worked together with both the Red Sox and the Indians.
Lovullo spent the past four seasons as the Red Sox bench coach and served a 49-game stint as Boston's interim manager during the 2015 season when John Farrell left the team to undergo treatment for lymphoma.
Lovullo replaces Chip Hale, who was fired after two seasons. Hazen took over from Dave Stewart, who also was dismissed after two years.