Even though the Arizona Diamondbacks are wrapping up what could be the worst season in franchise history, they still have faith that manager Torey Lovullo can turn things around eventually. The team announced on Thursday that Lovullo received a one-year extension that will keep him with the organization for 2022.

The announcement was made by Arizona’s general manager Mike Hazen in a chat with reporters and later confirmed via the team’s social media.

Hazen said that Lovullo was offered a new deal, that includes a team option for 2023, because the organization believes he did a good job despite a historically bad season.

“Through everything the season has presented, Torey did a good job of getting guys through this, even in a season where we might set a franchise-worst record,” Hazen said via ESPN.

Arizona Diamondbacks are currently sitting at 49-104 record and have lost 14 games out of the last 17 they played. Not counting the 2020 shortened season, the franchise’s worst campaign was in 2004 when they finished with a 51-111 record.

Torey Lovullo was hired by the Arizona Diamondbacks ahead of the 2017 MLB season, just several weeks after Hazen took over as general manager. The duo shared a connection after previously working together on different positions with the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox.

Lovullo led Arizona to an impressive 93-69 record in his first season with the franchise and helped the Diamondbacks reach the playoffs for the first time since 2011. The following two campaigns saw the team being above .500 before posting a 25-35 record in shortened 2020 MLB season.

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Although Arizona Diamondbacks suffered a setback in the 2018 season and ended up missing the playoffs, the organization still decided to give their manager Torey Lovullo a vote of confidence. Diamondbacks announced on Tuesday that Lovullo, who had one more year left on his contract, inked a two-year extension which will keep him with the franchise trough 2021.

“Torey’s leadership and ability to connect with people, specifically our players and coaches, provides the foundation for the culture we continue to cultivate and grow in Arizona,” – said Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen in a statement. “This is an exciting day for Torey, his family, and the D-backs.”

Torey Lovullo started his MLB coaching career in 2011 when he joined the coaching staff of Toronto Blue Jays. After two years in Toronto, he joined the Boston Red Sox, where he was a bench coach under manager John Farrell. Following Farrell’s absence due to health issues in 2015, Lovullo served as an interim manager for the Red Sox in the final seven weeks of the season and ended his run with a .636 winning percentage.

After his performance with Boston, Torey Lovullo became a highly sought-after candidate for managerial positions across the league, and he ended up accepting the job with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2017. In his first season with the team, he led them to a 93-69 record, which brought him the 2017 National League manager of the year. 2018, however, was less successful for Lovullo and Arizona, as the team finished with 82-80 record.

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Even though the Arizona Diamondbacks are wrapping up what could be the worst season in franchise history, they still have faith that manager Torey Lovullo can turn things around eventually. The team announced on Thursday that Lovullo received a one-year extension that will keep him with the organization for 2022.

The announcement was made by Arizona’s general manager Mike Hazen in a chat with reporters and later confirmed via the team’s social media.

Hazen said that Lovullo was offered a new deal, that includes a team option for 2023, because the organization believes he did a good job despite a historically bad season.

“Through everything the season has presented, Torey did a good job of getting guys through this, even in a season where we might set a franchise-worst record,” Hazen said via ESPN.

Arizona Diamondbacks are currently sitting at 49-104 record and have lost 14 games out of the last 17 they played. Not counting the 2020 shortened season, the franchise’s worst campaign was in 2004 when they finished with a 51-111 record.

Torey Lovullo was hired by the Arizona Diamondbacks ahead of the 2017 MLB season, just several weeks after Hazen took over as general manager. The duo shared a connection after previously working together on different positions with the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox.

Lovullo led Arizona to an impressive 93-69 record in his first season with the franchise and helped the Diamondbacks reach the playoffs for the first time since 2011. The following two campaigns saw the team being above .500 before posting a 25-35 record in shortened 2020 MLB season.

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Although Arizona Diamondbacks suffered a setback in the 2018 season and ended up missing the playoffs, the organization still decided to give their manager Torey Lovullo a vote of confidence. Diamondbacks announced on Tuesday that Lovullo, who had one more year left on his contract, inked a two-year extension which will keep him with the franchise trough 2021.

“Torey’s leadership and ability to connect with people, specifically our players and coaches, provides the foundation for the culture we continue to cultivate and grow in Arizona,” – said Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen in a statement. “This is an exciting day for Torey, his family, and the D-backs.”

Torey Lovullo started his MLB coaching career in 2011 when he joined the coaching staff of Toronto Blue Jays. After two years in Toronto, he joined the Boston Red Sox, where he was a bench coach under manager John Farrell. Following Farrell’s absence due to health issues in 2015, Lovullo served as an interim manager for the Red Sox in the final seven weeks of the season and ended his run with a .636 winning percentage.

After his performance with Boston, Torey Lovullo became a highly sought-after candidate for managerial positions across the league, and he ended up accepting the job with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2017. In his first season with the team, he led them to a 93-69 record, which brought him the 2017 National League manager of the year. 2018, however, was less successful for Lovullo and Arizona, as the team finished with 82-80 record.

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