Overview
- The Diamondbacks announced Thursday that they have signed manager Torey Lovullo to a two-year contract extension, keeping him in Phoenix for an 11th season.
- The club scheduled a news conference with Lovullo and general manager Mike Hazen after multiple outlets reported the agreement and the team confirmed the move.
- The extension aligns Lovullo’s term with Hazen’s contract and is widely read as a vote of confidence in the current leadership and direction of the franchise.
- Because Lovullo remained under contract before the extension, MLB rules prevented other teams — notably the Seattle Mariners — from formally contacting him about their managerial opening.
- Lovullo is the Diamondbacks’ longest-tenured and winningest manager, with 750 franchise wins and a 2023 World Series run, and players and executives have publicly backed his return despite three recent near-miss seasons.