Torey Lovullo is sticking around in Arizona.
The Diamondbacks have agreed to a new two-year deal with their longtime manager, keeping the longest-tenured and winningest skipper in franchise history in place after a season that ended with plenty of frustration but also another reminder of how much the organization trusts him. Arizona went 86-76 in 2026 despite a wave of injuries to key players and came up just short of a third postseason berth under Lovullo.
Lovullo was hired by general manager Mike Hazen before the 2017 season and later landed a three-year extension after the club’s run to the 2023 World Series. During the season, there were no reported talks between the two sides about another deal, and that left his future hanging in the balance.
After Arizona’s season-ending 9-4 loss to the Padres, Lovullo sounded like a man trying to stay locked in on the clubhouse while the business side played out around him.
"I probably compartmentalized it, pushed it aside, and just told myself to be present for these guys and be available," Lovullo said after the season-ending 9-4 loss to the Padres. "My status should be minimized inside of that clubhouse.
When it's time to get to it, it'll happen. But up until this point, I don't know where it's at, and I have some decisions to make.
I have some things to think about, as do the D-backs, and where it goes from here, I don't know."
The numbers tell part of the story, though they don’t tell all of it. Lovullo’s Arizona record stands at 750-768, but that total gets skewed by the nightmare 2021 season, when the Diamondbacks went 52-110. Remove that year, and his mark becomes 698-658.
Across nine full seasons, not including the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign, Arizona finished above .500 six times and landed two games under in 2025.
Lovullo, who is from Southern California, has clearly put down roots in Arizona, and he made it plain that he wanted to keep it that way.
"I love Arizona, and the people and the fans are spectacular," Lovullo said. "The group that I work for is amazing.
I love being around them every single day, and I don't want that to change. And I want to win a world championship with this organization."
His value inside the organization goes well beyond the standings. Lovullo has built a reputation for connecting with players, and that touch extends all the way down the system. Minor league players have been known to get texts from him praising their work, a gesture that tends to catch them off guard because it’s not the kind of thing most big league managers make time for.
Veteran third baseman Nolan Arenado also spoke highly of him.
"I think Torey is great," veteran third baseman Nolan Arenado said. "I think he had some tough things he had to deal with this year, and I thought he did a great job with them.
You know, at the end of the day, it's always on the players, and I think us as players, we just didn't do a good enough job when we had a chance to take care of business. It's on us."
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