Torey Lovullo is staying in Arizona, and that decision has split Diamondbacks fans right down the middle.
After several days of uncertainty around the manager’s future, the club is planning to keep Lovullo on a two-year deal, according to Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro. The move also comes after other teams were reportedly circling, including the Seattle Mariners.
For some fans, the choice makes sense. Lovullo has been with the Diamondbacks for 10 seasons, and supporters pointing to continuity like the fact that his timeline now lines up with general manager Mike Hazen’s contract, which runs through 2028 with a club option for 2029. Others say Lovullo’s standing in the clubhouse and around the team has made him an easy keep.
Happy the Dbacks are retaining Torey Lovullo
-Aligns Lovullo & Hazen’s contracts (through 2028)
-Everyone seems to love Torey (locker room, media, etc)
-If Torey wasn’t retained, he 100% would’ve landed another managerial job this offseason
Is he a perfect manager, no. But no… https://t.co/TPwrSBuAVf
- Dalton Feely (@dfeely14) October 1, 2026
I know a lot of people wanted Torey Lovullo gone, but who did you guys even see as a replacement? #dbacks
- Waevy (@SoWaevy) October 1, 2026
But plenty of fans wanted a clean break. Arizona still hasn’t made it back to the postseason since its 2023 World Series run, and the last three seasons have all ended without a playoff spot. The Diamondbacks missed out in 2024, 2025 and again in 2026, which has fueled the argument that the organization needed to move in a different direction.
TOREY LOVULLO IS A SUB .500 MANAGER. IN 10 SEASONS WEVE MADE THE PLAYOFFS TWICE.
NOT TO MENTION, LOSING 110 GAMES IN A SINGLE SEASON. WAKE UP #dbacks FANS.
WE CANNOT STAND FOR THIS MEDIOCRITY ANYMORE. WE DESERVE BETTER.
FIRE HAZEN. END THE REGIME
- Hugh Gewch (@therealGewch) October 1, 2026
Torey Lovullo and Mike Hazen in Arizona:
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A much, much deserved 2 year extension for Lovullo.
- Diamondbacks hate account (@FrenchValleyFR) October 1, 2026
“The Arizona Diamondbacks keep manager Torey Lovullo after all and give him a 2-year contract, which coincides with GM Mike Hazen’s deal.” pic.twitter.com/EUx5iPvUM1
- riley☀️ (@valleyriley) October 1, 2026
Lovullo’s run in Arizona has had sharp turns in both directions. He opened his tenure in 2017 by guiding the Diamondbacks to a 93-69 record, a playoff berth and a win over the Colorado Rockies in the National League Wild Card Game before the club was swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Division Series. That same season, he was named National League Manager of the Year.
The lows came too. Arizona stumbled to a 52-110 season in 2021, one of the roughest stretches of Lovullo’s time with the team.
Then came 2023, when the Diamondbacks got back to October and caught fire. Arizona finished 84-78, then knocked off the Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies to win the NL pennant and reach the World Series. The run ended there, with the Texas Rangers beating the Diamondbacks in five games.
Since that trip to the World Series, though, the postseason has stayed out of reach. Arizona went 89-73 in 2024, 80-82 in 2025 and 86-76 in 2026, but none of those seasons ended with a playoff appearance.
That’s the backdrop for the reaction now: a manager who has seen the full range of the franchise’s highs and lows, from a 110-loss season to a pennant-winning march through the National League. With the new deal set to keep him in Arizona through at least 2028, the next test is whether Lovullo and the Diamondbacks can turn those regular-season wins into another October run.
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