NL Manager Must Make Playoffs to Keep Decade-Long Job
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo appears to be coaching for his job despite being with the organization for a decade.
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo is facing pressure to lead his team to the playoffs in order to secure his job, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale. The manager, who is in his final year of a contract without an extension, has been at Chase Field since 2016. Despite leading the team to its first World Series appearance in over two decades in 2023, Lovullo has only made the playoffs once since taking over, in the 2017 NL Wild Card Game.
With the Diamondbacks having a franchise-high payroll and lacking playoff appearances in the past nine years, the pressure may be too much for Lovullo to handle. The relationship between Lovullo and General Manager Mike Hazen, who played a role in saving Lovullo's job once before, may also be strained if the team fails to make the playoffs again.
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