Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo wants 'to be wanted' with future up in air after playoff miss
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo acknowledged he is uncertain about his future with the club after Arizona barely missed the playoffs yet again on the final day of the regular season. “I want to win a world championship with this organization, but I want to be wanted,” Lovullo said Sunday after the Diamondbacks officially missed the postseason for the eighth time in nine years. Lovullo is the…
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo grappled with his future with the team after Arizona narrowly missed the postseason for the eighth time in nine years. Lovullo, the most successful manager in Diamondbacks history with a 750-768 record, said he wants to win a world championship with the organization but also wants to be wanted.
The team's failure to secure a postseason berth came after a heartbreaking 10-7 loss to San Diego on Saturday, which meant Arizona needed to win that game and Philadelphia to lose in order to clinch the final wild-card spot. Lovullo, who has been with the organization since 2017, expressed his love for Arizona and the fans, but his uncertain future remains a topic he hopes to address soon.
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