Manager Torey Lovullo #17 of the Arizona Diamondbacks signals from the dugout during the second inning of the MLB game against the San Francisco Giants at Chase Field on July 01, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. /Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images
By Jeremy Cluff | Arizona Republic
How hot is Torey Lovullo’s seat as the manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks?
It’s getting warmer, according to several MLB writers.
The Diamondbacks are currently 54-63 on the season, four games ahead of the Colorado Rockies for last place in the NL West.
Arizona is 27.5 games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers in the division.
USA TODAY Sports’ Bob Nightengale recently included Lovullo on a list of MLB managers “who might be the next to go.”
Of the Diamondbacks manager, he wrote: “The front office recommended to ownership two months ago that Lovullo be given an extension, but ownership decided to wait. The D-backs have since struggled, and Lovullo is without a contract in 2023.”
Out of playoff contention, Lovullo’s future will be a key story line for the Diamondbacks over the rest of the season.
Will Arizona, which does have some young talent, keep him as manager?
The Arizona Republic’s Nick Piecoro wrote this about Lovullo’s future with the team last month.
