9:08am: The D-backs are choosing between Lovullo and their Triple-A manager, Phil Nevin, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today (Twitter link). They and the Rockies are likely to hire managers within the next 24 to 48 hours, per Nightengale. Wakamatsu, Marlins bench coach Tim Wallach, Cubs bench coach Dave Martinez and Indians first base coach Sandy Alomar Jr. are among several candidates who have come up as possible successors to Walt Weiss in Colorado.
7:52am: The Diamondbacks have already taken executives Mike Hazen (general manager) and Amiel Sawdaye (senior vice president/assistant GM) from the Red Sox in recent weeks. Next to emigrate from Boston to Arizona could be Red Sox bench coach Torey Lovullo, who interviewed for the Diamondbacks’ vacant managerial position Sunday, reports Evan Drellich of the Boston Herald.
The 51-year-old Lovullo has been regarded as the favorite for the Arizona job since Hazen took over the club’s baseball operations Oct. 16. Lovullo’s experience as a manager includes several minor league stints and interim work with the Red Sox in 2015, when skipper John Farrell was undergoing treatment for lymphoma. If Lovullo does join the Diamondbacks, he won’t be able to pilfer anyone from Farrell’s coaching staff to join him in Arizona, according to Drellich.
Lovullo is the third known managerial candidate who either has interviewed or will meet with the D-backs, joining Royals bench coach Don Wakamatsu and broadcaster/former major league player Alex Cora. There could be more names, too, as Hazen has expressed a desire to interview five to seven candidates.
I wish the Twins would have hired him.
I agree
Give Lovullo the job gosh dang it!
Hope so. Nevin would be interesting, too, though.
Red Sox should have hired Lovullo
Agreed. I would hate to see Lovullo go.
Totally agree homer
I Agreed to. Even w 93 wins DD need to fire Farell and give de job to Lovullo! I mean after Gibson( Toronto)Farell is the worst
Go Phil Nevin!
Lovullo should have been named manager of Sox at the end of 2015. But since Farrell is Henry’s long lost son he is set for as long as he wants it. Farrell on his best day is an average game manager. His skills are echoing the FO spin and feeding the media sound bites.
Nevin not getting job