The usually reliable John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports is reporting that the team will name Boston Red Sox bench coach Torey Lovullo as the new manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks. While there has not yet been an official announcement, the choice has since been confirmed by others, including Nick Piecoro and Jon Heyman, so it appears to be close to a done deal. Lovullo will become the 10th manager in team history.
This is no great shock: as soon as Red Sox GM Mike Hazen was appointed to the Diamondbacks' general manager position, speculation immediately began that Lovullo would become Chip Hale's replacement.