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Torey Lovullo

Salvatore Anthony "Torey" Lovullo /luh-VEL-oh/ (born July 25, 1965) is an American professional baseball manager for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB), appointed November 4, 2016. Lovullo served as the first base coach for the Toronto Blue Jays from 2011 to 2012, then as the bench coach for the Boston Red Sox from 2013 until 2016. He also served as Boston's interim manager for the final seven weeks of the 2015 season when his boss, John Farrell, stepped aside for successful treatment for lymphoma. Lovullo compiled a win-loss record of 28–20 (.583) from August 14, 2015, through the final day of the season, October 4. His earlier managing career included service in the Cleveland Indians' and Red Sox' farm systems (2002–10). Lovullo is from Santa Monica, California, and attended University of California, Los Angeles.

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