Salvatore Anthony "Torey" Lovullo ( ; 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 to , then as the bench coach for the Boston Red Sox from until . 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. Playing career An infielder in his playing days, Lovullo was listed at and and was a switch hitter who threw right-handed. He was first selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 27th round of the 1986 MLB draft, but did not sign. The Detroit Tigers then selected him in the fifth round of the 1987 MLB draft, and made his major-league debut with the Tigers on September 10, 1988. He also played in MLB for the New York Yankees, California Angels, Seattle Mariners, Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians, and Philadelphia Phillies. He appeared in his final major-league game on October 3, 1999. After his MLB career ended, Lovullo spent one season in Japan as a member of the Yakult Swallows in 2000. Lovullo first reached the major leagues for a brief trial in September 1988, during his second professional season. Replacing Tom Brookens at third base in the late innings of a 9–4 Tiger loss to the Yankees at Yankee Stadium on September 10, he singled off Rick Rhoden in his first major-league at bat. Lovullo played one full season and parts of seven others in MLB. In his only full campaign, with the 1993 California Angels, he appeared in 116 games and collected 92 hits for a career-high .251 batting average. He was the Angels' most-used second baseman, starting in 79 of the team's 162 games. He was a teammate that season of pitcher John Farrell, and formed an association that influenced Lovullo's managerial and coaching career. Overall, Lovullo appeared in 303 MLB games, including 133 at second base, and 67 each at first