“I’ll have those conversations, but I want everybody to go out there and play as hard as they can and know what their role is. Lawlar had a great game yesterday, but I wanted to get Nootbaar in there. I feel like (Ryan Waldschmidt) has been having a very consistent year since he’s come back, so that’s just where it landed today.”

Torey Lovullo · said 2026-08-22 · reported 2026-08-22

Lovullo detailed his rationale for starting certain players, including getting Jordan Lawlar and Ryan Waldschmidt into the lineup.