Torey Lovullo

“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.

“It’s not a choice I would make,”

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

Lovullo commented on Ketel Marte going to a casino during the Diamondbacks' 9-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday.

“I want guys to play, (Max) Kepler’s not playing today, and he’s a really good player,”

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

Lovullo discussed managing playing time with the Diamondbacks having an outfield surplus.

“He’s free to do whatever he wants,”

Torey Lovullo · said 2026-08-21 · reported 2026-08-22

Torey Lovullo responded to reporters' questions after Ketel Marte was seen at a casino during a Diamondbacks game.

“That’s how I look at it. As long as he wakes up tomorrow morning and posts, and gets his work done at Salt River, which I am certain he will, that’s all that matters to me right now.”

Torey Lovullo · said 2026-08-21 · reported 2026-08-22

Torey Lovullo expressed confidence that Ketel Marte would complete his scheduled work despite visiting a casino.

“It was not, I’m sure, a choice a lot of people in this room wouldn’t make. But Ketel’s a grown man, and he can make his own decisions. And he did not break any rules. He was fully able to go there and do what he wanted to do.”

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

Lovullo said Marte did not break any rules by going to the casino during Friday's game but acknowledged the optics were not good.

“We’re still in this DH phase with (Nolan) Arenado, so I had some 50-50 balls. … We’ve got a little over a month of baseball games left, so I don’t want anybody to feel like they’re being left out.”

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

Lovullo explained his lineup decisions with a little over a month of baseball games remaining in the season.

“I'm sure in time we'll start to uncover and unravel some information. But I knew that there was something going on today. … I still believed he was going to be here. He just didn't show up.”

Torey Lovullo · said 2026-08-17 · reported 2026-08-19

Lovullo said he believed Marte would show up despite sensing something was wrong.

“I think he's headed back to Phoenix to get some exams done on his left knee,”

Torey Lovullo · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-19

Lovullo relayed information about Marte heading back to Phoenix for knee exams after a second absence.

“But overall, my focus has shifted. My focus yesterday was squarely on this topic, but right now it's on the 26 players that are inside of the clubhouse right now. That's my responsibility and that's what we have to do in this game. We've got to shift our focuses and be present for what's most important. And the most important thing to me right now is going out to win a baseball game.”

Torey Lovullo · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-19

Lovullo said his focus had shifted to the players in the clubhouse after the team's loss.

“We're trying to figure that out. He didn't show up today, and he was put on the restricted list. That's as much as I know right now.”

Torey Lovullo · said 2026-08-17 · reported 2026-08-19

Lovullo explained that Marte was placed on the restricted list after not showing up.

“That's what I've been told,”

Torey Lovullo · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-19

Lovullo noted this was secondhand information he had been told about Marte's situation.

“there was very little coming back.”

Torey Lovullo · said 2026-08-17 · reported 2026-08-19

Lovullo described trying to talk to Marte after his unexplained absence from Monday's game.

“It's been a crazy day. All I know is he's dealing with a personal issue,”

Torey Lovullo · said 2026-08-17 · reported 2026-08-19

Lovullo spoke postgame after Marte failed to show up for the team's game in Boston.