Some say the Arizona Diamondbacks are ahead of schedule, advancing to the World Series with a young roster that was supposed to need a few more years of seasoning before hitting the sport's biggest stage. Manager Torey Lovullo and general manager Mike Hazen have a different perspective.
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo, right, talks with Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen before Game 3 of a baseball NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Phoenix. **FILE**are ahead of schedule, advancing to the World Series with a young roster that was supposed to need a few more years of seasoning before hitting the sport’s biggest stage.
Prior to the 2020 season, they gave an $85 million, five-year deal to veteran lefty Madison Bumgarner that didn’t pan out. Smaller contracts in 2021 for veteran relievers like Joakim Soria and Tyler Clippard were essentially a sunk cost, too. Some of the team’s younger players like Ketel Marte and Christian Walker regressed.
There was also personal tragedy mixed into those tough seasons. Nicole Hazen - the GM’s wife - was diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2020 and fought the brain cancer for more than two years. She was 45 when she died.took a partial leave of absence during the 2021 season, spending more time at home to care for his wife and the couple’s four sons. Before Game 3 of this year’s NL Division Series, Charlie , John , Teddy and Sam all threw out the ceremonial first pitch in honor of their mom.said.
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