Red Sox Release Son of Former Coach Torey Lovullo in Wave of Minor-League Cuts
By Alexander Wolz
As MLB sits on hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the league is bound to face numerous financial troubles the longer the disagreements persist . Minor league players have been some of the first to face the brunt of these challenges in monstrous waves.
Many teams have been letting go of a massive number of minor league prospects in recent days, and the Red Sox are no exception to that trend, releasing 22 more players these past few days, including Nick Lovullo, son of former coach Torey Lovullo.
The Red Sox released 22 MiLB players in March-May of 2018. They released 15 MiLB players in March-May of 2019. They have now released 22 MiLB players in March-May of 2020. https://t.co/c79rpAG1tF
— JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) May 29, 2020
Torey Lovullo has been an MLB figure for decades, with a playing career across multiple teams from 1988 to 2000. After a few coaching tenures, Lovullo has settled down as the manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks, but his relationship with the Red Sox runs deep.
Lovullo was a bench coach for the Red Sox from 2013-2016, even receiving the role of interim manager during John Farrell's health absence.
Across baseball, hundreds of minor league players were cut today and lost their jobs, sources tell ESPN. Hundreds more will be released over the next week. In the end, upward of 1,000 players could see their baseball careers end. The minor leagues have simply been devastated.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) May 28, 2020
Despite not having yet made a name for himself, Nick Lovullo has had an extensive career in the minors since 2016. The 26-year-old shortshop rose through the Red Sox ranks, even reaching the Triple-A affiliate Pawtucket Red Sox just this past year, where he batted .200 and drove home eight runs in limited duty.
Unfortuntely for Lovullo though, his run at the majors has hit a dead end, a reality for many minor league players. The scariest part is that the cuts are only just beginning, with many more set to come, and numerous others bound to see their professional dreams cut short.