Torey Lovullo

Who is Torey Lovullo?

Salvatore Anthony "Torey" Lovullo is an American professional baseball coach and former Major League infielder and minor league manager. In his playing days he was listed at 6 feet 1 inch tall and 185 pounds and was a switch hitter who threw right-handed. Lovullo is the bench coach of the Boston Red Sox, after serving as first-base coach of the Toronto Blue Jays in 2011–2012.

A native of Santa Monica, California, Lovullo is an alumnus of the University of California, Los Angeles; his father, Sam, was a producer on the television show Hee Haw. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the fifth round of the 1987 Major League Baseball Draft and made his Major League debut with the Tigers on September 10, 1988. He also played in the Majors for the New York Yankees, California Angels, Seattle Mariners, Oakland Athletics and Cleveland Indians, and appeared in his final big-league game on October 3, 1999, for the Philadelphia Phillies. After his MLB career ended, Lovullo spent one season in Japan as a member of the Yakult Swallows in 2000.

His managing career included service in the Indians' and Red Sox' organizations.