ENGLEWOOD — The Arizona Cardinals received a visit from Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo on Thursday morning.
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Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo smiles before playing the St. Louis Cardinals at Chase Field in Phoenix, on July 18, 2025. © Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The visit comes after the Diamondbacks landed in Colorado, with their next series against the Colorado Rockies. Since the Cardinals are practicing in Englewood for their upcoming preseason game against the Denver Broncos, the D-Backs manager went to catch some of the action himself.
With the @Dbacks in town to play the Rockies, manager Torey Lovullo here at #AZCardinals practice chatting with GM Monti Ossenfort. pic.twitter.com/sAAiM4XMl4
— Darren Urban (@Cardschatter) August 14, 2025
Lovullo spoke with the media at practice and when asked which coach he would be on a football team, he jokingly said the special teams coach.
“If I could go out there and yell and scream and just cuss guys out for 45 minutes, I’d be in my element for sure,” Lovullo said, according to PHNX Diamondbacks.
Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon watches training camp at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Aug. 6, 2025. © Michael Chow/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The D-Backs manager also acknowledged the importance of supporting Valley teams whenever an opportunity presented.
“I love this,” said Lovullo, according to PHNX Cardinals’ Johnny Venerable. “… I love the overlap between teams and supporting other staff members and other organizations. [Jonathan Gannon] is the best. Just [to] come out here and give the Cardinals some love; it was a no-brainer for me.”
Fans of both teams also reacted to the surprise visit from the Diamondbacks manager.
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOO kinda sick tbh https://t.co/XDxJ3r4MaO
— OG🌵🔱 (@SadAZYotesFan) August 14, 2025
JG is loved and respected by his players, other coaches like Kenny D and Torey… That is my HC JG.. insert the crying TO gif here.
— K2 (@Krnconnection) August 14, 2025
Love this intra-city professional support from one team to another https://t.co/02dWlLpcRI
— Zach Rubenstein Sports (@ZachR_Sports) August 14, 2025
Lovullo’s visit highlighted the bond between Arizona’s professional sports teams and the importance of connection throughout different organizations.
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Wendy Lopez is a reporter for Burn City Sports. You can follow her on her X account, @wlopezde
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