D-backs End Season 80-82 Missing Playoffs Amid Manager Criticism

The Arizona Diamondbacks finished 2025 at 80-82 and missed the playoffs after a 12-4 season-ending loss to the Padres and a five-game skid that wiped out their late push (Articles 1–2). Owner Ken Kendrick is “extremely disappointed,” prompting talk of end-of-season reevaluation, while manager Torey Lovullo has expressed uncertainty about his future and emphasized he has limited control over personnel decisions (Article 1). Lovullo repeatedly cited a season-long pattern of missed opportunities — notably the rain-game loss to Cincinnati — and blamed a mix of bullpen failures, defensive lapses, starting-pitching slumps and hitting doldrums for putting Arizona in this position (Article 3). The bullpen was a major problem statistically and operationally (29 blown saves, 45 blown leads, eight ninth-inning blown saves), leading to roster moves including DFAing Nabil Crismatt and using ill-fated bullpen games (Article 3–4). Lovullo regretted pushing Zac Gallen back a day before an 8-0 shutout loss to the Dodgers and also acknowledged a missed suicide-squeeze sign by Jake McCarthy that cost a 5-4 extra-innings comeback opportunity, underscoring execution and decision-making issues down the stretch (Articles 4–5). In sum, Arizona’s season was defined by narrow margins and late-game breakdowns that produced managerial/front-office scrutiny and an uncertain offseason path forward (Articles 1–5).