The Giants are meeting with Ervin Santana

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They fell out of the Jon Lester Derby yesterday, but they can still put their money down in the Ervin Santana Stakes:

Santana was linked with the Twins earlier today. And, as Aaron noted then, he would cost the Giants — or almost any other team — a first round draft pick to sign by virtue of his rejection of a qualifying offer from the Braves.

He posted 3.95 ERA and 179/63 K/BB ratio in 196 innings last season.

Diamondbacks extend Torey Lovullo’s contract through 2024 season

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PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks extended manager Torey Lovullo’s contract through the 2024 season.

The deal is the third straight one-year extension for the longest-tenured manager in team history.

Lovullo is 446-483 in seven seasons, with one playoff appearance.

Lovullo led the Diamondbacks to the 2017 National League division series his first season and a winning record the next two. Arizona general manager Mike Hazen stuck with Lovullo after an injury-filled 110-loss season in 2021 and the Diamondbacks have enjoyed a resurgence this year.

The Diamondbacks enter against Atlanta 35-24, tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the best record in the NL.