GLENDALE, Ariz. – Nick Lovullo had stood in the box countless times and watched his dad, Torey, wind up to throw a pitch as part of their batting practice sessions. But during Sunday’s Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game, Nick found himself with a new angle: catching a ball from the D-backs' skipper while down in the squat as part of the game’s first pitch.

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“It was really cool,” said Nick. “He threw a great pitch, too. He threw a little baby cutter, it was a strike. I was giving him a hard time leading up to it about not throwing it in the dirt or making me work hard.”

The younger Lovullo has been putting in ample hard work this fall as is. Selected to be a coach with the Mesa Solar Sox alongside other members of the Cubs organization, Nick has served as the Hi

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