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Richard Lovelady Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 185 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 7/7/1995 (28)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- Kennesaw State
Richard Lovelady Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Richard Lovelady News
The Tampa Bay Rays are acquiring relief pitcher Richard Lovelady from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for relief pitcher Jeff Belge. Lovelady posted a hefty 7.94 ERA and 1.94 WHIP through 5 innings with the Cubs. Belge, who has yet to make his major league debut, has posted a 4.20 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 15 innings at Double-A. The 26-year-old should be expected to remain in Double-A as he joins the Cubs system. Lovelady is the only healthy southpaw currently in the Rays bullpen with Colin Poche (back) on the 15-day injured list. Lovelady should remain on all waiver wires but could tally the occasional hold pitching for a strong Rays team.
Free-agent relief pitcher Richard Lovelady has signed a minor-league deal with the Chicago Cubs. The 28-year-old will presumably receive an invite to big-league spring training. After three years with the Royals, Lovelady spent the 2023 campaign with the A's, working to a 4.63 ERA in 27 outings before a forearm strain suffered in July cost him the rest of his season. Lovelady worked to a rock-solid 3.48 ERA with the Royals in 2022 but sits with a 5.26 ERA across 73 outings and 65 innings of work in the big leagues. His 3.99 SIERA from 2023 is decent and he posted a palatable 14.6% K-BB% a season ago, as well. He will compete for a left-handed bullpen role with the Cubs or could serve as Triple-A bullpen depth in 2024.
Oakland Athletics left-hander Richard Lovelady (forearm) will not pitch again this season, according to manager Mark Kotsay. Lovelady was placed on the injured list on July 11 due to a left-forearm issue. He appeared in 27 games for the A's out of the bullpen and had a 4.63 ERA (4.57 FIP), 1.07 WHIP, 10 walks and 24 strikeouts in 23 1/3 innings pitched in his first year in Oakland. After visiting with Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles, an examination of Lovelady's forearm showed a left flexor-pronator strain. The 28-year-old southpaw has a 5.26 ERA (4.44 FIP), 1.34 WHIP, 25 walks and 64 strikeouts in 65 relief innings in the big leagues in four seasons.
Batting Order
1 | Yandy Díaz |
2 | Brandon Lowe |
3 | Isaac Paredes |
4 | Josh Lowe |
5 | Randy Arozarena |
6 | Richie Palacios |
7 | Jose Siri |
8 | Ben Rortvedt |
9 | Amed Rosario |
Richard Lovelady Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Yandy Díaz |
2 | Brandon Lowe |
3 | Isaac Paredes |
4 | Josh Lowe |
5 | Randy Arozarena |
6 | Richie Palacios |
7 | Jose Siri |
8 | Ben Rortvedt |
9 | Amed Rosario |