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Status On roster
Ht/Wt 6’0’’, 185 lbs
Bats/Throws L / L
Experience 3 years
Debut Apr 9, 2019
Born Jul 7, 1995 (30 yrs) Hinesville, Georgia
Hometown Hinesville, Georgia
Drafted Drafted by Kansas City in 2016 (10/313).
Drafted from Kennesaw State
Acquired Acquired in a trade with NY Mets in 2026.
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Richard Lovelady
Leader
STAT RANK
2 6
Wins Chris Sale
54 1
13 59
Strikeouts Jacob Misiorowski
264 1
1 11
Saves Mason Miller
47 1
14.1 52.2
Innings pitched Max Fried
253 1
2 12
Holds Erik Sabrowski
105 1
13 19
Games Justin Topa, Hogan Harris
116 1
2 3
Wins Foster Griffin
2 1
13 39
Strikeouts Jake Irvin
8 1
1 3
Saves Gus Varland
3 1
14.1 39.2
Innings pitched Foster Griffin
9 1
2 4
Holds Cionel Perez, Gus Varland
4 1
13 17
Games PJ Poulin
4 1
2 10
Holds JoJo Romero
51 1
13 18
Games Ryan Thompson, Justin Bruihl
60 1
14.1 47.1
Innings pitched Sandy Alcantara
130 1
2 6
Wins Chris Sale
31 1
13 59
Strikeouts Jacob Misiorowski
133 1
1 11
Saves Mason Miller
26 1
Season Stats
Pitcher
W
Wins
 L
Losses
 ERA
Earned Run Average
 G
Games
 GS
Games Started
 CG
Complete Games
 SHO
Shutouts
 SV
Saves
 HLD
Holds
 IP
Innings Pitched
 H
Hits Allowed
 R
Runs Allowed
 ER
Earned Runs
 HR
Home Runs Allowed
 BB
Walks
 SO
Strikeouts
 WHIP
Walks and Hits Per Inning Pitched
YTD 2 1 2.51 13 0 0 0 1 2 14.1 15 6 4 1 9 13 1.67
Game Log
Pitcher
Date Team Opp GS
Games Started
Dec CG
Complete Games
SHO
Shutouts
IP
Innings Pitched
H
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R
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ER
Earned Runs
HR
Home Runs Allowed
BB
Walks
K YTD W YTD L YTD SV YTD ERA YTD WHIP Status
2026-05-03 0 Sv 0 0 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 2.51 1.67 -
2026-05-02 - - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 0 2.63 - DNP
2026-05-01 - - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 0 2.63 - DNP
2026-04-30 0 H 0 0 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2.63 1.68 -
2026-04-29 - - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 0 2.77 - DNP
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2026-04-16 Acquired from the New York Mets The Washington Nationals acquired pitcher Richard Lovelady from the New York Mets for cash.
2026-04-11 Designated for assignment by the New York Mets.
2026-03-14 Claimed by the New York Mets off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
2026-01-29 Claimed by the Washington Nationals off waivers from the New York Mets.
2026-01-22 Designated for assignment by the New York Mets.
News
Rotowire
Sun, May 03, 2026 at 7:25 PM

Lovelady notched save Sunday against the Brewers, allowing no runs on one hit and no walks in two-thirds of an inning. He struck out one.

Thu, Apr 16, 2026 at 11:11 AM

The Nationals acquired Lovelady from the Mets on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations.

Scouting Report

Owns both a funky delivery and plenty of movement with his pitches, which make his offerings seem faster than they actually are. His slider is his best out-pitch, while his fastball is also a solid weapon. Needs to improve his changeup in order to thrive as a reliever in MLB. Displays pretty good command of his pitches. Lacks ideal size for a big-league pitcher. His deception works well against both left-handed and right-handed batters.

Long Range Potential: Depth reliever.