Richard Lovelady| Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
| 2025 proj | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 28.0 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 14 | 4.44 | 1.232 | 5.2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8.3 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10.80 | 1.800 | -14.3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 34.3 | 34 | 11 | 26 | 17 | 4.46 | 1.311 | 8.1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 23.3 | 15 | 10 | 24 | 12 | 4.63 | 1.071 | 2.0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20.7 | 16 | 6 | 23 | 8 | 3.48 | 1.065 | 8.6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 20.7 | 16 | 6 | 23 | 8 | 3.48 | 1.065 | 10.1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 2.000 | -2.5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20.0 | 30 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 7.65 | 1.900 | -11.7 |
| Date | News |
| 6/29/25 | Former Toronto Blue Jays Failed Signing Back With New York Mets on New Deal. The Toronto Blue Jays signed a veteran southpaw this offseason and he didn't work out, now he has signed with the New York Mets for the second time this season. The Mets announced on Sunday morning that they were signing left-handed reliever Richard Lovelady to a one-year, Major League contract and that he would be active for their game later that day. In a corresponding move, former Tampa Bay Rays standout Colin Poche was designated for assignment. Lovelady was a 10th-round selection by the Kansas City Royals back in the 2016 MLB draft. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/bluejays/news/former-toront... |
| 6/29/25 | Mets sign LHP Richard Lovelady to major league deal, DFA LHP Colin Poche. Richard Lovelady's time away from the Mets didn't last long, as the left-hander was signed to a major league deal on Sunday. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/mets-sign-lhp-ric... |
| 6/29/25 | Mets sign LHP Richard Lovelady to major league deal, DFA LHP Colin Poche. Richard Lovelady's time away from the Mets didn't last long, as the left-hander was signed to a major league deal on Sunday. Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-sign-richard-lovelady... |
| 6/25/25 | Mets call up Pintaro, cut 2 LHPs in latest shuffle. The struggling New York Mets shuffled bullpen arms again Wednesday, replacing left-handers José Castillo and Richard Lovelady with a pair of pitchers called up from the minors. Castillo and Lovelady were both designated for assignment. Right-hander Jonathan Pintaro was selected to the major league roster, and lefty Brandon Waddell was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45584227/mets-... |
| 6/25/25 | Former Blue Jays pitcher makes stunning name change request. Share this Story : Former Blue Jays pitcher makes stunning name change request Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Baseball MLB Toronto Blue Jays Former Blue Jays pitcher makes stunning name change request Now with the Mets, relief pitcher Richard Lovelady has requested to go by his nickname, Dicky. Author of the article: Dan Bilicki Published Jun 24, 2025 • Last updated 21 minutes ago • 2 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account. Former Toronto Blue Jays reliever Richard 'Dicky' Lovelady delivers a pitch earlier this year. Getty Images Article content A former Toronto Source: https://torontosun.com/sports/baseball/toronto-blu... |
| 6/24/25 | Mets send rookie infielder Luisangel Acuna to minors in roster shuffle. New York also signed left-handed reliever Richard Lovelady to a one-year deal and selected the contract of outfielder Travis Jankowski from Triple-A Syracuse. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/mets-send-rookie-... |
| 6/24/25 | Former Blue Jays, Current Mets Reliever Wants To Go by Hilarious Nickname. Former Toronto Blue Jays reliever Richard Lovelady was in the headlines on Monday after he signed a Major League contract with the New York Mets. Lovelady now wants to go by his nickname, "Dicky," a hilarious new name change that was in the official announcement made by the Mets. Like with everything, though, there's more to the story, and Anthony DiComo of MLB.com revealed those details in his latest piece. First, Lovelady will still go by his official name in all formal communications. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/bluejays/news/former-blue-j... |
| 6/23/25 | Mets Notes: Why Luisangel Acuña was sent down, what Richard Lovelady brings to bullpen. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza provided some updates prior to Monday’s series opener against the Braves. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/mets-notes-why-lu... |
| 6/23/25 | Mets sign lefty Richard Lovelady to add another bullpen option. MLB Mets sign lefty Richard Lovelady to add another bullpen option By Mike Puma Published June 23, 2025, 2:21 p.m. ET Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free The Mets have expanded their array of left-handed relief options. Richard Lovelady, who recently opted out from his minor league contract with the Twins, reached agreement Monday on a major league deal with the Mets, an industry source confirmed. Lovelady, 29, appeared in two games for the Blue Jays this season after bouncing between the Cubs and Rays last year. The Mets' only lefty in the bullpen Source: https://nypost.com/2025/06/23/sports/mets-sign-lef... |
| 6/19/25 | Completely forgotten member of the 2024 Cubs opts out of his deal with the Twins. Completely forgotten member of the 2024 Cubs opts out of his deal with the Twins The left-hander will look to catch on with his fifth big-league team in the last three seasons. By Jake Misener | Share on Facebook Share on X Copy Article Matt Dirksen/GettyImages Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Reddit Copy Article In the Chicago Cubs' never-ending merry-go-round of bullpen-building, there have been too many names to count to don the pinstripes at Wrigley Field since Jed Hoyer took over baseball operations after the 2020 season. One such name fans have surely forgotten? Richard Lovelady, who is back in the news this week after opting out of his minor-league deal with the Minnesota Twins. The Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/completely-forgotten-membe... |
| 4/08/25 | Minnesota Twins Sign New Lefty Reliever. The Minnesota Twins have signed veteran left-handed reliever Richard Lovelady and sent him to Triple-A St. Paul. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/minnesota-twins-s... |
| 9/10/24 | Rays bullpen makes a mess, and causes a scene, in loss to Phillies. PHILADELPHIA — There was no debate the Rays had to do something to try to boost their offense, and manager Kevin Cash’s shake-up of the lineup produced some positive results. But indicative of their inconsistent play this season, the Rays bullpen, which has been a remarkable strength, faltered badly in a 9-4 loss to the Phillies on Tuesday. Tied 4-4 in the eighth, Richard Lovelady got the Rays ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/rays-bullpen-makes-mess-c... |
| 5/25/24 | Velázquez homers and has RBI double in 3-run 11th as Royals beat Rays 7-4 for eighth consecutive win. Nelson Velázquez homered and had an RBI double in a three-run 11th inning as the Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 for their eighth straight win. Velázquez opened the 11th with his hit and scored on Adam Frazier’s run-scoring single off Richard Lovelady (0-3). Maikel Garcia also drove in a run with a base hit. The Rays have lost six in a row. Kansas City’s Kyle Isbel left in the seventh after a pitch by reliever Garrett Cleavinger hit him in the face while swinging. Isabel remained on his feet and left the game with facial lacerations. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/vel-zquez-hom... |
| 5/18/24 | Rays get RHP Lovelady from Cubs for LHP Belge. The Rays acquired reliever Richard Lovelady from the Cubs on Saturday in exchange for fellow left-handed pitcher Jeff Belge. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40171818/rays-... |
| 5/18/24 | Rays get RHP Lovelady from Cubs for LHP Belge. The Tampa Bay Rays acquired Richard Lovelady from the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in exchange for fellow left-handed pitcher Jeff Belge. The Rays transferred right-hander Jacob Waguespack to the 60-day injured list in order to include Lovelady on their 40-man roster. Lovelady, 28, is 0-1 with a 7.94 ERA in seven relief appearances this season with Chicago. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40171818/rays-... |
| 2/02/24 | Chicago Cubs Sign Former A's Reliever. Chicago Cubs Sign Former A's Reliever The Chicago Cubs have added a lefty depth option to the bullpen Author: Jason Burke Publish date: Feb 2, 2024 7:00 AM EST According to the MLB transactions log, the Chicago Cubs have signed left-handed reliever Richard Lovelady to a minor-league contract for the 2024 season and assigned him to the Iowa Cubs. Lovelady came to Oakland in the middle of April last season when the A's were struggling to get innings from anyone. He debuted just two days after Oakland pitchers issued 17 walks and allowed 17 runs to the New York Mets. The lefty provided some stability through May, holding a 2.16 ERA across 16 2/3 innings, walking seven and striking out 17. Then Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/athletics/news/chicago-cubs... |
| 11/10/23 | [SB Nation: Athletics Nation] - 2023 Athletics Season in Review: Richard Lovelady. Richard Lovelady had a rollercoaster ride before injuries finally ended his season. Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
| 7/03/23 | [Fansided: White Cleat Beat] - Oakland A's recall Richard Lovelady, option Kyle Muller to Triple-A Las Vegas. The Oakland Athletics keep moving folks around, but they might have run out of luck with all of the shuffling leading to victories. Right before Sunday's series Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
| 7/02/23 | [ESPN] - Athletics activate Lovelady off 15-day injured list. Oakland left-hander Richard Lovelady, who had been sidelined with a strained left elbow after pitching a scoreless inning against Tampa Bay on June 15, was activated off the injured list by the Athletics before Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
| 7/02/23 | A's reinstate Richard Lovelady from IL, option Kyle Muller to Las Vegas. The Oakland Athletics announced a roster move ahead of Sunday's series finale against the Chicago White Sox. The A's have reinstated reliever Richard Lovelady from the 15-day injured list and optioned starter Kyle Muller back to Triple A Las Vegas. Lovelady was placed on the injured list on June 16 with what was described as an elbow strain. The A's claimed him off waivers from the Atlanta Braves on April 13. Source: https://www.athleticsnation.com/2023/7/2/23781995/... |
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