Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
2024 proj | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11.0 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 4.09 | 1.091 | 3.0 |
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 |
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/... |
6/17/23 | [Fansided: White Cleat Beat] - Richard Lovelady hits IL, Ramon Laureano and Kevin Smith miss Phillies' series-opener. The Oakland Athletics made some roster moves because of different injuries hitting their players right in the proverbial forehead ahead of their series opener a Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
6/16/23 | [Fansided: White Cleat Beat] - A's reliever Richard Lovelady leaves game with elbow injury. Oakland Athletics reliever Richard Lovelady was injured in the seventh inning while getting Rays shortstop Wander Franco to fly out on Thursday's final meeting Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
5/25/23 | [NBC Sports Bay Area] - A's give up early lead, lose 3-2 on bases-loaded walk. "A's Postgame Live" hosts Chris Townsend and Dave Stewart break down Richard Lovelady's bases-loaded walk to Eugenio Suarez in the eighth inning that results in the winning run for Seattle. Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
5/20/23 | Yordan Alvarez's blast helps Astros beat Athletics. Alvarez smacked his 10th homer of the season by driving a 3-1 slider from Oakland reliever Richard Lovelady (0-2) 392 feet into the right-field seats. Astros rookie right-hander Hunter Brown was exceptional, recording a career-high nine strikeouts. Source: https://deadspin.com/yordan-alvarezs-blast-helps-a... |
5/03/23 | Pollock breaks up A's no-hitter with 8th-inning homer. Seattle's AJ Pollock hit a tying home run off Richard Lovelady with one out in the eighth inning to break up a combined no-hitter against the Oakland Athletics. Mason Miller, a 24-year-old right-hander who made his big league debut on April 19, walked four and struck out six in seven innings in his third big league start against the Seattle Mariners. He threw 54 of his 100 pitches for strikes before being replaced by Lovelady to start the eighth. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/oakland-s-mas... |
5/02/23 | Pollock breaks up A's no-hitter with 8th-inning homer. Seattle's AJ Pollock hit a tying home run off Richard Lovelady with one out in the eighth inning to break up a combined no-hitter against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. Mason Miller, a 24-year-old right-hander who made his big league debut on April 19, walked four and struck out six in seven innings in his third big league start against the Mariners. Oakland took a 1-0 lead after scoring a run in the sixth against Bryce Miller, who in his major league debut retired his first 16 batters before Tony Kemp singled on a shoulder-high pitch. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/oaklands-mason-miller-hol... |
4/15/23 | [SB Nation: Athletics Nation] - A’s roster move: Richard Lovelady recalled, Hogan Harris optioned. New face in the bullpen, again Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
4/13/23 | [SB Nation: Athletics Nation] - A’s claim Richard Lovelady off waivers, move Freddy Tarnok to 60-day IL. The left-handed reliever spent the first couple weeks pitching in AAA for the Atlanta Braves. Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
3/31/23 | Atlanta Braves acquire Hinesville native Richard Lovelady. Hinesville native Richard Lovelady is now a member of the Atlanta Braves. The former First Presbyterian Christian Academy standout was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Braves for cash considerations. Atlanta has optioned Lovelady to Triple-A Gwinnett. Lovelady is coming off a strong spring training. Source: https://www.wjcl.com/article/atlanta-braves-acquir... |
3/30/23 | KC Royals trade LHP Richard Lovelady, who expressed frustration after being optioned. Despite a stellar spring, Royals reliever Richard Lovelady did not make the cut for the Opening Day roster ... and now he has been traded. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/kc-royals-trade-lhp-richa... |
12/01/21 | Kansas City Royals add relief pitcher Taylor Clarke as potential lockout approaches. One day after the Kansas City Royals created a roster spot by non-tendering reliever Richard Lovelady, who is on the mend from elbow surgery, they used that spot to add reliever Taylor Clarke. Clarke, 28, signed a one-year contract with the Royals on Wednesday. Clarke’s deal will pay him $975,000 with another $200,000 in performance bonuses, a source with knowledge of the deal told The Star. Source: https://www.kansas.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-roya... |