P Richard Lovelady #55
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
01/20/2026
OA: 47 POT: 47
P RICHARD LOVELADY #55 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 55 45 50
Movement 55 65 55 55
Control 55 55 50 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 60 60
Sinker 55 55
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 60
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/17/2025 SEA Loss, 4-12 1.1 1 0 0 0 3
10/13/2025 @ DET Win, 4-0 1.0 1 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Solid teammate, likeable.
Birthday:07/07/1995
Born in:Hinesville, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 120 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 18 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 Kansas City - MLB 23 25 0 0 3 0 7.65 20.0 30 17 17 2 8 17 0 0 1.90 .418 4.03 0.2 60
2020 Kansas City - MLB 24 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.00 .000 19.23 -0.2 48
2021 Kansas City - MLB 25 20 0 2 0 1 3.48 20.2 16 9 8 3 6 23 0 0 1.06 .255 3.88 0.2 124
2023 Oakland - MLB 27 27 0 0 3 0 4.63 23.1 15 13 12 3 10 24 0 0 1.07 .214 4.68 -0.0 92
2024 Chicago - MLB 28 9 0 1 1 0 6.75 13.1 15 10 10 1 4 13 0 0 1.43 .350 3.77 0.1 64
2024 Boston - MLB 28 14 0 1 1 0 9.82 3.2 6 4 4 0 1 4 0 0 1.91 .462 2.85 0.1 46
2024 Total - MLB 28 23 0 2 2 0 7.41 17.0 21 14 14 1 5 17 0 0 1.53 .377 3.57 0.2 59
2025 Chicago - MLB 29 16 0 0 1 2 7.79 17.1 19 15 15 3 11 19 0 0 1.73 .327 5.98 -0.3 55
2025 Kansas City - MLB 29 22 0 3 0 1 4.20 30.0 29 16 14 3 16 18 0 0 1.50 .268 5.05 -0.1 105
2025 Total - MLB 29 38 0 3 1 3 5.51 47.1 48 31 29 6 27 37 0 0 1.58 .288 5.39 -0.4 79
Total MLB 134 0 7 9 4 5.64 129.1 131 85 81 16 57 118 0 0 1.45 .307 4.68 -0.1 78
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2016 Total - R 20 13 0 0 1 6 1.84 14.2 1 4 3 0 7 16 0 0 0.55 .029 2.65 0.3 217
2016 Kansas City (ACL) - R 20 8 0 2 0 3 1.74 10.1 1 5 2 0 2 14 0 0 0.29 .043 1.07 0.4 230
2016 Total - R 20 21 0 2 1 9 1.80 25.0 2 9 5 0 9 30 0 0 0.44 .035 2.00 0.7 222
2017 Quad Cities - A+ 21 21 0 1 0 7 1.08 33.1 18 5 4 0 4 41 0 0 0.66 .237 1.28 1.3 373
2017 Northwest Arkansas - AA 21 21 0 3 2 3 2.16 33.1 28 12 8 1 13 36 0 0 1.23 .310 2.33 0.9 185
2018 Omaha - AAA 22 46 0 3 3 9 2.47 73.0 53 24 20 3 21 71 0 0 1.01 .262 2.61 1.6 164
2019 Omaha - AAA 23 24 0 1 2 4 3.08 26.1 26 11 9 1 7 29 0 0 1.25 .342 2.29 0.7 132
2021 Omaha - AAA 25 7 0 0 0 0 1.08 8.1 5 1 1 0 4 9 0 0 1.08 .263 2.48 0.2 375
2022 Northwest Arkansas - AA 26 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 2.20 0.0 999
2022 Omaha - AAA 26 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0.67 .333 0.00 0.2 999
2023 Stockton - A 27 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.00 .000 14.20 -0.1 45
2023 Gwinnett - AAA 27 4 0 0 1 0 7.20 5.0 4 4 4 0 2 4 0 0 1.20 .267 3.40 0.1 57
2024 Iowa - AAA 28 16 0 0 1 9 1.46 12.1 14 2 2 0 4 13 0 0 1.46 .368 2.95 0.5 355
2025 Chicago - TRN 29 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1.71 .400 2.90 0.1 999
Total IL 100 0 4 7 22 2.53 128.0 103 42 36 4 39 133 0 0 1.11 .292 2.54 162.4
Total TL 22 0 3 2 3 2.10 34.1 28 12 8 1 13 38 0 0 1.19 .307 2.33 190.9
Total MWL 21 0 1 0 7 1.08 33.1 18 5 4 0 4 41 0 0 0.66 .237 1.28 373.3
Total CAL 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.00 .000 14.20 44.6
Total ACL 8 0 2 0 3 1.74 10.1 1 5 2 0 2 14 0 0 0.29 .043 1.07 229.6
Total PIO 13 0 0 1 6 1.84 14.2 1 4 3 0 7 16 0 0 0.55 .029 2.65 217.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Kansas City - MLB P 25 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 20.0 0.90 0.0 .000
2020 Kansas City - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Kansas City - MLB P 20 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 20.2 2.61 0.0 .000
2023 Oakland - MLB P 27 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 23.1 0.39 +0.1 .000
2024 Chicago - MLB P 9 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 13.1 0.67 -0.0 1.019
2024 Boston - MLB P 8 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 0.0 .000
2025 Kansas City - MLB P 20 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 30.0 0.60 -0.4 .509
2025 Chicago - MLB P 15 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 17.1 1.04 +0.4 1.018
2025 Chicago - TRN P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 127 0 3 12 0 17 2 .882 131.2 1.03 +0.0 .815
PLAYER HISTORY
06/09/2016 Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 10th round (313th) of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from Kennesaw State University (Kennesaw, GA)
11/30/2021 Granted Free Agency.
12/01/2021 Signed by the Kansas City Royals as a free agent.
03/30/2023 Traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Atlanta Braves.
04/13/2023 Selected off waivers by the Oakland Athletics from the Atlanta Braves.
11/06/2023 Granted Free Agency.
01/31/2024 Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.
04/27/2024 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
07/30/2024 Was claimed off waivers by Boston while with Chicago.
11/24/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
04/05/2025 Was claimed off waivers by Kansas City while with Boston.
08/12/2025 Was claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Kansas City.
11/24/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2025 2 3
Year ERA Rank
2025 0.00 1
Year HR/9 Rank
2025 0.00 1
Year RA Rank
2025 2 3
Year GF Rank
2025 1 1
Year GB% Rank
2025 1.00 1
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