P Richard Lovelady #5
Altoona Curve (PIT) EL
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
10/18/2028
 OA: 50 POT: 50
BNN Index | EL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P RICHARD LOVELADY #5 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
37 0 2-3 27 2.72 39.2 37 1 5 30 1.06 1.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 46 58 41 46
Movement 72 98 64 72
Control 69 75 67 69
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 64 64
Slider 70 70
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 15
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 77
Defense 46
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 34
Stealing Ability: 12
Baserunning Inst.: 37
Sacrifice Bunt: 39
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/08/2028 @ HAR Win, 4-1 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Save
09/03/2028 REA Win, 4-3 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 Win
08/30/2028 RCH Win, 4-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
08/28/2028 RCH Win, 4-3 1.0 1 2 1 0 1 Save
08/23/2028 @ TRE Win, 4-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
08/20/2028 BIN Win, 9-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Save
08/18/2028 BIN Win, 2-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
08/15/2028 POR Loss, 2-6 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
08/10/2028 @ BIN Win, 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Save
08/08/2028 @ BIN Win, 7-4 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Save
PERSONALITY
Garden-variety ballplayer.
High: Adaptability
Birthday:07/07/1995
Born in:Hinesville, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, 86 Days
Service This Yr:33 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 86 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 0 1 1 0 2.45 7.1 11 2 2 2 1 5 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 6 3 14.73 13.50 6.14 1.23 5.69 1.64 122 -0.1 .346        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 10 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700      
vs. RHB 23 8 0 0 2 2 1 5 0 0 0 .348 .375 .609 .984      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 0 1 1 0 3.60 5.0 9 2 2 2 1 2  
May 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 3  
Spring Training 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 5.2 4 0 0 0 2 1  
Last Year 27 0 0 1 0 2.67 30.1 33 13 9 1 13 15  
2 Years Ago 54 0 5 4 2 3.03 74.1 77 28 25 6 20 63  
Career 392 0 28 32 37 3.61 433.1 449 193 174 38 139 369  
Home 3 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 5 1 1 1 0 2  
Road 3 0 1 1 0 2.25 4.0 6 1 1 1 1 3  
Grass 6 0 1 1 0 2.45 7.1 11 2 2 2 1 5  
Day 3 0 1 1 0 3.00 3.0 6 1 1 1 1 2  
Night 3 0 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 5 1 1 1 0 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 1 1 0 2.45 7.1 11 2 2 2 1 5  
EASTERN LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 37 0 2 3 27 2.72 39.2 37 13 12 1 5 30 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 30 3 90.0 37 32 10.66 8.39 6.81 1.13 2.59 1.06 68 1.2 .308        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 29 6 0 0 1 4 1 6 0 1 3 .207 .303 .310 .613      
vs. RHB 119 31 5 1 0 9 4 24 0 3 2 .261 .296 .319 .615      
EASTERN LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 1  
June 10 0 1 1 6 2.92 12.1 12 4 4 1 0 13  
July 13 0 0 2 10 3.65 12.1 13 5 5 0 3 8  
August 11 0 0 0 10 1.74 10.1 7 3 2 0 2 5  
September 2 0 1 0 1 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 3  
Career 37 0 2 3 27 2.72 39.2 37 13 12 1 5 30  
Home 23 0 1 1 17 1.88 24.0 17 6 5 1 2 18  
Road 14 0 1 2 10 4.02 15.2 20 7 7 0 3 12  
Grass 37 0 2 3 27 2.72 39.2 37 13 12 1 5 30  
Day 13 0 1 2 8 3.77 14.1 15 6 6 1 1 13  
Night 24 0 1 1 19 2.13 25.1 22 7 6 0 4 17  
As Reliever / Substitution 37 0 2 3 27 2.72 39.2 37 13 12 1 5 30  
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 0 2 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 1 4 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 2 2 9.00 6.00 12.00 3.00 1.68 1.00 45 0.1 .333        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 9 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 .222 .300 .222 .522      
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 2 0 2 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 1 4  
Career 2 0 2 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 1 4  
Home 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2  
Road 1 0 1 0 0 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 2  
Grass 2 0 2 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 1 4  
Day 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2  
Night 1 0 1 0 0 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 2 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 1 4  
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 74 0 6 4 7 3.00 69.0 52 28 23 3 27 64 0 0 1.14 .269 3.29 1.5 157
2021 Kansas City - MLB 25 59 0 6 7 25 3.08 61.1 57 23 21 4 17 52 0 0 1.21 .299 3.40 1.9 154
2022 Kansas City - MLB 26 45 0 2 8 2 6.95 45.1 68 35 35 6 21 40 0 0 1.96 .405 4.62 0.2 66
2023 Kansas City - MLB 27 43 0 5 2 1 3.13 54.2 60 22 19 9 15 52 0 0 1.37 .313 4.49 0.1 139
2024 Kansas City - MLB 28 24 0 2 2 0 3.03 29.2 25 11 10 3 7 25 0 0 1.08 .272 3.66 0.3 140
2025 Cleveland - MLB 29 35 0 1 0 0 2.83 41.1 36 14 13 2 10 36 0 0 1.11 .286 3.11 0.7 152
2026 Detroit - MLB 30 54 0 5 4 2 3.03 74.1 77 28 25 6 20 63 0 0 1.30 .310 3.37 1.2 145
2027 Toronto - MLB 31 27 0 0 1 0 2.67 30.1 33 13 9 1 13 15 0 0 1.52 .314 4.30 0.2 169
2028 Texas - MLB 32 6 0 1 1 0 2.45 7.1 11 2 2 2 1 5 0 0 1.64 .346 5.69 -0.1 189
Total MLB 392 0 28 32 37 3.61 433.1 449 193 174 38 139 369 0 0 1.36 .316 3.76 6.3 125
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 Idaho Falls - R 20 13 0 0 1 6 1.84 14.2 10 4 3 0 7 16 0 0 1.16 .294 2.65 0.3 217
2016 Kansas City (AZL) - R 20 8 0 2 0 3 1.74 10.1 4 5 2 0 2 14 0 0 0.58 .174 1.07 0.4 230
2016 Total - R 20 21 0 2 1 9 1.80 25.0 14 9 5 0 9 30 0 0 0.92 .246 2.00 0.7 222
2017 Wilmington - A+ 21 21 0 1 0 7 1.08 33.1 18 5 4 0 4 41 0 0 0.66 .237 1.28 1.3 367
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
2024 Omaha - AAA 28 4 0 0 0 0 1.50 6.0 6 2 1 0 0 7 0 0 1.00 .333 1.33 0.2 290
2025 Columbus - AAA 29 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.33 .125 1.43 0.2 999
2028 Bradenton - A+ 32 2 0 2 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 1 4 0 0 1.00 .333 1.68 0.1 123
2028 Altoona - AA 32 37 0 2 3 27 2.72 39.2 37 13 12 1 5 30 0 0 1.06 .308 2.59 1.2 140
Total IL 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.33 .125 1.43 999.0
Total PCL 74 0 4 5 13 2.56 105.1 85 37 30 4 28 107 0 0 1.07 .287 2.46 158.5
Total EL 37 0 2 3 27 2.72 39.2 37 13 12 1 5 30 0 0 1.06 .308 2.59 139.9
Total TEX 21 0 3 2 3 2.16 33.1 28 12 8 1 13 36 0 0 1.23 .310 2.33 185.5
Total CAR 21 0 1 0 7 1.08 33.1 18 5 4 0 4 41 0 0 0.66 .237 1.28 366.9
Total FSL 2 0 2 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 1 4 0 0 1.00 .333 1.68 123.0
Total AZL 8 0 2 0 3 1.74 10.1 4 5 2 0 2 14 0 0 0.58 .174 1.07 229.6
Total PIO 13 0 0 1 6 1.84 14.2 10 4 3 0 7 16 0 0 1.16 .294 2.65 217.3
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
2026 Detroit - MLB 30 3 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 5 2 2 0 1 5 0 0 1.50 .417 1.46 0.2 98
Total MLB 3 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 5 2 2 0 1 5 0 0 1.50 .417 1.46 97.7
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 74 0 0 3 0 4 1 .750 69.0 0.39 +0.6 1.046
2021 Kansas City - MLB P 59 0 1 4 1 6 1 .833 61.1 0.73 -0.0 .986
2022 Kansas City - MLB P 44 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 45.1 0.60 +0.0 1.044
2023 Kansas City - MLB P 43 0 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 54.2 1.32 +0.1 1.030
2024 Kansas City - MLB P 24 0 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 29.2 1.21 -0.3 .987
2025 Cleveland - MLB P 35 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 41.1 1.52 +1.0 1.230
2026 Detroit - MLB P 54 0 2 9 0 12 1 .917 74.1 1.33 -1.3 .694
2027 Toronto - MLB P 26 0 1 2 1 6 3 .500 30.1 0.89 -0.7 .000
2028 Texas - MLB P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
2028 Altoona - AA P 37 0 3 4 1 9 2 .778 39.2 1.59 -0.6 .742
2028 Bradenton - A+ P 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.0 1.000
TOTAL P 429 0 13 41 4 63 9 .857 476.0 1.02 -1.3 .901
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)
07/02/2020 Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/18/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $563,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (52); Movement: 65 (77); Control: 62 (65).
07/31/2021 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/15/2021 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for one week.
11/20/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $563,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 63 (76); Control: 63 (66).
11/07/2022 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $814,300 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 67 (79); Control: 62 (66).
02/23/2023 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/03/2023 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $870,650 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (49); Movement: 59 (70); Control: 62 (66).
04/02/2024 Injured (elbow strain),out for 8 weeks.
11/21/2024 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (49); Movement: 62 (71); Control: 64 (65).
04/28/2025 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians organization.
11/23/2025 Became a free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (49); Movement: 63 (63); Control: 65 (65).
03/05/2026 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $780,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
09/02/2026 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/21/2026 Became a free agent.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (49); Movement: 71 (71); Control: 66 (66).
02/14/2027 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,580,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
04/18/2027 Injured (torn meniscus (knee)),out for 4 months.
11/17/2027 Became a free agent.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (48); Movement: 71 (71); Control: 69 (69).
03/05/2028 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $910,000 with the Texas Rangers organization.
05/20/2028 Released by the Texas Rangers.
05/23/2028 Signed a minor league contract ($190,000 bonus) with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
09/23/2028 Wins the 2028 Florida State League Round 2 with the Bradenton Marauders!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2020 74 5
Year SV Rank
2021 25 8
Year HLD Rank
2020 20 3
Year RA Rank
2020 74 5
Year GF Rank
2021 42 4
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