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Richard Lovelady

P · KC

31 yrs

Pitcher

15-Day IL· triceps

Description

Position: P
Team: KC
Type: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Born: 1995-07-07
Age: 31
Country: USA
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185 lb
Last active: 2026

Career Résumé

7 seasons

Seasons	7 2019–2026
Games	151
W-L	7-17
ERA	5.03
WHIP	1.45
IP	141
SO	129
SV	7

Pitching Projections

2026 · per ~700 BF

Stat	Proj	Range (p10–p90)	vs LY
ERA	4.12	2.94–5.51	−0.23
WHIP	1.22	1.03–1.56	−0.06
SO	148	113–183	−1
BB	59	44–74	−1
HR	21	14–32	−1
Hits	143	125–177	−6
ER	76	54–101	−3

Regular season

Season	Tm	W	L	ERA	WHIP	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	BB	HR	ER	xERA	Brl%
2026	WSH	2	4	3.86	1.81	33	5	4	30.1	27	21	4	13	5.66	6.3%
2025	NYM	0	1	8.49	1.54	10	0	0	11.2	12	6	3	11	5.81	14.3%
2024	TB	3	6	4.46	1.31	35	0	2	34.1	26	11	3	17	4.46	8.3%
2023	ATH	0	3	4.63	1.07	27	0	0	23.1	24	10	3	12	3.93	10.2%
2021	KC	2	0	3.48	1.06	20	0	1	20.2	23	6	3	8	2.81	3.7%
2020	KC	0	0	9.00	2.00	1	0	0	1.0	0	1	1	1	37.28	33.3%
2019	KC	0	3	7.65	1.90	25	0	0	20.0	17	8	2	17	3.59	1.4%

Regular season · OAA 2016+

Season	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	FLD%	RF/9	OAA
2026	P	33	5	30.1	2	4	1	.857	1.78	—
2025	P	10	0	11.2	0	2	0	1.000	1.54	—
2024	P	35	0	34.1	2	2	0	1.000	1.05	—
2023	P	27	0	23.1	0	1	0	1.000	0.39	—
2021	P	20	0	20.2	1	5	0	1.000	2.61	—
2020	P	1	0	1.0	0	0	0	—	0.00	—
2019	P	25	0	20.0	0	2	1	.667	0.90	—

Date		Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
2026-06-28	@	BAL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026-06-24	vs	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Date		Opp	Res	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	Pit
2026-06-28	@	BAL	W	H	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
2026-06-24	vs	PHI	L	L	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	0	6
2026-06-23	vs	PHI	L	H	0.1	1	3	3	0	1	1	15
2026-06-22	vs	PHI	W	H	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	2	9
2026-06-16	vs	KC	W	BS	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	12
2026-06-13	vs	SEA	W	H	0.2	3	0	0	0	1	0	20
2026-06-09	@	SF	W	H	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
2026-06-08	@	SF	W	ND	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	14
2026-06-02	vs	MIA	L	ND	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	2	41
2026-06-01	vs	MIA	L	L	0.2	2	2	2	1	0	0	14
2026-05-27	@	CLE	L	ND	0.1	3	1	1	0	1	0	12
2026-05-24	@	ATL	W	H	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	15
2026-05-23	@	ATL	W	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	11
2026-05-22	@	ATL	L	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	12
2026-05-19	vs	NYM	W	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10
2026-05-17	vs	BAL	L	L	1.1	2	2	2	1	0	1	27
2026-05-15	vs	BAL	W	S	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	1	11
2026-05-13	@	CIN	W	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	17
2026-05-09	@	MIA	L	ND	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	3	30
2026-05-07	vs	MIN	W	H	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	1	16
2026-05-03	vs	MIL	W	S	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	1	12
2026-04-30	@	NYM	W	H	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	12
2026-04-26	@	CWS	W	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	2	14
2026-04-24	@	CWS	L	H	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	10
2026-04-23	vs	ATL	L	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	11
2026-04-18	vs	SF	L	ND	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	2	23
2026-04-17	vs	SF	L	ND	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	1	28
2026-04-10	vs	ATH	L	ND	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
2026-04-09	vs	AZ	L	ND	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	1	18
2026-04-03	@	SF	W	ND	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	28
2026-03-31	@	STL	L	ND	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	2	29
2026-03-29	vs	PIT	L	L	1.0	2	2	1	0	2	1	26
2026-03-28	vs	PIT	W	W	1.0	2	1	0	0	0	1	21

Pitching Profile2026 · vs 260

K/9

8.040

BB/9

6.21

HR/9

1.241

ERA

3.8650

WHIP

1.810

xERA

5.665

Brl%A

6.3%73

PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league

Career Highs

Stat	Best	Year
Wins	3	2024
SO	27	2026
SV	4	2026
ERA	3.48	2021
WHIP	1.06	2021

Comparable Players

2026 · stat-profile similarity

Victor VodnikCOL26y
5.40 ERA · 23 K · 1.73 WHIP
80%
vs
Luinder AvilaKC24y
5.08 ERA · 50 K · 1.62 WHIP
78%
vs
Lucas ErcegKC31y
5.40 ERA · 27 K · 1.70 WHIP
77%
vs
Ryne StanekSTL34y
4.82 ERA · 40 K · 1.53 WHIP
74%
vs
Austin WarrenNYM30y
4.63 ERA · 37 K · 1.49 WHIP
70%
vs

Career Arc

ERA by season · taller = better

Year over Year

pitching trajectory

Yr	Tm	W	ERA	WHIP	SO	IP
20	KC	0	9.00	2.00	0	1
21	KC	2▲	3.48▼	1.06▼	23▲	21▲
23	ATH	0▼	4.63▲	1.07▲	24▲	23▲
24	TB	3▲	4.46▼	1.31▲	26▲	34▲
25	NYM	0▼	8.49▲	1.54▲	12▼	12▼
26	WSH	2▲	3.86▼	1.81▲	27▲	30▲

Career Milestones

chase to the next mark

Wins7

43 to 50

Strikeouts129

871 to 1,000

Saves7

93 to 100

Season

Pitch Arsenal

2025 · Statcast

Pitch	Use	Velo	Spin
Sweeper	40%	83.7	2467
Sinker	33%	91.4	2240
4-Seam	14%	91.7	2369
Slider	14%	86.4	2327

Plate Discipline

2025 · induced

31.4%

Chase

lg 28.5%

68.0%

Z-Swing

lg 67%

19.8%

Whiff

lg 24.5%

80.2%

Contact

lg 76%

50.0%

Zone

lg 48.5%

25.4%

CSW

lg 28%

244 pitches · green/red vs league avg

Statcast Trend

xERA by season · taller = better

Barrel% Against by season · taller = better

Per game	2.2
Ceiling (90th)	7.0
Floor (10th)	-1.7
Std dev	3.4
Boom rate	33%
Bust rate	48%
Profile	Volatile