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Nationals · RP · Common · 2026
Richard Lovelady
Richard Lovelady's 2026 Legends Deck card is rated 57 overall using real 2026 Statcast pitching data (fastball velocity, spin, expected ERA, put-away rate). Ratings refresh nightly.
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Richard Lovelady
Nationals · 2026 · B:L T:L
ERA4.11
K31
WHIP1.86
Stock
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Overall Rating
Overall · out of 9957
Power70
Control80
Run prevention62
Durability50
Common · Washington Nationals · MLB lists: P
▼ from 70 preseason
Pitching Stats (2026)
| G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | K/9 | ERA | WHIP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35.0 | 41 | 16 | 24 | 31 | 8.0 | 4.11 | 1.86 | 172 |
2026 MLB regular season, official MLB stats.
Statcast History
| Year | BF | FB Velo | Whiff% | Chase% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | 91.7 mph | 28.7% | 31.8% |
| 2024 | 147 | 92.4 mph | 23.6% | 28.1% |
| 2023 | 96 | 90.8 mph | 24.4% | 25.7% |
Per-season Statcast pitching data (fastball velocity, whiff and chase rates induced).
Transaction History
Richard Lovelady appears in 11 archived official MLB transactions (3 trades), newest first. 2 of the trades list Richard Lovelady as a named side of a multi-player trade (the feed keys each trade row to one player).
| Date | Type | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | Trade | New York Mets | Washington Nationals | New York Mets traded LHP Richard Lovelady to Washington Nationals for cash. Richard Lovelady was traded to Washington Nationals in this trade. Named inside the trade description above; the feed keys this row to one player only. |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Signed as free agent | — | New York Mets | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Richard Lovelady. |
| Jun 29, 2025 | Signed as free agent | — | New York Mets | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Richard Lovelady. |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Signed as free agent | — | New York Mets | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Richard Lovelady. |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Signed as free agent | — | Minnesota Twins | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Richard Lovelady to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Signed as free agent | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Richard Lovelady to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| May 18, 2024 | Trade | Chicago Cubs | Tampa Bay Rays | Chicago Cubs traded LHP Richard Lovelady to Tampa Bay Rays for LHP Jeff Belge. Richard Lovelady was traded to Tampa Bay Rays in this trade. Named inside the trade description above; the feed keys this row to one player only. |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Signed as free agent | — | Chicago Cubs | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Richard Lovelady to a minor league contract. |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Trade | Kansas City Royals | Atlanta Braves | Kansas City Royals traded LHP Richard Lovelady to Atlanta Braves. |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Signed as free agent | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Richard Lovelady to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 20, 2016 | Signed | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed LHP Richard Lovelady. |
From MLB’s official StatsAPI transactions feed (2011 to the current season, trades/signings/releases involving major-league clubs). Trade rows that name several players are keyed to one player by the feed; other players named in the trade are joined through its description, and same-name cases the feed cannot disambiguate are counted, not guessed. Browse the full archive.
Statcast (2026)
| xERA | 5.73 |
|---|---|
| xwOBA Against | 0.361 |
| Avg Fastball Velo | 91.1 mph |
| Put-Away Rate | — |
| Zone Rate | — |
| First-Pitch Strike | — |
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How this rating was calculated
Legends Deck rates every card using percentile-scaled Statcast data. Richard Lovelady's current rating of 57 reflects their real 2026 season performance as of the last nightly refresh, not editorial opinion. When their actual Statcast numbers change, the card rating changes.
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