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Richard Lovelady
P
WSH
2026 season
- GP
- 38
- W-L
- 3-4
- ERA
- 4.11
- WHIP
- 1.86
- K
- 31
- IP
- 35.0
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | Dec | IP | H | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs NYM | L 1-7 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | @DET | W 4-2 | - | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | @STL | W 8-5 | - | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | vs PHI | L 0-3 | - | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 15 | vs PHI | W 6-3 | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 28 | @BAL | W 6-4 | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 24 | vs PHI | L 4-5 | L | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 23 | vs PHI | L 9-14 | - | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 22 | vs PHI | W 4-1 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 16 | vs KC | W 6-4 | - | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 13 | vs SEA | W 8-3 | - | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 9 | @SF | W 6-3 | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 8 | @SF | W 4-3 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 2 | vs MIA | L 3-7 | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Jun 1 | vs MIA | L 3-7 | L | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| May 27 | @CLE | L 2-3 | - | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| May 24 | @ATL | W 2-1 | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 23 | @ATL | W 2-0 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 22 | @ATL | L 4-5 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 19 | vs NYM | W 9-6 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 17 | vs BAL | L 3-7 | L | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| May 15 | vs BAL | W 3-2 | S | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 13 | @CIN | W 8-7 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 9 | @MIA | L 7-8 | - | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| May 7 | vs MIN | W 7-5 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| May 3 | vs MIL | W 3-2 | S | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 30 | @NYM | W 5-4 | - | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | @CWS | W 2-1 | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Apr 24 | @CWS | L 4-5 | - | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 23 | vs ATL | L 2-7 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 18 | vs SF | L 6-7 | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Apr 17 | vs SF | L 5-10 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Apr 10 | vs ATH | L 0-4 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 9 | vs AZ | L 1-7 | - | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 3 | @SF | W 10-3 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 31 | @STL | L 0-3 | - | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 29 | vs PIT | L 3-4 | L | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 28 | vs PIT | W 4-2 | W | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 season | ||||||||
| Sep 24 | @CHC | L 3-10 | - | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 20 | vs WSH | L 3-5 | - | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 10 | @BAL | L 3-7 | - | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 8 | @BAL | W 7-6 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 5 | vs NYY | W 12-6 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 2 | vs MIL | W 7-3 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 29 | @PIT | L 1-12 | - | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 24 | vs ATL | L 4-7 | - | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 29 | vs BAL | L 5-9 | L | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 27 | vs BAL | L 2-12 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 season | ||||||||
| Sep 29 | @BOS | L 1-3 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | @DET | L 1-7 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs TOR | W 4-3 | - | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 18 | vs BOS | L 1-2 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | @CLE | L 0-2 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | @CLE | W 5-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | @PHI | L 4-9 | L | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 8 | @BAL | W 2-0 | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | @BAL | L 0-2 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs MIN | W 9-4 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 1 | vs SD | L 3-4 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs SD | L 5-13 | - | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | @LAD | L 1-3 | L | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 23 | @LAD | L 3-7 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | @ATH | L 1-3 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 19 | @ATH | L 0-3 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 17 | vs AZ | W 6-1 | S | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 12 | vs HOU | L 1-6 | - | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 9 | vs BAL | L 1-4 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 8 | @STL | W 6-4 | W | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 7 | vs BAL | L 3-6 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 5 | @MIA | W 5-3 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 31 | @BAL | L 1-3 | L | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| May 30 | vs ATH | W 6-5 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 25 | vs KC | L 4-7 | L | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| May 24 | vs KC | L 1-8 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 22 | vs BOS | L 5-8 | L | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| May 20 | vs BOS | L 0-5 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 12 | @PIT | W 5-4 | - | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 11 | @PIT | L 9-10 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 8 | vs SD | L 0-3 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| May 6 | vs SD | L 3-6 | L | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| May 3 | vs MIL | L 1-3 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 2 | @NYM | L 6-7 | - | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 28 | @BOS | L 4-5 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 season | ||||||||
| Jul 8 | @BOS | L 3-10 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 6 | @DET | L 0-9 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 2 | vs CWS | L 7-8 | - | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 15 | vs TB | L 3-4 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 11 | @MIL | W 8-6 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 10 | @MIL | W 2-1 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 7 | @PIT | W 9-5 | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 5 | @PIT | L 4-5 | - | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jun 3 | @MIA | L 1-12 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| May 31 | vs ATL | L 2-4 | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 27 | vs HOU | L 3-6 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 25 | @SEA | L 2-3 | L | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| May 23 | @SEA | L 2-3 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 20 | @HOU | L 2-3 | L | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| May 16 | vs AZ | W 9-8 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| May 15 | vs AZ | L 2-5 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 12 | vs TEX | W 9-7 | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Latest news
Lovelady cleared waivers and elected to become a free agent Monday.
Lovelady logged 35 innings between the Mets and Nationals in 2026, collecting a 4.11 ERA and 31:24 K:BB. The southpaw reliever is now free to negotiate with all teams.
RotoWire via ESPN · 4d ago
Lovelady was designated for assignment by the Nationals on Sunday, Kyle Williams of TheBanner.com reports.
Lovelady is the odd man out on the 40-man roster after Washington traded for infielder Nate Furman on Sunday. Lovelady produced a 4.11 ERA and 1.86 WHIP with 31 strikeouts over 35 innings in 38 appearances, including six starts, with the Mets and Nationals during the 2026 campaign. He will now be claimed by another team, remain with the Nationals' organization or hit the open market as a free agent.
RotoWire via ESPN · 5d ago
Lovelady will draw the start Wednesday for the Nationals in a bullpen game against the Tigers, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Lovelady will make his sixth start of the season while the Nationals lean on their bullpen to get through Wednesday's series finale. The 31-year-old southpaw has given up three runs (one earned) in 2.1 innings since returning from the injured list and will likely remain in the game for only an inning or two.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 23
The Nationals reinstated Lovelady (triceps) from the 60-day injured list Saturday.
A triceps strain has kept Lovelady out since late June, but he began a rehab assignment Sept. 1 and has since allowed three earned runs while striking out four batters and walking one across 5.1 innings. Now fully healthy, he could enter the mix for high-leverage work with team saves leader Clayton Beeter heading back to Triple-A in a corresponding move.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 12
Lovelady (triceps) began a rehab assignment with Single-A Fredericksburg on Tuesday, giving up a solo home run in one inning of work.
Lovelady was making his first appearance since he suffered a left triceps strain in late June. The lefty reliever could need another rehab outing or two, but he's close to rejoining the Nationals' bullpen.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 2
Lovelady (triceps) pitched in a bridge game Friday, MLB.com reports.
Lovelady has been on the injured list since June 29 due to a left triceps strain but has since been cleared to face live hitters. The Nationals haven't been eager to lay out a timeline for the southpaw's return, though he'll seemingly be activated from the IL at some point during the final month of the regular season.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 1