Richard Lovelady Called Up To Pitch In Bullpen
6 years agoThe Kansas City Royals summoned relief pitcher Richard Lovelady from Triple-A Omaha before Tuesday's game to take the place of Tim Hill, who was optioned. Lovelady was the Royals No. 16 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, and he's been a stud out of the bullpen at every stop of his professional career. Last season, Lovelady posted a 2.47 ERA in 73 innings out of the 'pen, and he carried a clean 1.01 WHIP. Lovelady wasn't much of a strikeout monster at Triple-A, finishing at an 8.75 K/9, but he induced ground balls on nearly 50 percent of the balls that were put in play against him. With Kansas City clearly rebuilding and their bullpen falling apart so far, Lovelady could easily find himself in the mix for saves in no time. He handled his MLB debut with a 1-2-3 inning that included two strikeouts.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com