Richard Lovelady Shut Down For Rest Of The Season
1 year agoOakland Athletics left-hander Richard Lovelady (forearm) will not pitch again this season, according to manager Mark Kotsay. Lovelady was placed on the injured list on July 11 due to a left-forearm issue. He appeared in 27 games for the A's out of the bullpen and had a 4.63 ERA (4.57 FIP), 1.07 WHIP, 10 walks and 24 strikeouts in 23 1/3 innings pitched in his first year in Oakland. After visiting with Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles, an examination of Lovelady's forearm showed a left flexor-pronator strain. The 28-year-old southpaw has a 5.26 ERA (4.44 FIP), 1.34 WHIP, 25 walks and 64 strikeouts in 65 relief innings in the big leagues in four seasons.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com