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Royals Trade Richard Lovelady To Braves

By Steve Adams | March 30, 2023 at 9:29am CDT

The Royals have traded left-hander Richard Lovelady to the Braves in exchange for cash, per announcements from both teams. Lovelady, who is on the 40-man roster, has been optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Lovelady, 27, hasn’t pitched in the Majors since 2021 due to Tommy John surgery. He made it back to the mound for four minor league innings in 2022 and posted a 9-to-1 K/BB ratio during that time. He was terrific this spring, tossing eight shutout innings with only five hits allowed, no walks and 10 punchouts during Cactus League play.

Prior to undergoing surgery in 2021, he’d given Kansas City 20 2/3 innings of 3.48 ERA ball with a 27.4% strikeout rate, 7.1% walk rate and excellent 56.6% ground-ball rate. In 110 2/3 career innings at the Triple-A level, Lovelady has a 2.44 ERA, 26.1% strikeout rate and 7.4% walk rate. He’s in his final minor league option year and can be controlled through at least the 2027 season, as he currently has one year and 26 days of Major League service time.

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  1. MLB Top 100 Commenter

    2 years ago

    Not the first time cash has been involved in a Dick Lovelady deal.

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    • davemlaw

      2 years ago

      Is Dick Lovelady one of the greatest baseball names of all time?
      It’s a contender.

      3
      Reply
      • YourDreamGM

        2 years ago

        Could be

        Reply
  2. Monkey’s Uncle

    2 years ago

    Love be a lady tonight…

    2
    Reply
  3. TradeAcuna

    2 years ago

    Not the first time rich men traded cash for Lovelady.

    Reply
  4. bighiggy

    2 years ago

    Weird they didn’t hold onto him? The royals tanking? Only cash as a return? His numbers are good, better than alot of the players on the royals

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    • Cardsfanatik redux

      2 years ago

      Yep, I don’t get them. Its like they’re TRYING to suck.

      Reply
  5. Kansas_City

    2 years ago

    Royals handling of Lovelady is inexplicable.. Why on earth would they give him away?

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    • bighiggy

      2 years ago

      They just traded Beaty to the giants for cash too? Someone in ownership late on some payments or something?

      Reply
    • Rsox

      2 years ago

      Numbers crunch. They needed to open up 40 man roster spots for for Jackie Bradley Jr., Matt Duffy, and Franmil Reyes

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    • Kansas_City

      2 years ago

      I did see someone say that TV Color Guy Guthrie said his fastball was only in the 80’s during Spring Training..

      Reply
  6. bravesfan

    2 years ago

    Kind of a sneaky nice pickup for only cash. Throws a lot of strikes historically, which the article used a small sample size to elude to. It will be interesting to see if he can stay healthy and provide some value.

    Reply
    • mrperkins

      2 years ago

      Allude, not elude

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      Reply
  7. Cohn Joppolella

    2 years ago

    More jokes about his name please.

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    Reply
  8. bhambrave

    2 years ago

    Maybe he’s a PTBNL as part of the Drew Waters deal?

    Reply
  9. gregorykc

    2 years ago

    Nothing the Royals do matters

    Reply
  10. showmebb

    2 years ago

    You’d think they could have at least found someone willing to give up a low level prospect for him. Seems better than just a cash transaction.

    Reply
  11. Tdat1979

    2 years ago

    Seriously, you couldn’t get a player for him?

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  12. SweetBabyRayKingsThickThighs

    2 years ago

    The Braves are giving the Royals cash for some dick

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    • Cardsfanatik redux

      2 years ago

      I have no idea why I laughed so hard at this…. Lmao.

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      Reply
  13. YourDreamGM

    2 years ago

    Didn’t see him this spring but before injury he was interesting. I like the add.

    Reply
  14. bluestorm51

    2 years ago

    Come on Braves. Give him #69

    Reply
  15. FunkMonkey1

    2 years ago

    This trade is reDickulous

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