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Richard Lovelady Opts Out Of Twins Deal

By Darragh McDonald | June 18, 2025 at 3:21pm CDT

Left-hander Richard Lovelady has opted out of his minor league deal with the Twins, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. The southpaw is now a free agent and available to sign with any club in the league.

Lovelady, 29, started the season with the Blue Jays but was designated for assignment after just two appearances. He cleared waivers, elected free agency and signed a minor league deal with the Twins. Since then, he has been putting up good numbers for Triple-A Saint Paul. He has thrown 20 2/3 innings for the Saints with a 1.31 earned run average. His 8.4% walk rate is right around average while his 26.5% strikeout rate and 60.4% ground ball rate are both strong numbers.

Despite that performance, the Twins have decided not to call him up. They have Danny Coulombe and Joey Wentz as their lefty relievers at the moment. Neither of those two can be optioned to the minors and Lovelady himself is out of options, so perhaps they didn’t want to have three lefties with no roster flexibility.

Unsurprisingly, Lovelady has decided to canvass the league for other opportunities. With several clubs around baseball battling numerous injuries and the trade deadline still over a month away, he should find some interest.

In addition to that strong Triple-A work of late, he has some major league success on his track record. He missed 2022 while recovering from Tommy John surgery but posted solid numbers around that. He logged a combined 44 innings in the 2021 and 2023 seasons with a 4.09 ERA, 26.1% strikeout rate, 8.9% walk rate and 51.8% ground ball rate.

His 2024 was mixed. He had a 7.94 ERA through 5 2/3 innings with the Cubs when he was traded to the Rays. With Tampa, he had a 3.77 ERA in 28 2/3 innings but with a diminished 16.8% strikeout rate. The Rays non-tendered him at the end of the year. He landed a minor league deal with the Jays coming into this year and made the Opening Day roster but held onto that spot for just a few days.

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14 Comments

  1. HopefulTwinsFan

    2 months ago

    Twins better re-sign him and select his contract. He looked great at AAA.

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  2. Bobby smac9

    2 months ago

    s ervicable left-hander will find an opporyunity somewhere else

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    Reply
  3. StudWinfield

    2 months ago

    Better to have loveladied once than never at all.

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  4. WadeBoggsWildRide

    2 months ago

    Luck be a love lady tonight.

    7
    Reply
  5. Jobu's Rum

    2 months ago

    Sign with the Royals so hitters can face back-to-back Dicks.

    4
    Reply
  6. Acoss1331

    2 months ago

    Dick Lovelady with his Careless Whisper are heading out!

    1
    Reply
  7. Jacksson13

    2 months ago

    Why did they chase down Wentz instead of just bringing this guy up??

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    Reply
  8. slowcurve

    2 months ago

    Old Dick Lovelady will rise again.

    3
    Reply
    • el_chapo_

      2 months ago

      Arriving in a discreet package…

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      Reply
      • Kevin F

        2 months ago

        Best joke on this article. Thanks for the laugh!

        Reply
  9. Phillyphan108

    2 months ago

    Phillies should be all over this

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  10. User 2930726818

    1 month ago

    Does he have any relatives with the last names Lovealady and Lovelylady?

    Reply
  11. Dumpster Divin Theo

    1 month ago

    Passing on Twins. Opting for triplets. That’s why the Lady is a Tramp

    Reply
  12. Bdd1967

    1 month ago

    Well…there goes the 2025 season…

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