MLB
Richard Lovelady
Richard Lovelady
Tampa Bay Rays, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29y-4m-27d (Jul 07, 1995)
Exp: 3.008 Years
Country: US
College: Kennesaw State
Drafted: Round 10 (#313 overall), 2016
INACTIVE
2024-2024 free-agent-restricted
Richard Lovelady signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $740,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $740,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb
Richard Lovelady signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb
Richard Lovelady signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb
Richard Lovelady signed a 1 year , $567,100 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $567,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $567,100.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $567,100
Average Salary:
$567,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb
Richard Lovelady signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus
Richard Lovelady signed a 1 year , $100,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $100,000
Average Salary:
$100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
3.008 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,910,523
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$223,800 |
$323,800 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$28,215 |
$352,015 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Injured
|
$297,499 |
$649,514 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
 |
Injured / estimate
|
$654,193 |
$1,303,707 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$525,096 $81,720 |
$1,828,803 $1,910,523 |
|
| Total |
$1,910,523 |
$1,828,803 $1,910,523 |
||||
| Total |
$1,910,523 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$549,514 | $100,000 | - | $649,514 |
| 1 |
|
$654,194 | - | - | $654,193 |
| 1 |
|
$525,096 | - | - | $525,096 |
| 1 |
|
$81,720 | - | - | $81,720 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
20 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
||
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$223,800
|
$223,800 |
$323,800 |
||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$28,215
|
$28,215 |
$352,015 |
||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$297,499
|
$297,499 |
$649,514 |
||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$654,194
|
$654,193 |
$1,303,707 |
||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$525,096 $81,720
|
$525,096 $81,720 |
$1,828,803 $1,910,523 |
||
| Total |
$1,810,524 |
$100,000 |
$1,910,523 |
$1,828,803 $1,910,523 |
|||
| Total |
$1,810,524 |
$100,000 |
$1,910,523 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$549,514 | $100,000 | - | $649,514 |
| 1 |
|
$654,194 | - | - | $654,193 |
| 1 |
|
$525,096 | - | - | $525,096 |
| 1 |
|
$81,720 | - | - | $81,720 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
TB |
Jun 08, 2024 - Aug 08, 2024 | Arm |
| 2023 |
OAK |
Jul 14, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Elbow |
| 2023 |
OAK |
Jun 16, 2023 - Jul 02, 2023 | Elbow |
| 2021 |
KC |
Aug 29, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 | Elbow |
-
Nov 22, 2024
Non-Tendered by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Nov 19, 2024
Designated for Assignment by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
May 20, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
May 18, 2024
Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Chicago (CHC) for Jeff Belge
-
May 14, 2024
Designated for Assignment by Chicago (CHC)
-
Apr 28, 2024
Contract purchased by Chicago (CHC)
-
Feb 06, 2024
Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)
-
Apr 15, 2023
Contract purchased by Oakland (OAK)
-
Apr 13, 2023
Claimed off waivers by Oakland (OAK)
-
Mar 30, 2023
Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Kansas City (KC) for cash considerations
-
Nov 10, 2022
Contract purchased by Kansas City (KC)
-
Dec 01, 2021
Signed a minor league contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
Nov 30, 2021
Non-Tendered by Kansas City (KC)
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $567,100 contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
Jun 17, 2016
Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
Jun 10, 2016
Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 10 (#313 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TB | 35 | 0 | 34 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 34.3 | 4.46 | 1.31 | -0.25 |
| 2023 | OAK | 23 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23.3 | 4.63 | 1.07 | 0.08 |
| 2021 | KC | 20 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20.7 | 3.48 | 1.07 | 0.46 |
| 2020 | KC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.00 | 2.00 | -0.02 |
| 2019 | KC | 25 | 0 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20.0 | 7.65 | 1.90 | -0.31 |
