Richard Lovelady

Toronto Blue Jays, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29y-7m-15d (Jul 07, 1995)
Exp: 3.008 Years
Country: US
College: Kennesaw State
Drafted: Round 10 (#313 overall), 2016
2024-2024 free-agent-restricted
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $567,100
Average Salary:
$567,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2016-2016 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $100,000
Average Salary:
$100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Seasons
3.008 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,910,523
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 20 |
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- |
Signing Bonus
|
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
|
2019 | 23 |
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0 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$223,800 |
$323,800 |
|
2020 | 24 |
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0.075 |
Active
|
$28,215 |
$352,015 |
|
2021 | 25 |
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1 |
Injured
|
$297,499 |
$649,514 |
|
2023 | 27 |
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1.026 |
Injured / estimate
|
$654,193 |
$1,303,707 |
|
2024 | 28 |
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2.026 |
Active
Retained
|
$525,096 $81,720 |
$1,828,803 $1,910,523 |
|
Total |
$1,910,523 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |
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$549,514 | $100,000 | - | $649,514 |
1 |
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$654,194 | - | - | $654,193 |
1 |
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$525,096 | - | - | $525,096 |
1 |
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$81,720 | - | - | $81,720 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 |
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20 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
||
2019 |
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23 |
$223,800
|
$223,800 |
$323,800 |
||
2020 |
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24 |
$28,215
|
$28,215 |
$352,015 |
||
2021 |
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25 |
$297,499
|
$297,499 |
$649,514 |
||
2023 |
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27 |
$654,194
|
$654,193 |
$1,303,707 |
||
2024 |
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28 |
$525,096 $81,720
|
$525,096 $81,720 |
$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 |
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$549,514 | $100,000 | - | $649,514 |
1 |
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$654,194 | - | - | $654,193 |
1 |
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$525,096 | - | - | $525,096 |
1 |
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$81,720 | - | - | $81,720 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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Jun 08, 2024 - Aug 08, 2024 | Arm |
2023 |
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Jul 14, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Elbow |
2023 |
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Jun 16, 2023 - Jul 02, 2023 | Elbow |
2021 |
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Aug 29, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 | Elbow |
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Jan 22, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with Toronto (TOR)
-
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, 0
-
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)
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Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $567,100 contract with Kansas City (KC)
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Jun 17, 2016 Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
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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 | 0.16 |
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 |