Richard Lovelady
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 0" 185LBS | Age: 29
Draft: 2016 | Rd: 10, #313, Kansas City Royals | Kennesaw State
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2021 2 0 3.48 20 0 1 20.2 23 1.06
2023 0 3 4.63 27 0 0 23.1 24 1.07
2024 2 4 7.62 15 0 0 13 12 1.62
5 Seasons 4 10 5.65 88 0 1 78 76 1.38
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2021 20 2-0 3.48 20.2 23 1.06
2023 27 0-3 4.63 23.1 24 1.07
2024 15 2-4 7.62 13 12 1.62
5 Seasons 88 4-10 5.65 78 76 1.38
MLB Percentile Rankings
Pitch Distribution
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls		 Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity		 Max EV Launch
Angle		 LA Sweet-
Spot %		 XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2019 23 375 70 1 1.4 1.0 88.4 105.9 8.5 34.3 .243 .339 .393 .287 .316 32.9 17.7 8.3 7.65 3.59
2020 24 13 3 1 33.3 25.0 94.3 106.4 23.8 33.3 .349 1.267 .669 .663 .651 66.7 0.0 25.0 9.00 37.28
2021 25 315 54 2 3.7 2.4 89.2 106.5 6.9 25.9 .189 .292 .265 .256 .316 38.9 27.4 7.1 3.48 2.72
2023 27 378 59 6 10.2 6.3 90.5 109.3 13.5 33.9 .197 .375 .291 .303 .338 44.1 25.0 10.4 4.63 3.85
2024 28 214 45 3 6.7 5.0 86.1 108.4 13.5 31.1 .247 .393 .344 .283 .342 37.8 20.0 5.0 7.62 3.18
Player 1295 231 13 5.6 3.8 88.8 109.3 10.6 31.6 .219 .356 .327 .288 .331 38.5 22.4 8.2
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.1 .245 .406 .316 .315 .369 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Lovelady relies on 3 pitches.
Slider
(53.3%) ,
Sinker
(31.3%) ,
Four Seamer
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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2019 52.9 17.1 27.1 2.9 22.9 44.3 32.9 2.9 42.9 21.4 24.3 7.1 1.4 1.0
2020 33.3 33.3 0.0 33.3 33.3 33.3 33.3 0.0 33.3 33.3 0.0 0.0 33.3 25.0
2021 55.6 16.7 22.2 5.6 33.3 48.1 18.5 1.9 48.1 18.5 18.5 9.3 3.7 2.4
2023 47.5 30.5 13.6 8.5 33.9 44.1 22.0 1.7 40.7 25.4 11.9 10.2 10.2 6.3
2024 40.0 24.4 24.4 11.1 28.9 40.0 31.1 11.1 26.7 28.9 22.2 4.4 6.7 5.0
Player 49.4 22.1 21.6 6.9 29.4 44.2 26.4 3.9 40.3 23.4 19.0 7.8 5.6 3.8
MLB 44.5 23.7 24.8 7.0 37.1 37.5 25.3 3.9 32.7 24.8 24.4 5.8 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement

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How this works: Every pitch is affected by the forces of gravity, which means that every pitch drops on its way from the mound to the plate. These numbers are reported with gravity, which makes them larger and different than other pitch movement numbers you may have seen. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren’t ‘better’ just because they have more time to move, the movement of a pitch is compared to ‘average’ movement by comparing it to other MLB pitch types within +/- 2 MPH and from within +/- 0.5 feet of extension and release.
Vertical Movement (inches) Horizontal Movement (inches)
Year Pitch Team Hand # MPH Inches of Drop vs Avg % vs Avg Inches of Break vs Avg % Break vs Avg
2024 Sinker TB L 67 91.9 27.6 2.6 10 15.5 0.2 2
2024 4-Seam Fastball TB L 33 92.1 18.9 -1.7 -10 8.9 0.9 11
2024 Slider TB L 114 85.1 33.5 -2.5 -7 5.2 -0.2 -4
2023 4-Seam Fastball OAK L 118 90.8 18.7 -1.2 -7 7.5 0.4 6
2023 Sinker OAK L 80 91.0 27.7 2.8 11 15.0 0.3 2
2023 Slider OAK L 176 85.9 34.1 -1.2 -4 4.7 -0.1 -2
2023 Changeup OAK L 4 86.1 33.7 1.0 3 11.5 -2.9 -20
2021 Sinker KC L 53 93.1 24.4 3.2 15 13.8 -0.6 -4
2021 Slider KC L 154 86.6 35.7 1.9 5 7.1 2.2 46
2021 4-Seam Fastball KC L 104 93.2 17.6 -2.0 -13 6.4 -1.0 -14
2020 Slider KC L 6 84.5 37.1 -0.5 -1 6.1 0.5 10
2020 Sinker KC L 3 91.5 28.6 5.7 25 14.2 0.2 1
2020 4-Seam Fastball KC L 4 91.5 23.2 -6.4 -38 4.4 -2.7 -38
2019 Sinker KC L 41 94.3 24.3 3.7 18 13.4 -0.3 -2
2019 4-Seam Fastball KC L 184 93.4 19.4 -3.2 -20 8.2 0.6 9
2019 Slider KC L 147 87.3 30.2 -2.2 -7 3.8 0.0 -1
2019 Changeup KC L 3 89.3 26.0 -2.0 -7 9.3 -5.1 -36
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2024 Slider 1.8 2 114 53.3 33 .194 .258 .191 27.4 24.2 22.9 .209 .324 .222 40.0
2024 Sinker -2.1 -1 67 31.3 19 .471 .588 .489 15.6 15.8 25.0 .253 .347 .304 35.7
2024 4-Seam Fastball -4.3 -1 33 15.4 7 .571 1.000 .671 21.4 14.3 7.7 .399 .812 .509 33.3
2023 Slider 1.6 3 176 46.6 50 .233 .512 .336 21.2 20.0 18.9 .213 .444 .318 45.7
2023 4-Seam Fastball 1.4 2 118 31.2 28 .125 .250 .268 26.4 39.3 23.9 .193 .368 .303 38.5
2023 Sinker 1.9 2 80 21.2 18 .154 .154 .256 21.9 16.7 33.3 .150 .161 .261 45.5
2023 Changeup -0.4 0 4 1.1 -- -- -- 100.0 -- -- -- -- -- --
2021 Slider 3.9 6 157 49.8 44 .140 .279 .189 32.2 29.5 20.6 .151 .274 .195 26.7
2021 4-Seam Fastball -2.4 -3 105 33.3 23 .316 .368 .372 29.3 34.8 32.0 .253 .301 .320 45.5
2021 Sinker -0.4 0 53 16.8 16 .286 .500 .338 13.6 12.5 33.3 .222 .333 .332 61.5
2020 Slider -11.7 -1 6 46.2 2 .500 2.000 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 .517 1.893 .971 100.0
2020 4-Seam Fastball 4.5 0 4 30.8 2 .000 .000 .350 0.0 0.0 -- .013 .016 .356 0.0
2020 Sinker -7.3 0 3 23.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2019 4-Seam Fastball -0.8 -2 184 49.1 50 .349 .535 .405 14.4 10.0 9.6 .266 .369 .324 35.0
2019 Slider -1.1 -2 147 39.2 30 .250 .286 .298 25.0 40.0 24.0 .127 .191 .172 6.3
2019 Sinker -14.6 -6 41 10.9 14 .571 1.071 .693 9.1 0.0 0.0 .402 .542 .404 57.1
2019 Changeup -2.1 0 3 0.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.
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Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2024 4-Seam Fastball 33 92.1 76 15.8 10:30 10:45 -15
2024 Sinker 65 91.9 75 16.8 10:30 9:30 60
2024 Slider 114 85.1 27 7.2 2:00 2:00 0
2023 4-Seam Fastball 107 90.9 75 15.8 10:30 11:00 -30
2023 Sinker 60 91.2 75 16.4 10:30 9:30 60
2023 Slider 155 86.0 21 6.1 1:15 2:15 -60
2021 4-Seam Fastball 103 93.2 68 14.7 10:45 11:00 -15
2021 Sinker 50 93.1 66 15.8 10:45 9:45 60
2021 Slider 157 86.6 28 8.1 3:00 3:15 -15
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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2019 94 375 1 -5 -4 -1 -9
2021 83 315 3 2 -1 -1 3
2023 96 378 4 7 -3 -2 6
2024 59 214 0 1 -1 -1 -1
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2019 375 52.0 71.3 86.3 20.6 64.9 43.2 58.9 46.9 17.6 6.1 87.0
2020 13 30.8 75.0 100.0 11.1 100.0 46.2 50.0 30.8 0.0 0.0 --
2021 315 56.5 61.8 85.5 29.2 30.0 43.2 68.7 47.6 28.7 7.0 81.8
2023 378 53.6 62.6 82.7 25.6 51.1 43.3 61.5 45.5 23.8 6.6 72.0
2024 214 54.7 67.5 81.0 29.9 62.1 42.1 64.4 50.5 23.1 7.5 87.5
Player 1,295 53.8 65.7 84.3 25.4 51.3 43.1 62.9 47.1 23.0 6.6 81.4
MLB 48.6 67.0 82.0 28.4 57.9 42.6 61.0 47.2 24.8 7.3 76.2
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA 		xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit% 		K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate 		FB
Velo 		FB
Spin 		CB
Spin 		Extension
2019 55 65 99
2021 42 92 97
2023 11 71 99
2024 19 37 96
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Expected Home Runs

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %

Expected Home Runs by Park

Year HR

Year to Year Changes

Metric 2019 2020 +/-   2021 +/-   2022 +/-   2023 +/-   2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 93.6 91.5 -2.1 ↓ -- 1.6 ↑ -- -- 90.9 -- 92.0 1.1 ↑
Offspeed Velocity 89.3 0.0 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 86.1 -- 0.0 0.0
Breaking Velocity 87.3 84.5 -2.8 ↓ -- 2.1 ↑ -- -- 85.9 -- 85.1 -0.8 ↓
Exit Velocity 88.4 94.3 5.9 ↑ -- -5.1 ↓ -- -- 90.5 -- 86.1 -4.4 ↓
Launch Angle 8.5 23.8 15.3 ↑ -- -16.9 ↓ -- -- 13.5 -- 13.5 0.0
Barrel % 1.4 33.3 31.9 ↑ -- -29.6 ↓ -- -- 10.2 -- 6.7 -3.5 ↓
Hard Hit % 32.9 66.7 33.8 ↑ -- -27.8 ↓ -- -- 44.1 -- 37.8 -6.3 ↓
LA Sweet-Spot % 34.3 33.3 -1.0 ↓ -- -7.4 ↓ -- -- 33.9 -- 31.1 -2.8 ↓
xBA .243 .349 0.106 ↑ -- -0.160 ↓ -- -- .197 -- .247 0.050 ↑
BA .353 .333 -0.020 ↓ -- -0.122 ↓ -- -- .188 -- .327 0.139 ↑
xwOBA .287 .663 0.376 ↑ -- -0.407 ↓ -- -- .303 -- .283 -0.020 ↓
wOBA .393 .669 0.276 ↑ -- -0.404 ↓ -- -- .291 -- .344 0.053 ↑
xSLG .339 1.267 0.928 ↑ -- -0.975 ↓ -- -- .375 -- .393 0.018 ↑
SLG .541 1.333 0.792 ↑ -- -0.991 ↓ -- -- .375 -- .455 0.080 ↑
K% 17.7 0.0 -17.7 ↓ -- 27.4 ↑ -- -- 25.0 -- 20.0 -5.0 ↓
BB% 8.3 25.0 16.7 ↑ -- -17.9 ↓ -- -- 10.4 -- 5.0 -5.4 ↓
Swing % 46.9 30.8 -16.1 ↓ -- 16.8 ↑ -- -- 45.5 -- 50.5 5.0 ↑
Whiff% 17.6 0.0 -17.6 ↓ -- 28.7 ↑ -- -- 23.8 -- 23.1 -0.7 ↓
In Zone % 52.0 30.8 -21.2 ↓ -- 25.7 ↑ -- -- 53.6 -- 54.7 1.1 ↑
Out of Zone % 48.0 69.2 21.2 ↑ -- -25.7 ↓ -- -- 46.4 -- 45.3 -1.1 ↓
Out of Zone Swing % 20.6 11.1 -9.5 ↓ -- 18.1 ↑ -- -- 25.6 -- 29.9 4.3 ↑
First Pitch Swing % 29.5 50.0 20.5 ↑ -- -13.9 ↓ -- -- 24.0 -- 35.6 11.6 ↑
First Pitch Strike % 58.9 50.0 -8.9 ↓ -- 18.7 ↑ -- -- 61.5 -- 64.4 2.9 ↑
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2019 Shifts 94 .393 45 9 20.0 49 17 34.7
2020 Shifts 4 .669 4 1 25.0 0 0 0.0
2021 Shifts 83 .265 48 14 29.2 35 13 37.1
2023 Shades 96 .291 58 0 0.0 38 11 28.9
2024 Shades 59 .344 32 12 37.5 27 4 14.8
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2019 108 17.6 17.6% 0.9% 71 21.8 0.0% 4.2%
2020 3 15.4 33.3% 0.0% 5 21.4 0.0% 0.0%
2021 90 16.3 25.6% 3.3% 57 22.5 1.8% 8.8%
2023 94 14.1 75.5% 0.0% 81 16.9 17.3% 1.2%
2024 39 15.1 48.7% 2.6% 56 19.6 8.9% 1.8%
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Pitch Distribution

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