Richard Tyler Lovelady (born July 7, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, and Tampa Bay Rays.
[7] He made his major league debut against the Seattle Mariners that evening, recording two strikeouts in one inning of relief.
[11] On March 30, 2023, Lovelady was traded to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash and was optioned to the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers.
On July 23, manager Mark Kotsay announced that Lovelady would not return in 2023 after suffering a strain of the pronator muscle in his left forearm.
[17] After 10 appearances for the Triple–A Iowa Cubs, Lovelady was added to Chicago's major league roster on April 28.
[20] In 28 appearances for Tampa Bay, he compiled a 3–5 record and 3.77 ERA with 20 strikeouts and 2 saves over 28+2⁄3 innings pitched.