Washington Nationals· #55· Pitcher
Richard Lovelady “Love”
Bats L · Throws L·Age 31 (Jul 7, 1995)·6' 0", 185 lb·Hinesville, GA, USA
2026 Pitching
ERA
4.11
WHIP
1.86
IP
35.0
K%
18.0
BB%
14.0
K/9
7.97
W-L
3-4
GS
6
SV
4
HLD
10
DiamondIQ WAR
35.0 IP · 2026
-0.3
-3.4 runs above replacement
FIP · 5.580.0
vs replacement · RP, 35.0 IP-3.4
FIP-based runs above replacement, park-adjusted, scaled by innings over runs-per-win. Reliever leverage is simplified (v1). Full methodology.
Pitch Arsenal · Statcast
Sweeper44% · 81.8 · 25% whiff
Sinker30% · 91.1 · 21% whiff
Four-Seam22% · 91.3 · 19% whiff
Slider5% · 86.7 · 27% whiff
Career Pitching
| Yr | Tm | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | WHIP | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 3 | 4 | 4.11 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 35.0 | 31 | 24 | 1.86 | 7.97 |
| 2026 | Washington Nationals | 2 | 3 | 4.23 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 27.2 | 25 | 20 | 1.92 | 8.13 |
| 2026 | New York Mets | 1 | 1 | 3.68 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 6 | 4 | 1.64 | 7.36 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 1 | 8.49 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 12 | 6 | 1.54 | 9.26 |
| 2025 | New York Mets | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 9 | 4 | 1.40 | 8.10 |
Recent Games
Sep 26 vs New York MetsL
1.0 IP, 2 ER, 1 K, 2 BB
Sep 23 @ Detroit TigersW
1.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 1 BB
Sep 19 @ St. Louis CardinalsW
0.2 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
Sep 16 vs Philadelphia PhilliesL
0.2 IP, 1 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
Sep 15 vs Philadelphia PhilliesW
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
Jun 28 @ Baltimore OriolesW
0.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB
Jun 24 vs Philadelphia PhilliesL
0.1 IP, 1 ER, 0 K, 0 BB
Jun 23 vs Philadelphia PhilliesL
0.1 IP, 3 ER, 1 K, 1 BB
Jun 22 vs Philadelphia PhilliesW
0.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB
Jun 16 vs Kansas City RoyalsW
0.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB