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Pitcher · Washington Nationals

Richard Lovelady

LHP · Throws Left · Age 31Swingman

ERA

4.11

FIP

–

35.0

W-L

3-4

WHIP

1.86

18.0

BB%

14.0

GB%

–

K/9

8.0

HR/9

1.3

Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 2016 (round 10), he was acquired by the Washington Nationals via trade from the New York Mets in April 2026. He made his MLB debut on April 9, 2019.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)

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Sweeper

ST · lead pitch

38% of pitches · .299 xwOBA allowed · 120 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations

where he throws it · catcher’s view

Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+

xwOBA Allowed

damage done by zone · all batters

Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+

Expected Damage

locations × damage zones

Low risk · Average · High-risk zone

Sweeper (38% usage) has allowed .299 xwOBA over 120 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

5 pitch types · 1,424-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Sweeper ST

38% usage · 26% whiff · .299 xwOBA · 81.8 mph

Sinker SI

30% usage · 16% whiff · .394 xwOBA · 91.1 mph

Four-Seam Fastball FF

20% usage · 15% whiff · .439 xwOBA · 91.3 mph

Slider SL

10% usage · 19% whiff · .372 xwOBA · 86.7 mph

Unknown UN

2% usage · .000 xwOBA

Whiff% Trend

last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point

SweeperSinkerFour-Seam Fastball

Hand Splits

K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Split	K%	xwOBA	Sample
vs. LHB	19.5	.346	170
vs. RHB	17.8	.366	193

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