Dicky Lovelady joins Mets, goes viral on social media
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On Monday, the latest New York Mets alignment movements raised the eyebrows before their series against the rival of the National League East Atlanta Braves.
The dishes announced that they had selected the Voltueur Travis Jankowski to bring the list of major leagues, optionized the Tyler Zuber launcher and the inner field player Luisangel Acuña to Triple-A and transferred the voltiseur Jose Siri to the 60-day injury list. But a movement remained in particular – the signing of the Dicky Lovelady launcher to a major league contract.
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On Monday, the latest New York Mets alignment movements raised the eyebrows before their series against the rival of the National League East Atlanta Braves. (Brett Davis / USA TODAY SPORTS)
Lovelady was activated for the team’s game against the Braves, and baseball fans reacted on social networks. MLB.com reported that Lovelady, whose first name is Richard, asked fans, staff members and teammates to call him Dicky.
Lovelady, 29, was a choice of 10th round of the state of Kennesaw by the Royals of Kansas City in 2016. He made his debut for the Royals in 2019. He did not appear in the majors in 2022 but resurfaced with the Oakland Athletics in 2023.
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Toronto Blue Jays launcher Richard Lovelady (68) launched a field against the Philadelphia Phillies in the eighth round during spring training at TD Ballpark on March 21, 2025 in Dunedin, Florida. (Nathan Ray Seebeck / Imagn Images)
Lovelady launched for the Cubs of Chicago and Tampa Bay Rays in 2024 and was with the Blue Jays de Toronto for two appearances earlier this season.
In 110 career games, Lovelady has a 5.26 MPM with 93 stick withdrawals.
The dishes entered Monday evening with a file of 46-32 and a match behind the Philadelphia Phillies for the head of NL East. The Braves sat down 11 games behind the Phillies.
Tampa Bay Rays, Richard Lovelady (55) launcher, launched land against Oakland athletics during the eleventh round in Tropicana Field on May 30, 2024 in Saint Petersburg, Florida. (Kim Klement Neitzel / USA TODAY SPORTS)
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New York has treated a series of arm injuries this season. Starting Tylor Megill and Kodai Senga were both injuries earlier this month, as is the Max Kranick lifter, and landed on the injured list.
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