Former Blue Jays reliever Richard Lovelady claimed by the Washington Nationals

"With Lovelady on the waiver wire, the Washington Nationals swooped in and claimed the veteran reliever. The Georgia product signed a MiLB deal with the Jays heading into the 2025 season and made the big league roster, but was shortly off the team after allowing four earned runs through 1 2/3 innings. Lovelady signed with the Minnesota Twins shortly after but spent the entire time in the minor leagues before being released in mid-June."

"He would sign with the Mets shortly after, and finished the campaign splitting his time between the minor leagues and big leagues, being DFA'd by the club on numerous occasions. With New York, Lovelady pitched to a 6.30 ERA across eight outings, allowing seven earned runs and ten hits across 10 innings. He struck out nine batters and walked four during his limited time in Queens."

Trevor Lovelady was designated for assignment by the New York Mets to open a 40-man roster spot and was subsequently claimed off waivers by the Washington Nationals. Lovelady signed a MiLB deal with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2025, briefly reached the big-league roster, then allowed four earned runs in 1 2/3 innings and was removed. He later signed with the Minnesota Twins, spent time in the minors, and was released in mid-June. He then joined the Mets organization, splitting time between the minors and majors while being DFA'd multiple times, posting a 6.30 ERA in ten MLB innings with nine strikeouts and four walks. Lovelady is a six-year MLB veteran joining his seventh organization. A Toronto sports podcast called Off The Roster launched, hosted by Cabbie Richards, Lindsay Dunn, and Dan Riccio, airing weekday mornings on the Nation Network YouTube channel.

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