Mets' newest pitcher captures attention of baseball fans

The New York Mets’ latest roster moves raised eyebrows connected Monday up of their bid against National League East rival Atlanta Braves.

The Mets announced they had selected outfielder Travis Jankowski to bring to the Major League roster, optioned pitcher Tyler Zuber and infielder Luisangel Acuña to Triple-A and transferred outfielder Jose Siri to the 60-day injured list. But 1 determination stuck retired successful peculiar — the signing of pitcher Dicky Lovelady to a large league contract.

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The New York Mets’ latest roster moves raised eyebrows connected Monday up of their bid against National League East rival Atlanta Braves. (Brett Davis/USA TODAY Sports)

Lovelady was activated for the team’s crippled against the Braves, and shot fans reacted connected societal media. MLB.com reported that Lovelady, whose archetypal sanction is Richard, asked fans, staffers and teammates to telephone him Dicky.

Lovelady, 29, was a 10th circular prime retired of Kennesaw State by the Kansas City Royals successful 2016. He made his debut for the Royals successful 2019. He didn’t look successful the majors successful 2022 but resurfaced with the Oakland Athletics successful 2023.

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Richard Lovelady (68) throws a transportation against the Philadelphia Phillies successful the eighth inning during outpouring grooming astatine TD Ballpark connected March 21, 2025 successful Dunedin, Florida. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imagn Images)

Lovelady pitched for the Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay Rays successful 2024 and was with the Toronto Blue Jays for 2 appearances earlier this season.

In 110 vocation games, Lovelady has a 5.26 ERA with 93 strikeouts.

The Mets entered Monday nighttime with a 46-32 grounds and 1 crippled down the Philadelphia Phillies for the NL East lead. The Braves sat 11 games down the Phillies.

Tampa Bay Rays alleviation pitcher Richard Lovelady (55) throws a transportation against the Oakland Athletics during the eleventh inning astatine Tropicana Field connected May 30, 2024 successful St. Petersburg, Florida. (Kim Klement Neitzel/USA TODAY Sports)

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New York has dealt with a slew of injuries to its arms this season. Starters Tylor Megill and Kodai Senga some dealt with injuries earlier this month, arsenic did reliever Max Kranick, and landed connected the injured list.

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