Left-handed relief pitcher Richard Lovelady speaks with reporters in the clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium after being promoted from the minors to the majors for the first time in his career. By
As much as every baseball player wants to get to the big leagues, it’s not often clear what it means to be “ready” until he gets to the majors. Royals rookie relief pitcher Richard Lovelady has learned to appreciate just what it means to compete on a nightly basis in the majors.
Lovelady’s candid assessment of his readiness, or lack thereof, at the end of a stellar 2018 minor-league season proved somewhat refreshing in spring training.