The Royals will call up left-handed reliever Richard Lovelady today, according to Alec Lewis of The Athletic. No official announcement or corresponding move has been made. Lovelady missed the first month of the minor league season with an injury, but returned in June and has allowed just one run in 8 1⁄3 innings of work with 9 strikeouts and 4 walks (1 intentional).
Lovelady has appeared in part so the last two seasons with the Royals, allowing 18 runs in 21 innings for a 7.71 ERA with 17 strikeouts and 9 walks.