In the opening salvo of the 2025-2026 offseason, the New York Mets have already managed to puzzle their fanbase. With a clear need to upgrade a bullpen that often faltered, President of Baseball Operations David Stearns made his first move. It wasn't a high-impact arm or a flashy trade, but rather a familiar face whose first stint in Queens was, to put it mildly, forgettable.
We have made the following roster move. pic.twitter.com/WjAexpP4o3
— New York Mets (@Mets) October 23, 2025
The team officially announced the signing of left-handed reliever Richard Lovelady to a one-year, Major League contract.