Overview
- New York claimed Lovelady off waivers from Washington on Saturday following the Nationals' recent DFA.
- Right-hander Justin Hagenman was placed on the 60-day injured list with a rib fracture, sidelining him for at least two months.
- Lovelady was DFA’d by the Mets in late January to make room for Vidal Bruján, then claimed by the Nationals and later cut to clear space for Zack Littell.
- Since 2023, Lovelady has a 5.19 ERA with modest strikeout and walk rates across multiple teams, though he struck out seven in four spring innings for Washington.
- He is out of minor league options and on a 2026 split deal that pays $350,000 in the minors and $1 million in the majors, making further roster shuffling possible.