Lovelady's Rollercoaster: Mets Trade Pitcher Back to Nationals

0:00It's April 16. You're listening to Washington Nationals News today, AI-powered coverage of your squad. Metz pitcher Richard Love Lady just got traded back to the Nationals for cash right after the Metz designated him for assignment this week. It's while because less than a month ago, the Nationals did the exact same thing, and the Metz scooped him up off waivers. This guy's been on a roller coaster with these two teams over the past year. Last June, the Metz signed the 30-year-old lefty as a minor league free agent, then DFA'd him days later, re-signed him, and DFA'd him again. He went to AAA Syracuse, elected free agency after the season, signed back with New York, got DFA'd once more, and the Nationals claimed him. Love Lady's bounced around the league for parts of seven seasons, with the Royals, A's, Cubs, Rays, Blue Jays, and Metz posting a career 5.2. 5.ERA, fans are scratching their heads at this back and forth, but it's classic roster churn for relievers trying to stick.

1:02In his latest Metz stint, Love Lady made a team-high six appearances with a solid 3.68ERA, often pitching in blowouts to save other. Arms, now he's heading back to Washington after just two weeks. Baseball's funny like that, Love Lady's journey shows how thin the margins are in the bullpen game, and we'll see where he lands next.