Mets Roster Central: Bizarre Love Triangle

Way back when before the earth cooled and the Mets were managed by Yogi Berra, The Carol Burnett Show ran a sketch loaded with gay subtext (in which the sub-) barely qualified, in which Harvey Korman and Steve Lawrence, as rival businessmen fight over a client (Tim Conway) with the passion of spurned lovers — each desiring the client less for himself but for the pain it causes them to see him with another.

Such is the case with young Richard Lovelady.

Transactions, 4/16/2026

GOING

Traded to WAS for Cash

Relief Pitchers

Richard Lovelady

L/L DoB: 1995-07-07 High Level: MLB (2026)

Here are some of the recent transaction history for Richard (nee Dicky) Lovelady:

• June 23, 2025: New York Mets signed free agent LHP Richard Lovelady.
• June 25- September 27, 2025: Up, down, up, down, yadda-yadda-yadda, including three DFAs.
• September 29, 2025: LHP Richard Lovelady elected free agency.
• October 23, 2025: New York Mets signed free agent LHP Richard Lovelady.
• January 22, 2026: New York Mets designated LHP Richard Lovelady for assignment.
• January 29, 2026: Washington Nationals claimed LHP Richard Lovelady off waivers from New York Mets.
• March 10, 2026: Washington Nationals designated LHP Richard Lovelady for assignment.
• March 14, 2026: New York Mets claimed LHP Richard Lovelady off waivers from Washington Nationals.
• March 14, 2026: New York Mets activated LHP Richard Lovelady.
• April 11, 2026: New York Mets designated LHP Richard Lovelady for assignment.
• April 16, 2026: New York Mets traded LHP Richard Lovelady to Washington Nationals for cash.
• April 17, 2026: Washington Nationals activated LHP Richard Lovelady.

Now, Mets Roster Central doesn't know about you, but that looks like two teams that only kind of want a guy, but suddenly develop more respect for him when they see the other team has interest.  Or, going back to the sketch, two would-be lovers whose ardor for their mutual target becomes more inflamed as they see him in the arms of another.

Human psychology — and biology — can be weird like that, and seeing it seemingly play out the multi-billion-dollar world of Major League Baseball is illuminating.

Anyhow, nobody dislikes the stupid game of Reliever Roulette more than Mets Roster Central, churning through human lives even when your pen is far from sapped, as a way to feel like you are doing something about your dreadfully performing squad while covering your eyes to the grossly obvious fact that the problem is on the offensive side of the ball.

Your Mets Coaching Staff

Manager	Bench Coach	Pitching Coach	Hitting Coordinator	Third Base Coach	First Base Coach	Bullpen Coach	Ass't Pitching Coach
Carlos Mendoza	Kai Correa	Justin Willard	Jeff Albert	Tim Leiper	Gilbert Gomez	José Rosado	Dan McKinney
DoB: 1979-11-27	DoB: 1989-07-14	DoB: 1990-09-09	DoB: 1992-08-16	DoB: 1996-07-19	DoB: 1992-03-08	DoB: 1974-11-09	DoB: 1989-06-06
Hitting Coach	Strategy Coach	Catching Coach	Coaching Assistant	Bat'g Practice Pitcher	Equipment Manager	Bullpen Catchers	Bullpen Catchers
Troy Snitker	Danny Barnes	J.P. Arencibia	Rafael Fernandez	Kevin Mahoney	Kevin Kierst	Eric Langill	Dave Racaniello
DoB: 1988-12-05	DoB: 1989-10021	DoB: 1986-01-05	DoB: 1988-08-03	DoB: 1987-05-11	DoB: 1964-07-09	DoB: 1979-04-09	DoB: 1978-06-03

Your Mets Training Staff

Director of Player Health	Head Athletic Trainer	Assistant Athletic Trainer	Reconditioning Coordinator	Reconditioning Therapist	Head Performance Coach	Assistant Performance Coach	Performance Coordinator
Brian Chicklo	Joseph Golia	Bryan Baca	Sean Bardanett	Josh Bickel	Dustin Clarke	Tanner Miracle	Jeremy Chiang
DoB: 1972-07-17	DoB: 1978-??-??	DoB: Circa 1980	DoB: 1988-06-23	DoB: 1996-??-??	DoB: 1987-??-??	DoB: 1991-??-??	DoB: ????-??-??

Your 2026 New York Mets

	Starting Pitchers
	Clay Holmes	Nolan McLean	Freddy Peralta	David Peterson	Kodai Senga
	R/R DoB: 1993-03-27	R/R DoB: 2001-07-24	R/R DoB: 2996-06-04	L/L DoB: 1995-09-03	L/R DoB: 1993-01-30
Relief Pitchers
Huascar Brazobán	Craig Kimbrel	Sean Manaea	Tobias Myers	Brooks Raley	Austin Warren	Luke Weaver
R/R DoB: 1989-10-15	R/R DoB: 32291	R/L DoB: 1992-02-01	R/R DoB: 1998-08-05	L/L DoB: 1988-06-29	R/R DoB: 1996-02-05	R/R DoB: 1993-08-21
Relief Pitchers	Catchers		Infielders
Devin Williams	Francisco Alvarez	Luís Torrens	Brett Baty	Bo Bichette	Francisco Lindor	Jorge Polanco
R/R DoB: 1994-09-21	R/R DoB: 2001-11-01	R/R DoB: 1996-05-02	L/R DoB: 1999-11-13	R/R DoB: 1998-03-05	S/R DoB: 1993-11-14	S/R DoB: 1999-11-13
Infielders		Infielders
Marcus Semien	Mark Vientos	Carson Benge	MJ Melendez	Tommy Pham	Luis Robert, Jr.	Tyrone Taylor
R/R DoB: 1990-09-17	R/R DoB: 1993-12-11	L/R DoB: 2003-01-20	L/R DoB: 1993-11-29	R/R DoB: 32210	R/R DoB: 1997-08-03	R/R DoB: 34356

Also on 40-Player Roster

Starting Pitchers			Relief Pitchers
Tylor Megill	Christian Scott	Jonah Tong	Alex Carrillo	Reed Garrett	Joey Gerber	Justin Hagenman
R/R DoB: 1995-07-28	R/R DoB: 1999-06-15	R/R DoB: 2003-06-19	R/R DoB: 1997-06-06	R/R DoB: 1993-01-02	R/R DoB: 1997-05-03	R/R DoB: 1996-10-07
On 60-Day Injured List with torn right UCL.	With Syracuse	With Syracuse	With Syracuse	On 60-Day Injured List — right UCL surgery and nerve relocation surgery.	On 15-Day Injured List with blistered right finger.	On 60 Day Injured List with fractured rib.
Relief Pitchers				Catchers	Infielders	Outfielders
A.J. Minter	Dedniel Núñez	Jonathan Pintaro	Dylan Ross	Hayden Senger	Ronny Mauricio	Nick Morabito
L/L DoB: 1993-09-02	R/R DoB: 1996-06-05	R/R DoB: 1997-11-07	R/R DoB: 2000-09-01	R/R DoB: 1997-04-03	S/R DoB: 2001-04-04	R/R DoB: 2003-05-07
With St. Lucie on Rehab Assignment	On 60-Day Injured List — right UCL surgery.	With Syracuse	With Syracuse, on Seven-Day IL	With Syracuse	With Syracuse	With Syracuse
Outfielders
Juan Soto	Jared Young
L/L DoB: 1998-10-25	L/R DoB: 1995-07-09
On 15-Day Injured List with strained right calf	On 10-Day Injured List with torn left meniscus.