Nationals Grab Lovelady from Mets

On April 16th, the Washington Nationals just took their first shut out loss of the season,

dropping a two-nothing decision to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.

To shore up their battered pitching staff, they grabbed left-hander Richard Love Lady from the New York Mets for some cash considerations.

Jake Irving gave them a solid start with just two earn runs over five innings,

and reliever Brad Lorde locked it down with three scoreless frames from.

The bullpin.

But injuries have hit hard, sidelining five pitchers including Josiah Gray with a flexor strain,

Trevor Williams with an elbow sprain, and others.

Nursing shoulder and arm issues.

That depth crunch forced the Nats to raid a division rival for bullpin help,

especially after the Mets designated Love Lady for assignment on April.

11th following a zero-and-one record with a 3.68 ERA in six appearances.

The 30-year-old Love Lady has bounced between the Nats and Mets this season,

getting claimed off waivers multiple times by each squad.

Over six big league years, he's 6 and 14 with a 5.25 ERA,

plus 16 holds and three saves and 124 games.

With Love Lady now on the act of roster, the Nats shifted Ken Waldechuk to the 60-day injured list to clear space,

hoping this move sparks A, turn around in their early season pitching woes.

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