Royals reliever Richard Lovelady pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings in a Royals 6-1 win against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 18, 2019. He talked about getting through some anxious moments in his fourth appearance in the majors.
The balance becomes a bit complicated when you factor in that Ian Kennedy, Richard Lovelady and Scott Barlow are making the transition to the bullpen full-time for the first time or, in Lovelady’s case, barely have a handful of appearances in the majors.
“I think I learned that early on watching Bobby (Cox) every day,” Yost said referring to the former Braves manager and Hall of Famer.