The Cubs designated left-hander for a signment Tuesday, per a team announcement. His spot on the 40-man roster will go to righty , whose from Seattle to Chicago is now official. Lovelady, 28, signed a minor league pact with the Cubs back in January and was selected to the big league roster in late April. Hes to sed 5 2/3 innings out of Roger Maris Jersey Craig Counsells bullpen and been tagged for five runs on nine hits and a pair of walks with six strikeouts. That marks the fifth big league season in which the southpaw has appeared; Lovelady made his MLB debut with the 2019 Royals and pitched in K.C. from 2019-21, and he logged 23 1/3 innings with the As last season. Overall, in 70 2/3 big league innings, he carries a 5.48 ERA but with a far more encouraging 22.7% strikeout rate, 8.8% walk rate and 49.8% ground-ball rate. That blend of strikeouts, walks and grounders, coupled with a strong Triple-A track record, has made Lovelady appealing to MLB teams over the past year despite a history of succe s in the majors. The Cubs are his fourth organization since Opening Day 2023. Lovelady has been picked up by the Braves in a small trade, claimed off waivers by the As, and quickly selected to the big leagues with the Cubs. In parts of six Triple-A seasons, Lovelady has a 2.95 ERA with a sharp strikeout, walk and ground-ball rates of 26.6%, 6.8% and 50.7%, respectively. Hes not a power arm, but he has added more than a mile per hour to both his four-seamer and sinker since last years showing with Oakland. He sat at 91 mph with both pitches last year but averaged 92.8 mph on the four-seam and 92.5 mph on his two-seam during his brief showing with Chicago. Lovelady does have a minor league option remaining, so any club that picks him up via trade or waiver claim could send him to Triple-A without first pa sing him through waivers themselves. Hell be traded, claimed off waivers or a signed outright to Triple-A Iowa within the next week (if he clears waivers). Hes been outrighted previously in his career, so Lovelady would have the right to reject a minor league a signment from the Cubs if he does go unclaimed. Clayton Beeter Jersey