For four and a half years, Nathan Eovaldi was a linchpin of the Boston Red Sox. Then, like almost every other member of the 2018 team that won a franchise-record 108 regular-season games, a division title, and a World Series ring, Nasty Nate was gone. He signed a 2-year, $34 million contract with the Texas […]
For four and a half years, Nathan Eovaldi was a linchpin of the Boston Red Sox.
Then, like almost every other member of the 2018 team that won a franchise-record 108 regular-season games, a division title, and a World Series ring, Nasty Nate was gone. He signed a 2-year, $34 million contract with the Texas Rangers, and proceeded to have one of the best seasons of his career.
The 33-year-old workhorse entered his Tuesday night start against his former team with a 2.96 ERA across 22 starts, by far the best mark of his 12-year career. Before going on the injured list in late July with a forearm strain, he was in the midst of a Cy Young-worthy season, posting a 2.69 ERA across 19 starts (123 ⅔ innings).
The Red Sox scored three earned runs off Eovaldi in the third, pushing his ERA up to 3.
