Rangers agree to trade Nathan Eovaldi, add more rotation help for 2023 season: report
Free agent pitcher Nathan Eovaldi has reached an agreement with the Texas Rangers, who continue to bolster their rotation.
The big prize this offseason for Texas was Jacob deGrom, who signed a five-year contract worth $185 million and chose to move south after spending nine seasons with the New York Mets. But Eovaldi is another veteran who has postseason experience.
Eovaldi’s deal will reportedly be worth $16 million each of the next two seasons with $34 million guaranteed, according to The Dallas Morning News. Eovaldi has a player option acquired for a third year, but Texas would have to pay $2 million to buy it.
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Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi throws against the New York Yankees in the first inning of an American League wild card playoff game at Fenway Park on October 5, 2021 in Boston.
(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Eovaldi, 32, is entering his 12th MLB season. He recently played for the Boston Red Sox. He was traded to the Red Sox by the Tampa Bay Rays during the 2018 season.
Aside from his woeful 2019 campaign, when he posted a 5.99 ERA in 23 appearances, Eovaldi has been consistent for Boston with a sub-4.00 ERA, using his high-velocity pitching combination to get hitters out.
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The additions of deGrom and Eovaldi solidify a Rangers rotation that already featured Martín Pérez, who put together his first All-Star season in 2022 after returning to Texas and pitching with a 2.89 ERA in 32 starts. Jon Gray and Jake Odorizzi were also on the list.
The Rangers also added Andrew Heaney, who turned things around with the Los Angeles Dodgers last year.
Boston Red Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi reacts in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays during Game 3 of an American League Division Series on October 10, 2021 in Boston.
(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Texas has been proactive in adding new veteran talent to its young core of position players like Josh Jung, Leody Taveras and Bubba Thompson. The Rangers, in particular, landed two of their best midfielders last offseason in Corey Seager and Marcus Semien.
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Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi throws against the Houston Astros during the ninth inning of Game 4 of the American League Championship Series on October 19, 2021 in Boston.
(AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
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The Rangers finished the year well under .500 at 68-94, which was barely an improvement from their 60-102 record in 2021.
