The Texas Rangers and free agent pitcher Nathan Eovaldi have agreed to phrases on a 3 yr, $75 million deal, per a number of reviews.
Chris Young had stated that bringing again Eovaldi was the group’s high precedence, however there was some query about whether or not the group’s finances points surrounding the tv uncertainty would stop that from taking place. Apparently not.
I’m at dinner with my spouse as I kind this. I’ll kind extra later this night.
UPDATE — Okay, I’m typing extra.
This is considerably greater than I used to be anticipating — I figured Eovaldi would are available in round $60-65M over three years, or perhaps two years and a vesting possibility — however its all good and I’m not complaining. Eovaldi is a high quality pitcher and beloved teammate who will get reward from everybody for a way a lot he helps his fellow pitchers and his typically optimistic vibes.
Eovaldi, who turns 35 in February, was an sudden signing by the Rangers in late December, 2022, somebody the group turned to after lacking out on outfielder Michael Conforto. Signed to a two yr, $34 million cope with a vesting possibility, Eovaldi was an enormous a part of the Rangers’ World Series profitable group in 2023, and adopted that up with a strong 2024 season.
Given his age and historical past of sturdiness considerations, you must be a bit fearful about how a lot you’ll get out of him, notably in yr three. But he carried the Rangers within the 2023 playoffs, going 5-0 with a 2.95 ERA in 36 innings over six begins, all of which the Rangers gained. So I’m going to be blissful he’s again, and hope he can proceed to remain wholesome sufficient to make 20-something begins per yr the following three years.
