Nathan Eovaldi Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 217 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 2/13/1990 (34)
- Experience
- 12
- College
- None
Nathan Eovaldi Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Nathan Eovaldi News
Texas Rangers starting pitchers Nathan Eovaldi (groin) and Dane Dunning (shoulder) are both scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Sunday, according to manager Bruce Bochy. Assuming all goes well, Dunning may return to the Rangers' starting rotation at some point this week. The 29-year-old is a viable streaming option in the right matchups and owns a 4.10 ERA through seven starts in 2024. Eovaldi's return is a little more unclear as he continues to progress through his recovery. The 34-year-old is worthy of being stashed in the majority of formats as he was off to a strong start prior to the injury.
Texas Rangers right-handers Dane Dunning (shoulder) and Nathan Eovaldi (groin) were scheduled to throw bullpen sessions on Friday. If all goes well with Dunning's bullpen, he could return from the injured list next week to pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies. Dunning was put on the 15-day injured list on May 8 with a strained right rotator cuff, but he also threw a bullpen on Tuesday and is approaching his return to the starting rotation. He's been up and down so far this year and would make for an extremely shaky streaming option without going on a minor-league rehab assignment if he faces the Phillies next week. Eovaldi's bullpen will mark his first time throwing off the mound since suffering a right-groin strain on May 3. The 34-year-old isn't going to come off the IL when eligible on Saturday, but the hard-throwing right-hander deserves to be stashed in all fantasy leagues after his strong start to 2024.
Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (groin) did some flat-ground throwing on Monday and could throw off a mound this weekend. It's good to see Eovaldi making some progress from his strained right groin, but fantasy baseball managers should not expect him to come off the injured list when he's first eligible on Saturday. Even if Eovaldi takes a bit longer to return from the injured list, he should be stashed in most fantasy baseball leagues. Before hitting the shelf, he was 2-2 with a 2.61 ERA (3.55 FIP) and 1.16 WHIP with 19 walks and 44 strikeouts in 41 1/3 innings over his seven starts. The two-time All-Star will not be rushed back into the Rangers' starting rotation given his lengthy history of injuries in the big leagues.
Batting Order
1 | Marcus Semien |
2 | Corey Seager |
3 | Nathaniel Lowe |
4 | Josh Smith |
5 | Jonah Heim |
6 | Evan Carter |
7 | Travis Jankowski |
8 | Robbie Grossman |
9 | Leody Taveras |
Nathan Eovaldi Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Marcus Semien |
2 | Corey Seager |
3 | Nathaniel Lowe |
4 | Josh Smith |
5 | Jonah Heim |
6 | Evan Carter |
7 | Travis Jankowski |
8 | Robbie Grossman |
9 | Leody Taveras |
Nathan Eovaldi pitched like an ace during the Texas Rangers World Series run, but he's more of an innings eater in the regular season. Eovaldi went 12-5 with a 3.63 ERA and 3.96 xFIP over 144 IP in 2023. His 22.9 K% was especially underwhelming from a fantasy perspective, especially when paired with an 8.1 BB%. That said, the 34-year-old has his uses in fantasy. Eovaldi's arsenal starts with a fastball that averages 2,168 RPM, frequently inducing soft contact. The Rangers played great defense with 33 Outs Above Average as a team last year (third in MLB), so soft contact is usually converted into outs. His heater also gets him ahead in the count with a 56.3 Zone%. Eovaldi's best strikeout pitch is a splitter with a 17.8 SwStr%, 38.7 Zone%, and 41.1% chase rate, so he can put hitters away. Eovaldi rounds out his repertoire with a solid cutter (9.2 SwStr%, 58.5 Zone%) and curve (15.3 SwStr%, 40.5 Zone%, 28.5% chase rate). The package isn't exciting, but in a pitcher's park and backed by one of the league's better teams, it works. Eovaldi's ADP of 202.94 is a great value if you need rotation stability in the latter stages of your draft.